No. 7 Kansas posts 2nd-largest margin of victory in program history in 99-48 win over UCF
AP
Jan 06, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Hunter Dickinson scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half and No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks posted the second-largest margin of victory in program history Sunday, beating UCF Knights 99-48 in a Big 12 matchup.
Dickinson, a 7-foot-2 senior center, shot 12 for 17 from the field and had nine rebounds while limiting UCF's Moustapha Thiam, a 7-2 freshman who was slowed by foul trouble, to four points.
Flory Bidunga had 12 points and five rebounds, Rylan Griffen scored 14 points and Dajuan Harris Jr. and AJ Storr each had 11 for the Jayhawks (10-3, 1-1).
Kansas went on a 23-8 run after Thiam's second foul in the first half and held UCF without a field goal for more than seven minutes. The Knights missed 11 straight shots during that run and made only three of their final 19 shots in the first half. UCF shot 20.6% in the game and was 7 for 30 from 3-point distance.
Keyshawn Hall had 12 points on 4-for-17 shooting as UCF (10-3, 1-1) suffered its worst home loss.
Kansas: Bounced back from a 62-61 loss to West Virginia in its Big 12 opener.
UCF: The Knights have plenty of length and athleticism, yet looked outclassed after an impressive win over Texas Tech in their conference opener.
UCF was down 30 midway through the second half when Kansas had some emphatic plays. Bidunga blocked a jumper and scored a runout dunk. After a steal on the next possession, Kansas got a 3-pointer from Griffen to make it a 77-38 lead with about eight minutes to play.
Kansas dominated the interior with 22 offensive rebounds and 37 second-chance points.
Both teams have Big 12 games Wednesday. Kansas hosts Arizona State and UCF welcomes Colorado.
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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
44
UCF
Knights
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
20:00
Hunter Dickinson vs. Moustapha Thiam (Knights gains possession)
19:46
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
19:44
KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound
19:27
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Zeke Mayo assists)
2-0
19:03
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:01
Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
18:53
Darius Johnson personal foul
18:48
+2
KJ Adams Jr. makes two point layup (Zeke Mayo assists)
4-0
18:25
Moustapha Thiam turnover (traveling)
18:14
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:12
Jaylin Sellers defensive rebound
18:04
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Hall assists)
4-3
17:46
Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
17:44
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
17:35
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point stepback jump shot
17:33
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
17:24
Keyshawn Hall blocks KJ Adams Jr.'s two point jump shot
17:24
KJ Adams Jr. offensive rebound
17:24
Jump ball. (Jayhawks gains possession)
17:07
Zeke Mayo misses two point driving floating jump shot
17:05
Jayhawks offensive rebound
17:05
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:03
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
17:03
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup
6-3
16:34
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
16:32
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
16:30
Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass)
16:20
Hunter Dickinson blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
16:18
KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound
16:13
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point layup (KJ Adams Jr. assists)
8-3
16:02
Moustapha Thiam misses two point jump shot
16:00
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
15:52
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
15:50
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
15:45
Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass)
15:45
TV timeout
15:34
Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass) (Keyshawn Hall steals)
15:25
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
15:23
Jayhawks defensive rebound
14:57
Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
14:55
Flory Bidunga offensive rebound
14:50
+2
Flory Bidunga makes two point putback layup
10-3
14:40
+3
Dallan Coleman makes three point jump shot
10-6
14:10
KJ Adams Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:08
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
14:00
Rokas Jocius misses two point dunk
14:00
Rokas Jocius technical foul
14:00
Zeke Mayo misses technical free throw 1 of 2
13:44
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point layup
12-6
13:30
Jaylin Sellers misses three point jump shot
13:28
Jaylin Sellers offensive rebound
13:20
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Sellers assists)
12-9
13:09
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround hook shot
14-9
12:57
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
12:55
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
12:37
Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
12:24
Moustapha Thiam offensive foul
12:24
Moustapha Thiam turnover (offensive foul)
12:07
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point floating jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
16-9
11:43
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
11:41
Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
11:36
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
11:34
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
11:30
+2
Jaylin Sellers makes two point layup (Benny Williams assists)
16-11
11:16
Moustapha Thiam shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
11:14
TV timeout
11:16
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-11
11:16
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-11
11:02
Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (David Coit steals)
10:40
