Kansas basketball fans had plenty to cheer about on Saturday after the Jayhawks secured an 84-74 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats at Allen Fieldhouse. The Sunflower Showdown delivered all the drama fans expected, and social media lit up with reactions from every corner of the rivalry.

The Jayhawks were shorthanded heading into the matchup after forward KJ Adams injured his shoulder during their last game against Iowa State. Adams’ absence left a significant gap in the rotation, forcing head coach Bill Self to call on several players to step up in bigger roles.

Two in-state rivals in dire need of a bounce-back victory will meet Saturday on CBS as No. 9 Kansas plays host to Kansas State in the first of two meetings between the in-state fo

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.

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.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Hunter Dickinson had 25 points and Zeke Mayo scored 24 to lead No. 9 Kansas over Kansas State 84-74 on Saturday. Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) built a big lead to start the game and then kept K-State at arm's length. The Wildcats (7-10, 1-5) never got closer than six points.

The Kansas State Wildcats (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) and Kansas Jayhawks (12-4, 3-2) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Allen Fieldhouse is at 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college bas

Kansas State showed fight and resilience against a top 10 ranked Kansas team before a sold-out crowd at Allen Fieldhouse, but the Wildcats could not quite

Zeke Mayo -- a native of Lawrence, Kan., playing in his first "Sunflower Showdown" -- had 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 9 Kansas built a big lead and then held on to defeat in-state rival Kansas State 84-74.

The Kansas Jayhawks suffered their biggest loss in their last outing, a Top-10 conference matchup in Ames against #2 Iowa State. Today, they get to come home to kick off this year's edition of the Sunflower Showdown against the Kansas State Wildcats, who have struggled this season.

Kansas ranks near the top 15 in the country in scoring defense, placing at No. 3 in the Big 12. Kansas State coach Jerome Tang detailed what makes the Jayhawks so difficult on tha

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self shared the latest on KJ Adams following the Jayhawks’ hard-fought 84-74 victory over rival Kansas State on Saturday.