Kansas basketball bounced back from losing its Big 12 opener with a historic 99-48 beatdown of UCF. KU head coach Bill Self credited his team's improved intensity after the win, sending a message of continued urgency to the Jayhawks.

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 basketball players were downright dejected after a one-point loss to West Virginia on New Year’s Eve at Allen Fieldhouse. KU has won 321 games and lost just 19 times at the fieldhouse during the 22-year Bill Self era.