The Knights (13-7, 4-5), who got 34 points from Keyshawn Hall and 19 from Darius Johnson, led by nine early in the second half before the Jayhawks used a 12-2 run to take their first lead since

Kansas basketball bounced back in a big way Tuesday night, holding off UCF for a 91-87 win at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks leaned on their veteran leaders, as Zeke Mayo and Hunter Dickinson each poured in 24 points to guide Kansas to a much-needed victory.

The Kansas basketball team survived a scare against UCF on Tuesday night in a surprisingly tough Big 12 Conference showdown. UCF hung around for the entire game, but Kansas won 91-87 in Lawrence. UCF actually held a two-point lead at halftime before Kansas scored 50 points in the second half.