Kansas trailed for only 20 seconds in the game, with Dickinson scoring 15 points in the first half to give the Jayhawks a 37-32 lead. Colorado briefly led 39-38 early in the second half but was unable to keep up.

Adams hit another runner in the paint and then Dajuan Harris scored inside as the Jayhawks started 4-4. That perfection extended to 6-6 from the field and forced Colorado to call a timeout down 14-4 four minutes into the game.

Kansas basketball will return home with some things to learn from after its game at Colorado, but the Jayhawks did still capture a Big 12 road win.

Despite securing a victory over Colorado on Monday, the Kansas Jayhawks dropped one spot in the latest ESPN Basketball Power Index (BPI) rankings, now sitting at No. 11. Kansas currently holds a projected record of 20.3-10.7, with an expected conference mark of 11.3-8.7.

Hunter Dickinson had a season-high 32 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, KJ Adams Jr. scored 15 points, and Kansas beat Colorado 71-64 in Boulder, Colo., on Monday night for

Kansas men’s basketball team had a fight on its hands for most of the way against the last-place team in the Big 12.