North Carolina State head coach Kevin Keatts talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson, front, beats North Carolina State forward Ben Middlebrooks to a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson (1) and North Carolina State forward Ben Middlebrooks (34) battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas head coach Bill Self looks at the scoreboard during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) looks to shoot under pressure from North Carolina State guard Trey Parker (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

North Carolina State guard Michael O'Connell (12) drives past Kansas guard David Coit , back, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas forward Flory Bidunga (40) battles for a rebound with North Carolina State guard Dennis Parker Jr. (11) and forward Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) gets past North Carolina State guard Breon Pass (4) to put up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)