For the second consecutive season, Kansas begins its Big 12 Conference road schedule with a tough test in the Sunshine State as the No. 7 Jayhawks square off against the surging UCF Knights on Sunday at Orlando, Fla. The first-ever meeting between the programs happened last January in Orlando and did not go as planned for the Jayhawks in a 65-60 loss when they were ranked No. 3. Whether Kansas (9-3, 0-1 Big 12) exacts payback against UCF (10-2, 1-0) will likely depend on what type of energy and enthusiasm the Jayhawks bring to the game. Kansas finds itself in rebound mode after dropping its Big 12 home opener to unranked and undermanned West Virginia on New Year’s Eve. Coach Bill Self pointed to the interest level — or lack thereof — as a key contributor to a 62-61 loss, when the Jayhawks trailed by as many as 18 in the second half. Cold shooting — aside from the free-throw line where Kansas made a season-high 19 of their 21 attempts — didn’t help either. The Jayhawks missed…..