Kansas Basketball Escapes UCF Scare, Advances in Big 12 Tournament: Social Media Reactions

Kansas advances to take on Arizona in the Big 12 Quarterfinals on Thursday

Mar 12, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Flory Bidunga (40) shoots the ball during the first half against the UCF Knights at T-Mobile Center. / William Purnell-Imagn Images

Kansas basketball opened its time at the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday and took quite the fight from UCF. Despite being a 10-point favorite, Kansas struggled to get regular stops against UCF and had to play all five minutes of the overtime period to advance.

Advance it did though as the page now turns to Arizona, who Kansas just beat this past Saturday. Can the Jayhawks do it again away from its home court on Thursday night?

Before we get to Thursday's game though, let's take a quick look back at some of the social media reaction to Kansas' challenging victory over UCF.

We'll See You Tomorrow Night

See everyone tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/bNPpno8Iyc

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) March 13, 2025

Kansas Wins an Instant Classic

The Jayhawks win an Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship instant classic 🔥@KUHoops claims the overtime win to wrap the 2025 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Second Round.

Kansas' will meet its quarterfinal opponent – the No. 3-seed Arizona Wildcats – at 9:30… pic.twitter.com/GqggtPV5kX

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 13, 2025

Kansas' Unimpressive Start to Postseason

What a reassuring start to the postseason for Kansas.

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 13, 2025

Very Typical Story for UCF in 2025

That game is a microcosm of UCF's season.

The Knights have taken so many good teams to the wire, but have come up just short many times.

Kansas survives in KC.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 13, 2025

Survive and Advance

Kansas SURVIVES in OT and knocks UCF out of the Big 12 Tournament, 98-94.

Insane game. Hats off to UCF for the fight they showed against the Jayhawks. Their overall record is clearly not indicative of how talented this team is.

Kansas will play Arizona tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/YxQ6FNfBfk

— Austin Eckert (@AustinCEckert) March 13, 2025

Kansas Basketball is Moving On

Moving on ➡️ pic.twitter.com/UpqvWvZiu7

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) March 13, 2025

Took a Ton for Kansas to Survive

It took a 23-13 night from Dickinson and a 24-8 showing from Mayo for Kansas to knock off UCF… in overtime. Insane. Storr was big-time off the bench

— Derek Zimmerman-Guyer (@DerekDZG11) March 13, 2025

Kansas' Near Program Record Night at Big 12 Tournament

KU MBB: @KUHoops beat UCF 98-94 in OT. Kansas’ 98 points are the second-most in a Big 12 Championship game for KU. The Jayhawks scored 102 points against Colorado on March 8, 2002.

— Kansas Stats & Info (@KUStatsInfo) March 13, 2025

The AJ Storr Game

That game was a lot like the UCF/Kansas game at Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas is consistently one of the most frustrating watches in recent college basketball history, but tonight was worth it for the AJ STORR GAME. https://t.co/coLrqvJBng

— Walker Carey (@walkerRcarey) March 13, 2025

Kansas Reaching 90 Points Under Bill Self

Kansas is now 119-2 in the Bill Self era when scoring 90 or more#kubball

— Adam Sullivan (@Sully_2029) March 13, 2025

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