Kansas Edges Arizona in Tight Big 12 Clash at Allen Fieldhouse
LAWRENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — Kansas held off Arizona 82-78 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at a sold-out Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks, led by Flory Bidunga’s 23 points and three blocks, used a 21-for-25 performance at the free throw line to secure the victory. The Wildcats’ Brayden Burries scored a game-high 25 points. Arizona led 45-42 at halftime, but Kansas outscored the Wildcats 40-33 after the break. Both teams finished with 15 offensive rebounds, nine assists, nine steals and eight blocks. The loss was the first of the season for Arizona, which fell to 23-1. Kansas improved to 19-5.