Hunter Dickinson is putting on a clinic in the second half against Kansas State, single-handedly leading a 10-0 run to help Kansas basketball seize control in this heated rivalry matchup. After a steady first half with eight points on 4-for-8 shooting and six rebounds, Dickinson turned it up a notch after the break.

K-State coach Jerome Tang called a 30-second timeout after a Bidunga hook shot gave KU a 7-0 lead and another timeout when KU went up 14-0 following a Zeke Mayo 3. Mayo went 4-of-7 from 3 and scored 24 points. He was 6-of-8 from the line.

The No. 9 Jayhawks, who smothered Cincinnati in a 54-40 KU road victory on Saturday, meanwhile, have averaged 72.0 points per contest, a number inflated a bit thanks to a 99-point explosion on Jan. 5 at UCF.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Hunter Dickinson had 25 points and Zeke Mayo scored 24 to lead No. 9 Kansas over Kansas State 84-74 on Saturday. Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) built a big lead to start the game and then kept K-State at arm's length. The Wildcats (7-10, 1-5) never got closer than six points.

Check out everything Kansas basketball center Hunter Dickinson had to say Monday ahead of the Jayhawks' next game Wednesday against Iowa State.

The most frustrating thing about this defeat for K-State is that the Wildcats played well enough to win for much of the afternoon. But they fell behind 14-0 in the opening moments and were unable to cut the deficit closer than six the rest of the way.

CINCINNATI (AP) Hunter Dickinson scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds ... in a dunk by Moore off a lob from Mayo to put Kansas ahead 46-37 with 3:48 left. Kansas: The Jayhawks' defense helped them rally again from a halftime deficit to win.

Hunter Dickinson dominated host UCF with 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as No. 7 Kansas trounced the Knights 99-48 on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., for the Jayhawks' first

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Hunter Dickinson dominated host UCF with 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as No. 7 Kansas trounced the Knights 99-48 on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., for the Jayhawks' first win in the series.

When the Jayhawks needed their stars to step up, Hunter Dickinson and Dajuan Harris Jr. delivered, especially after recent struggles. Dickinson was dominant inside, scoring 25 points on 12-of-19 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out three assists. He set the tone early and kept Kansas steady throughout.

AJ Storr and Rylan Griffen came in a few minutes later and Storr stepped up how fans had been hoping. He battled for an offensive board and forced a jump ball, then hit a mid-range jumper and threw down a flush as Kansas led 20-4.