Houston, Bill Self and Kansas
Head coach Bill Self knows that his Kansas Jayhawks are going to need to find a way to bounce back from their loss to the Houston Cougars. The problem is going to be just how painful the loss was. Self admitted following the game that Kansas won’t immediately be able to move on from this loss,
Mayo committed two vital turnovers on inbounds passes off Houston’s full-court press. KU was up two points with 16.6 left in regulation when he was called for a five-second inbounds violation. Two free throws by J’Wan Robert tied it at 66 with 13.9 seconds left. KU turned it over on the Jayhawks’ final possession of regulation.
There were 75 student-camping groups in Allen Fieldhouse onFriday, reserving spots for Saturday’s KU-Houston game. There were 156 such groups for the KU-UNC constest.
The Jayhawks will once again be without KJ Adams Jr. and Zach Clemence when they take on Houston this Saturday.
Kansas, in the first overtime period, took a 79-73 lead with 23 seconds left after Griffen made two free throws. But Houston’s Emanuel Sharp hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds left, and Houston intercepted a Zeke Mayo inbounds pass and hit a game-tying 3.
Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had to say Friday ahead of the Jayhawks' game Saturday at home against Houston.
Home losses are rare enough at Kansas that prior to Saturday, the Jayhawks hadn’t experienced more than one in a single season since the 2017-18 campaign. Every other home loss in the six and a half years since has been followed by a road trip.
Check out everything Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had to say Friday ahead of the Jayhawks' game Saturday at home against Houston. Provided by Kansas Athletics Arizona women's basketball coach ...
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In the second overtime, Houston took a four-point advantage early ... Zeke Mayo rounded out the double-digit scorers with 16 points. Postgame, Bill Self met with reporters to discuss the game.
Kansas basketball’s path to a Big 12 regular season title became more difficult Saturday with a loss at home against another contender, Houston.