The No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks won the Sunflower Showdown in dominant fashion with an 84-74 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats in the latest edition of the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday.

Kansas was able bounce back after Wednesday's loss to Iowa State with a Sunflower Showdown victory over K-State on Saturday afternoon.

Kansas State basketball showed fight, but ultimately a disastrous start cost the Wildcats in their attempt to end their Allen Fieldhouse losing streak.

The Kansas Jayhawks (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) will host their in-state and conference rivals, the Kansas State Wildcats (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) this Saturday in a must-win game. The game is set to tip off at 12 p.

Kansas State aims to break its four-game losing streak when the Wildcats play No. 9 Kansas. Saturday’s matchup is the first of the season between the two squads. Kansas is 3-2 against the Big 12, and Kansas State is 1-4 against conference opponents.

K-State comes into Saturday’s noon clash at Allen Fieldhouse with a record of 7-9 (1-4 in the Big 12); KU is 12-4 (3-2).

Kansas State travels to Lawrence for the first round of the 2025 Sunflower Showdown looking to end an 18-game drought at Allen Fieldhouse.

The game tips off at Allen Fieldhouse, where Kansas will look to right the ship after a recent stretch of inconsistency. A win over Kansas State could steady the course for Bill Self’s squad as they push toward the heart of Big 12 play.