Kansas gained a bit of revenge on a modern-day nemesis Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
The No. 1-ranked Jayhawks (9-0), who fell to No. 17 Villanova (8-4) in the 2018 Final Four semifinals and 2016 Elite Eight, knocked off the Wildcats 74-71 before a crowd of 16,300 that included Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and baseball Hall of Famer George Brett, who sat a few rows behind the KU bench.
Lagerald Vick scored 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Dedric Lawson contributed 28 points and 12 rebounds and Devon Dotson chipped in 11 points as the Jayhawks snapped a three-game losing streak to Villanova and tied the all-time series against the Wildcats, 4-4.