LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas climb picked up more steam Monday night as the No. 9 Jayhawks knocked off top-ranked Arizona 82-78. Less than a month after falling out of The Associated Press Top 25,

The Kansas Jayhawks played their best game of the season Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse, upsetting No. 1-ranked Arizona 82-78 to extend their win streak to eight games. And they did it all without star freshman Darryn Peterson, who was out due to flu-like symptoms, a KU spokesperson said shortly before the game.

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