Just three days after playing 45 minutes in Kansas’ 92-86 double-overtime loss to Houston, Hunter Dickinson will be back in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night for a Big 12 battle against UCF, a team that will have revenge on its mind after losing to KU by 51 points on Jan. 5 in Orlando, Florida.
Kansas basketball’s path to a Big 12 regular season title became more difficult Saturday with a loss at home against another contender, Houston.
Hunter Dickinson was not credited with the rebound. TCU’s official stat-keeper instead awarded the carom to Trazarien White, the 6-foot-6 forward who wrestled Kansas’ 7-footer for a the reboun ...
With Bidunga providing a spark off the bench, Dickinson has been able to focus on what he does best—anchoring the paint, scoring efficiently, and using his size to alter shots and rebounds. The narrative around Dickinson’s defense may not change overnight, but his value to Kansas is undeniable.
Hunter Dickinson continues to be the biggest villain in college basketball. Kansas head coach Bill Self ripped his big man for what he called a "bonehead
There was a moment in the game when super senior center Hunter Dickenson got tied up with TCU's Trazarien White trying to rip the ball away from him. The whistle blew, signaling the end of the play, but Dickenson simply wouldn't let go of the basketball. Neither would White, and that led to a little bit of a scuffle after the play.
For the Jayhawks, the answer is clear — his defender needs to get in his airspace on 3-pointers and recover if he fakes the shot to drive. It will be a big test for freshman Flory Bidunga, with KJ Adams out. The Knights will look to get revenge after the Jayhawks destroyed them by 51 — 99-48 — earlier in January.
Kansas big man Hunter Dickinson grabbed an offensive rebound and had the ball cradled into his body with both arms, with no intention of letting TCU take it away from him. Coach Bill Self wasn't pleased with how that play ended for his preseason AP All-America center,
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The Jayhawks and Horned Frogs were in a one-point game with 12 minutes and 55 seconds left to go in the second half when Dickinson snagged an offensive rebound over two TCU players. They quickly tied him up, though, drawing a whistle for the jump ball. That’s when Dickinson and Trazarien White both refused to let go of the ball.
Kansas will be looking to shake off Saturday’s double-overtime loss to Houston and get back in the win column. Keep an eye on Hunter Dickinson and Rylan Griffen to lead the charge, while UCF will be searching for a way to avoid a repeat of their earlier defeat.
The Knights are making their first trip to historic Allen Fieldhouse with thoughts of redemption after a humiliating loss to the Jayhawks.