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.

When the Jayhawks needed their stars to step up, Hunter Dickinson and Dajuan Harris Jr. delivered, especially after recent struggles. Dickinson was dominant inside, scoring 25 points on 12-of-19 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out three assists. He set the tone early and kept Kansas steady throughout.

Kansas basketball never trailed and ran its winning streak against Kansas State basketball in Allen Fieldhouse to 19 games in the Sunflower Showdown.

An early 14-0 run was enough as Kansas controlled the 302nd Sunflower Showdown, downing in-state rival Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

That’s how long it took for the Kansas State Wildcats to score a point on their in-state rival, as the Kansas Jayhawks scored the first 14 points of Saturday’s meeting in Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks led by as many as 16 on Saturday,

Kansas State travels to Lawrence for the first round of the 2025 Sunflower Showdown looking to end an 18-game drought at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas was able bounce back after Wednesday's loss to Iowa State with a Sunflower Showdown victory over K-State on Saturday afternoon.

The No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks won the Sunflower Showdown in dominant fashion with an 84-74 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats in the latest edition of the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday. The Jayhawks capitalized on an early 14-0 lead and offensive struggles from the Wildcats.

Kansas State basketball showed fight, but ultimately a disastrous start cost the Wildcats in their attempt to end their Allen Fieldhouse losing streak.