The No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks beat the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. It was the first loss of the season for Arizona after a 23-0 start. Kansas was without star freshman Darryn Peterson, who was out with flu-like symptoms.
The Jayhawks were led by senior Melvin Council Jr., who played all 40 minutes and scored 23 points on 6-of-25 shooting. He made up for the rough night from the field at the free throw line, where he made 10-of-11 at the stripe. He also handed out six assists. Flory Bidunga also scored 23 for Kansas.
