Allen Fieldhouse was a vital piece in Kansas men’s basketball’s close 91-87 win over UCF on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks needed the home-court advantage to squeak out a win without

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self watched the night unravel against Houston, then recalled one similar brutal defeat.

There were 75 student-camping groups in Allen Fieldhouse onFriday, reserving spots for Saturday’s KU-Houston game. There were 156 such groups for the KU-UNC constest.

Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self didn’t hold back when discussing the energy—or lack thereof—coming from the student section at Allen Fieldhouse this season. Speaking to reporters ahead of Saturday’s clash with No.

UCF led for more than 21 minutes, but the Jayhawks captured a narrow lead down the stretch. UCF had a chance to take the lead down one in the final seconds, but the Jayhawks got a stop. Adams and Mayo each sunk a pair of free throws in the last 10 seconds to secure the win.

The Jayhawks will once again be without KJ Adams Jr. and Zach Clemence when they take on Houston this Saturday.

Mayo committed two vital turnovers on inbounds passes off Houston’s full-court press. KU was up two points with 16.6 left in regulation when he was called for a five-second inbounds violation. Two free throws by J’Wan Robert tied it at 66 with 13.9 seconds left. KU turned it over on the Jayhawks’ final possession of regulation.

Despite a gut-wrenching 92-86 double-overtime loss to No. 7 Houston on Saturday, Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self is staying positive and sending a clear message to the doubters.

Photo by Nick Krug Kansas head coach Bill Self shows his frustration after a Kansas turnover during the second half on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse. Photo by Nick Krug Kansas guard ...

Kansas basketball is getting key baskets David Coit. It's going to need him to be a factor in Big 12 play going forward.

The Kansas basketball team survived a scare against UCF on Tuesday night in a surprisingly tough Big 12 Conference showdown. UCF hung around for the entire game, but Kansas won 91-87 in Lawrence. UCF actually held a two-point lead at halftime before Kansas scored 50 points in the second half.

Home losses are rare enough at Kansas that prior to Saturday, the Jayhawks hadn’t experienced more than one in a single season since the 2017-18 campaign. Every other home loss in the six and a half years since has been followed by a road trip.