Brandon Rush sneaked along the baseline behind Arizona's defense, sprang off both legs and threw down an alley-oop, sending the crowd to its feet and vibrations across the floor.

Now the reverberations may be felt across college basketball: Rush is back, and Kansas could be better than ever.

Rush scored five of his 17 points in overtime, including two dunks on his surgically-repaired knee, helping the fourth-ranked Jayhawks pull out a tough 76-72 victory over Arizona on Sunday night.