Kansas basketball secured a 54-40 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday, powered by an outstanding defensive performance. The Jayhawks held the Bearcats to just 18-for-59 shooting from the field, including a dismal 3-for-22 from beyond the arc.

Kansas basketball found itself in a back-and-forth game at Cincinnati. It was a challenging matchup, that Bill Self says the Jayhawks must enjoy.

The Jayhawks’ 54-40 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati showcased a KU defense that allowed the fewest points in a road game since a 45-39 win over Nebraska on Feb. 23, 1963, in Lincoln.

The Kansas Jayhawks have now won their third straight game in the Big 12. It was also an ugly game, but head coach Bill Self doesn’t mind those ugly wins if that’s how his Jayhawks need to earn them in conference play.

Bill Self has won his 600th game in 22 seasons as University of Kansas men’s basketball coach. The milestone victory, Saturday’s 54-40 decision at Cincinnati, is one he’ll likely not soon forget because his Jayhawks prevailed despite going just 2-of-21 from 3. KU won the low-scoring game thanks to a late 16-3 run over the final 6:47.

Standing in the back hallways of Fifth Third Arena after KU's 54-40 win over Cincinnati, Bill Self brought up an old quote from Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw to reporters in attendance.

Kansas basketball’s Big 12 slate continues Saturday with a game on the road against Cincinnati. Keep a few of these things in mind ahead of tip-off.

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“I never thought going into the season that Zeke Mayo would be the guy who could get more free throws than anybody else on our team,” KU coach Bill Self said of the former South Dakota State standout who went 6-of-8 from the free throw line in Saturday’s 84-74 victory over Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.

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