What to know: If you want to win in this league, you need defense. The Jayhawks flexed their muscles on that end to rebound in a big way. They held talented UCF to 48 points and then held Arizona State to 13 — THIRTEEN — second-half points.

Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.

San Diego State, 11 a.m., CBS. 5. Colorado State . Last result: 91-64 home win over Fresno State (Tuesday) Season record: 9-6, 3-1. Analysis: The Rams have f

Thirteen was the magic number for Kansas, and in a good way. The Jayhawks racked up 13 steals, with Hunter Dickinson and Dajuan Harris swiping three apiece. Shakeel Moore and KJ Adams added two each, while others chipped in as well. It was relentless, and the Sun Devils just couldn’t handle the pressure.

Kansas Jayhawks forward KJ Adams Jr. (No. 24) dunks it during a college basketball game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Allen Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

Kansas basketball had a chance for its next victory during Big 12 play on Wednesday. At home, inside Allen Fieldhouse, KU faced Arizona State.