Kansas basketball guard Zeke Mayo couldn’t miss on Saturday, lighting up the first half against archrival Kansas State with a red-hot shooting display. Mayo got things rolling with a deep three on Kansas’ opening possession, putting his team up 3-0. That was just the beginning.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 25 points and Zeke Mayo scored 24 to lead No. 9 Kansas over Kansas State 84-74 on Saturday. Kansas (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) built a big lead to start the game and then kept K-State at arm’s length. The Wildcats (7-10, 1-5) never got closer than six points.

The Wildcats (7-9, 1-4 in Big 12) have looked much more comfortable on both ends of the court as the game has progressed. It’s the first edition of this rivalry this season. Follow along for updates from the game at Allen Fieldhouse: RELATED: Kansas basketball falls well short in opportunity for top-10 road win against Iowa State 2nd Half UPDATE: 1:51 p.