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]

The Bearcats basketball team is trying to break out of a funk against No. 11 Kansas (11-3, 2-1). UC welcomes the Jayhawks to Fifth Third Arena for a 2 p.m. ET tip on ESPN+ this Saturday. UC is 0-3 in Big 12 play so far and is in the thick of its first three-game losing streak of the season.

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 a chance for its next victory during Big 12 play on Wednesday. At home, inside Allen Fieldhouse, KU faced Arizona State.

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.