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.

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 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 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.

In the lead-up to Saturday’s senior-night battle with Arizona, Kansas coach Bill Self said center Hunter Dickinson had a chance to cement his legacy at KU by carrying the Jayhawks down the stretch. Dickinson did just that in his final game at Allen Fieldhouse,

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."