Kansas Basketball: How the Jayhawks reached the Final Four

The lowest point of the season for Kansas

It wasn’t all sunshine for Kansas this season. In fact, there was a period where the Jayhawks weren’t considered the favorites to win the conference.

In the middle of the non-conference, the team was riding high, ranked as high as No. 2 in the country. They took on a pair of Pac-12 schools in Washington and Arizona State, which looked like easy wins. But the defense for the Jayhawks fell completely flat, and the two losses shook people’s confidence in the team going forward.

There always was a feeling of trepidation with this team concerning their depth, since at times only six players took the court. It was the side-effect of acquiring talent from the transfer market, as they take up scholarships without being able to play.

Another key moment wasn’t necessarily a low point, as an awakening for the team in conference play. The home loss to Texas Tech early on not only showed that the Red Raiders were contenders, but also that Allen Fieldhouse wasn’t going to save them. The three home losses this season was by far the most in the Bill Self era. But ultimately the team got it together and made it through that rough stretch.