Kansas basketball went on the road Monday night and secured a 71-64 victory over Colorado, thanks to a monster performance from Hunter Dickinson. The 7-foot-2 center put on a clinic in the post, scoring 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting while adding 13 rebounds to dominate the Buffaloes.

The 7-foot-2 center was challenged by Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self on Friday. He says he’s ready for the postseason.

Kansas led 26-20 with eight minutes left in the first half, but the offense cooled off, allowing Colorado to hang around. Dickinson was the one keeping things steady, dominating inside and helping the Jayhawks rebuild a double-digit lead with just over five minutes to play.

Kansas center Hunter Dickinson on Monday afternoon received first-team All-Big 12 honors from a poll of the league’s head coaches, making him one of three Jayhawks to earn some kind of distinction. This is the second straight year Dickinson has been named to the first team.

The 32 points Kansas center Hunter Dickinson scored on Monday night in a victory over Colorado were his highest total as a Jayhawk, and one short of his career high in nearly five full seasons of college basketball.

Kansas trailed for only 20 seconds in the game, with Dickinson scoring 15 points in the first half to give the Jayhawks a 37-32 lead. Colorado briefly led 39-38 early in the second half but was unable to keep up.

Hunter Dickinson picked a perfect time — the right night — to achieve his highest scoring game as a Kansas Jayhawk.

On a day when Kansas could count on very little on the offensive end, it could at least rely on its old standby, center Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson scored a season-high 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds,