Hunter Dickinson, No. 7 Kansas pound host UCF

Hunter Dickinson dominated host UCF with 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as No. 7 Kansas trounced the Knights 99-48 on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., for the Jayhawks’ first win in the series.Dickinson narrowly missed his fifth consecutive double-double, but it was more than enough to help Kansas (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) avoid an 0-2 start in conference play for the first time since the 1990-91 season.Freshman Flory Bidunga added 12 points and a career-high six blocked shots — Kansas had 12 blocks total — as the Jayhawks evened the series at 1-1. The third meeting between the two teams is scheduled for Jan. 28 in Lawrence, Kansas.Rylan Griffen came off the bench and scored 14 points, including 4-of-4 shooting from 3-point range. KJ Adams had a solid all-around performance with nine rebounds, seven points, three assists and two blocks; Dajuan Harris Jr. added 11 points and six rebounds; and Zeke Mayo dished out eight of Kansas’ 30 assists.The visit to Orlando clearly brought Kansas out of the doldrums that surfaced during a New Year’s Eve loss to visiting West Virginia, when the Jayhawks scored a season-low 61 points.With Mississippi State transfer Shakeel Moore making his first start of the season, Kansas led 44-25 at halftime. Dickinson scored 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while the Jayhawks enjoyed a 36-4 advantage in points in the paint and a 29-14 edge on the boards.

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