Utah Utes @ Kansas Jayhawks
No. 11 Kansas beats Utah 71-59 with top-ranked Arizona looming Monday
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- — Flory Bidunga had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks and No. 11 Kansas beat Utah 71-59 on Saturday to take a seven-game winning streak into its Monday night home showdown with top-ranked Arizona.
Trey White added 16 points for Kansas (18-5, 8-2 Big 12). Darryn Peterson had 14. and Melvin Council 11.
Keanu Dawes led Utah (9-14, 1-9) with 20 points. Terrence Brown added 16. and Don McHenry had 12. The Utes have list five straight.
The Jayhawks led 38-31 at halftime and didn't take a double-digit lead until Council hit a short jumper midway through the second half. That was part of a 10-0 run, capped by a thunderous dunk by Peterson that made it 60-44.
Utah: Hosts No. 8 Houston on Tuesday night.
Kansas: Hosts No. 1 Arizona on Monday night.
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Game Information
Lawrence, KS
Referee:Darron George
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Jason Garretson
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-0 | - | 23-0 |
| Houston | 8-1 | 1.5 | 20-2 |
| Iowa State | 8-2 | 2 | 21-2 |
| Kansas | 8-2 | 2 | 18-5 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| UCF | 6-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| West Virginia | 6-4 | 4 | 15-8 |
| BYU | 5-4 | 4.5 | 17-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| TCU | 4-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Colorado | 3-7 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-7 | 7 | 12-11 |
| Cincinnati | 3-7 | 7 | 11-12 |
| Baylor | 3-8 | 7.5 | 13-10 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 9 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-9 | 9 | 9-14 |
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