No. 5 Houston drops third straight as No. 14 Kansas bounces back

Tre White scored 23 points and No. 14 Kansas rebounded from a brutal setback to deliver a solid 69-56 victory over No. 5 Houston on Monday night in Big 12 play at Lawrence, Kan.

Darryn Peterson added 14 points as the Jayhawks (21-7, 11-4 Big 12) looked like a different team than the one that was routed 84-68 by visiting Cincinnati on Saturday.

Melvin Council Jr. and Bryson Tiller each scored 11 points for Kansas. Tiller blocked three shots and collected 10 rebounds as the Jayhawks held a 38-33 edge on the boards.