KJ Adams Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dallan Coleman steals)
10:23
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:21
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
10:13
David Coit misses three point jump shot
10:11
Jayhawks offensive rebound
9:56
+3
Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Shakeel Moore assists)
21-11
9:48
KJ Adams Jr. blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
9:46
David Coit defensive rebound
9:40
David Coit misses two point layup
9:40
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
9:40
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point putback layup
23-11
9:38
Knights 30 second timeout
9:20
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
9:18
Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
9:16
Rylan Griffen turnover (lost ball) (Keyshawn Hall steals)
9:16
KJ Adams Jr. shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-12
9:16
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-13
9:01
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Zeke Mayo assists)
25-13
8:46
Hunter Dickinson blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
8:44
Jayhawks defensive rebound
8:33
Benny Williams blocks Hunter Dickinson's two point layup
8:31
Benny Williams defensive rebound
8:21
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
8:18
Bill Self technical foul
8:18
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes technical free throw 1 of 2
25-14
8:18
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes technical free throw 2 of 2
25-15
8:01
Hunter Dickinson misses two point turnaround hook shot
7:59
Benny Williams defensive rebound
7:50
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
7:42
Rylan Griffen personal foul
7:42
TV timeout
7:38
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
7:36
Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
7:27
Jaylin Sellers personal foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
7:19
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
7:17
KJ Adams Jr. offensive rebound
7:03
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (AJ Storr assists)
27-15
6:51
Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (lost ball)
6:38
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
6:36
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
6:29
AJ Storr misses two point layup
6:27
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
6:24
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point tip layup
29-15
6:16
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
6:14
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
6:02
Rokas Jocius blocks Flory Bidunga's two point layup
6:00
Flory Bidunga offensive rebound
5:54
+2
Flory Bidunga makes two point putback layup
31-15
5:43
Rokas Jocius misses three point jump shot
5:41
Jayhawks defensive rebound
5:29
Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
5:27
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
5:00
AJ Storr shooting foul (Jaylin Sellers draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-16
5:00
+1
Jaylin Sellers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-17
4:48
+2
KJ Adams Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)
33-17
4:32
Flory Bidunga blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
4:30
KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound
4:24
Rokas Jocius personal foul (Flory Bidunga draws the foul)
4:15
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point reverse layup
35-17
4:07
Knights 30 second timeout
4:07
TV timeout
3:54
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
3:52
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
3:47
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point putback layup
35-19
3:35
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot
3:33
Flory Bidunga personal foul
3:13
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:11
KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound
3:02
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup (Zeke Mayo assists)
37-19
2:45
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point driving floating jump shot
2:43
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
2:27
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
2:25
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
2:09
Jaylin Sellers turnover (lost ball) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
2:01
+2
Flory Bidunga makes two point layup (KJ Adams Jr. assists)
39-19
1:48
Benny Williams misses three point jump shot
1:46
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
1:35
+3
Keyshawn Hall makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
39-22
1:27
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
1:20
+2
AJ Storr makes two point alley-oop dunk (Zeke Mayo assists)
41-22
0:59
Hunter Dickinson blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
0:57
Benny Williams offensive rebound
0:55
+3
Dallan Coleman makes three point jump shot (Benny Williams assists)
41-25
0:32
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Shakeel Moore assists)
43-25
0:32
Benny Williams shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
0:32
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-25
0:03
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
0:02
Knights offensive rebound
0:02
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02
Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass)
0:02
Darius Johnson turnover (bad pass)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KAN
Jayhawks
55
UCF
Knights
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Jaylin Sellers misses two point jump shot
19:43
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
19:35
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
19:33
Dajuan Harris Jr. offensive rebound
19:28
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point putback layup
46-25
19:17
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:15
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
19:09
Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Darius Johnson steals)
