With Bidunga providing a spark off the bench, Dickinson has been able to focus on what he does best—anchoring the paint, scoring efficiently, and using his size to alter shots and rebounds. The narrative around Dickinson’s defense may not change overnight, but his value to Kansas is undeniable.

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.

Fort Worth, Texas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jayhawks -6.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Kansas visits TCU after Hunter Dickinson scored 25 points in Kansas' 84-74 win over the Kansas State Wildcats.

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.

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To hear it from coach Bill Self, the Bidunga and Hunter Dickinson combination is part of KU’s best lineups. With KJ Adams missing another game, let’s see how Bidunga looks in his (likely) second start — and first on the road.

The Jayhawks led by as many as 16 on Saturday, never trailing in an 84-74 win over the Wildcats. From the time it was 20-4 until the final buzzer, the No. 9 Jayhawks played cool, calm and collected, answering each K-State run with timely buckets.

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“We kind of let off the gas,” KU senior center Hunter Dickinson said after ... covers KU basketball for The Kansas City Star. He has written about the Jayhawks since 1978 — during the ...

In storming to leads of 14-0 and 20-4 over the first seven minutes, Kansas ... senior center Hunter Dickinson said after scoring 25 points, including 10 straight for the Jayhawks (13-4, 4-2 ...

Kansas is 8-2 against TCU since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Both will face off in a Big 12 battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena. The Jayhawks are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.