No. 23 Kansas pounds Oklahoma State 96-64 to end 2-game skid

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Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) celebrates after dunking the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) shoots over Oklahoma State forward Patrick Suemnick (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas center Hunter Dickinson, back, knocks the ball away from Oklahoma State forward Patrick Suemnick during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Oklahoma State guard Connor Dow, left, and Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) chase a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas center Hunter Dickinson (1) gets past Oklahoma State forward Patrick Suemnick (24) to put up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. (24) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas center Hunter Dickinson shoots between Oklahoma State forwards Marchelus Avery and Abou Ousmane (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. celebrates after dunking the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Oklahoma State forward Marchelus Avery (0) shoots under pressure from Kansas forward Dillon Wilhite (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 96-64. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Oklahoma State forward Robert Jennings II (25) is pressured by Kansas guard AJ Storr (2) and forward Flory Bidunga (40) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas won 96-64. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

By DAVID SMALE

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and four other Jayhawks scored at least 14 as No. 23 Kansas demolished Oklahoma State 96-64 on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) used a well-rounded offensive attack and held the Cowboys to almost 30 points below their season average. They started the first half slowly before finally seizing control with a late run. They led by 29 at halftime and stretched it to as many as 39 points in the second half.

Besides Dickinson, Kansas got 15 points from David Coit and Zeke Mayo. Dajuan Harris Jr. had an excellent all-around game with 14 points, five assists and six steals.

Oklahoma State (13-14, 5-11) was led by Bryce Thompson with 21 points.

Takeaways

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys fell to 0-8 on the road in Big 12 play. They haven’t won in Lawrence since 2018.

Kansas: The Jayhawks needed a blowout victory. They had lost on four consecutive Saturdays and had suffered back-to-back losses to Utah and BYU.

Key moment

Kansas was holding a tenuous four-point lead at 23-19 with just under 9:00 left in the first half when Harris hit a 3-pointer. That started a 19-2 run that blew open the game. In that run, Harris twice found KJ Adams for alley-oop dunks that ignited the Kansas crowd.

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Key stat

Kansas shot 57.1% from the field and held OSU to just 36.7%. Kansas had its most 3-pointers in a game this season (14), surpassing the 11 the Jayhawks had in their season-opening victory over Howard. They were three makes away from the school record.

Up next

Oklahoma State will host No. 8 Iowa State on Tuesday night. Kansas plays at Colorado on Monday night.

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