No. 9 Kansas handed No. 1 Arizona its first loss of the season Monday night, edging the previously unbeaten Wildcats 82-78.
Flory Bidunga led the way for the Jayhawks with a double-double, helping Kansas secure a marquee victory over the nation’s top-ranked team.
Arizona entered the night undefeated and sitting at No. 1, but Kansas matched the Wildcats throughout and finished the job in a four-point win.
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Bidunga’s double-double anchored Kansas’ effort in a game that remained close into the final minutes, with the Jayhawks ultimately holding on to hand Arizona its first setback.