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.

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.

Three takeaways from Kentucky’s 102-97 loss to Alabama in an SEC basketball game at Rupp Arena on Saturday: 1. No shame in this loss. Yes, this was an SEC loss, Kentucky’s sec

The No. 9-ranked Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team is set to play in-state rival Kansas State on Saturday. Both teams are coming off losses: K-State fell to Texas Tech on Tuesday and KU stumbled at Iowa State on Wednesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks got back on track Saturday with a solid 84-74 victory over their archrival Kansas State. In a game they badly needed, the Jayhawks delivered with one of their most balanced performances in weeks.