The margin between being a goat or a hero can be razor-thin in college basketball. Just ask Keyshawn Hall. One moment, the UCF forward stood on the sidelines looking stunned after being called for a 5-second violation on a critical inbounds play that allowed Colorado a final shot at beating the Knights.

Kansas basketball’s travel back from UCF didn’t come without its issues. Here’s more on how weather has affected the Jayhawks in recent days.

The Jayhawks forced eight turnovers in the first half alone. Kansas did an excellent job of swarming UCF’s players in the paint and held Knights star Keyshawn Hall to 11 points on 2-for-7 shooting.

The Kansas Jayhawks surged in ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI) rankings following their second Big 12 victory of the season on Wednesday night. A convincing win over the Arizona State Sun Devils propelled Kansas to the No.

Take a look at these takeaways from Kansas basketball’s first Big 12 Conference victory of the season, on the road against a challenging UCF squad.

Luckily for the Jayhawks, however, UCF doesn’t match up well with KU. By most metrics, the Knights’ offense is pretty mediocre. On top of that, UCF struggles to rebound the ball and turns it over a lot.

Kansas bounced back in a major way, securing a convincing 99-48 win over UCF after a disappointing loss to West Virginia. The victory showed that the Jayhawks are capable of making adjustments and finding ways to win in critical moments.