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 lost their first conference opener since the 1990s on New Year's Eve, and they take to the road to try and wash off the memory of that game. Unfortunately for them, the location is Orlando, where the Jayhawks suffered a huge upset in the first season that the UCF Knights were in the Big 12.

Kansas basketball routed UCF on Sunday for a Big 12 Conference win. Here’s more on what was motivating the Jayhawks ahead of this matchup.

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.

The transfer guards were also the story of the second half. Griffin went 4-4 from deep on his way to 14 points and four rebounds. Storr had one of his best games as a Jayhawk with 11 points, three boards, and two assists. And Moore had six points and six assists in his first start.

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.