Top 25 Roundup: No. 12 Kentucky Crushes No. 5 Kansas

Top 25 Roundup: No. 12 Kentucky Crushes No. 5 Kansas
Kentucky Wildcats forward Jacob Toppin (0) dunks the ball against Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) and forward Mitch Lightfoot (44) during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., on Jan. 29, 2022. Jay Biggerstaff/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Keion Brooks Jr. scored a career-high 27 points, and Oscar Tshiebwe added a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds Saturday as No. 12 Kentucky stomped No. 5 Kansas 80–62 at Lawrence, Kan.

The Wildcats (17–4) claimed their sixth victory in seven games while ending a five-game winning streak for the Jayhawks (17–3), who suffered their first home defeat in their past 18 games.