The Kansas Jayhawks are heating up at just the right time. After back-to-back wins, including a dominant 74-55 performance against Arizona State, the Jayhawks are riding high. But the road to staying hot leads them straight into Cincinnati to face a Bearcats team that’s desperate to bounce back after three straight losses.

The Jayhawks steamrolled ASU 38-13 in the second half en route to a 74-55 victory. Their stifling second-half defense helped KU improve to 11-3 (2-1 Big 12) entering Saturday’s game at Cincinnati (10-4, 0-3).

Kansas basketball’s Big 12 slate continues Saturday with a game on the road against Cincinnati. Keep a few of these things in mind ahead of tip-off.