After a rare loss at home to Oklahoma State, most thought that Kansas
would come out fired up against TCU. It didn’t happen, as the Jayhawks only
scored an embarrassing 13 points in the first half. The Jayhawks only shot 30
percent from the field, including a horrific 3 of 22 from beyond the arc.
Efficient scorers Jeff Withey and Travis Releford didn’t get many shots, while
reserve point guard Naadir Tharpe attempted 15. Worst of all, struggling point
guard Elijah Johnson continued to play terrible basketball, once again missing
shots while turning the ball over at will.
To sum this loss up as “shocking” would be putting it too lightly. In
terms of RPI, this was the biggest upset in the last 20 years of college
basketball. The Jayhawks, who have knocked off top teams like Ohio State and
Kansas State on the road, looked outclassed from the beginning against TCU.
With two straight losses, it may be panic time in Lawrence if the Jayhawks can’t
get out of their funk.
The loss also had a huge impact on the league race, as the Big 12 is
now wide open. Kansas and Kansas State are tied for first, while suddenly
red-hot Oklahoma State sits only one game behind. The Jayhawks will need to
regroup quickly, as they have two tough games coming up – a road contest against
Oklahoma and home against KSU. If Kansas can win these two games, it will once
again be in the driver’s seat for a ninth straight Big 12 title. However, after
last night, that is looking like a slim possibility.
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