The 7-foot-2 center was challenged by Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self on Friday. He says he’s ready for the postseason.

Kansas defeated No. 24 Arizona 83-76 on Senior Day at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks (20-11, 11-9 Big 12) have hit the 20-win mark for 35 of the last 36 seasons, dating back to 1989-90.

Kansas basketball relied heavily on its seniors for the final regular season game of 2024-25 and one came up particularly huge in getting a ranked win.

The Arizona Wildcats (20-10, 14-5) and Kansas Jayhawks face off Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse — and they could be doing it again on Thursday in Kansas City. If

The win concludes the 2024-25 regular season that Kansas entered ranked among the nation's elite teams but struggled largely. The 20-11 Jayhawks now head to the Big 12 Tournament on the heels of Saturday's big win.

The No. 24 Arizona Wildcats basketball team drops the regular-season finale at the Kansas Jayhawks by a score of 83-76 on March 8, 2025.

After KU was derailed by injuries and a lack of depth and shooting last season, Self doubled down on Dickinson, convincing the big man to return for a fifth year of college basketball and going back into the portal to find players who fit the best around Dickinson. If he could just add shooting and depth, then he’d have a title contender again.

Hunter Dickinson matched a career high with 33 points to lead Kansas past No. 24 Arizona 83-76 on Saturday. "It really was that family pain and tragedy that really put each leader in its place."