Kansas Jayhawks forward KJ Adams Jr. (No. 24) dunks it during a college basketball game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]

Kansas men's basketball has earned two straight Big 12 wins, most recently defeating Arizona State 74-55. KU head coach Bill Self praised his Jayhawks for a defensive performance in which they held Arizona State to 13 points in the second half.

Kansas basketball had the opportunity for a road win in Big 12 Conference play this weekend. Here is what happened during this matchup against UCF.

The Kansas Jayhawks lost their first conference opener since the 1990s on New Year's Eve, and they take to the road to try and wash off the memory of that game. Unfortunately for them, the location is Orlando, where the Jayhawks suffered a huge upset in the first season that the UCF Knights were in the Big 12.

Kansas basketball bounced back from losing its Big 12 opener with a historic 99-48 beatdown of UCF. KU head coach Bill Self credited his team's improved intensity after the win, sending a message of continued urgency to the Jayhawks.