Kansas Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Jayhawks

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MARCH 23: The Kansas Jayhawks mascot is seen during their game against the Auburn Tigers in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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LAWRENCE, KANSAS – FEBRUARY 09: Kansas Jayhawks fans cheer for their team during a game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse on February 09, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

Kansas Basketball looks to be back in the fight for the Big 12 title come March. What does the 2019-20 season have in store for the Jayhawks?

Bill Self has a great track record for Kansas Basketball. After winning 14 straight Big 12 regular season championships from 2005-18, Self looks to capitalize and add another for the 2019-20 season. Self always reloads the Jayhawks year after year. Considered one of the best college coaches ever, Self’s track record is amazing with three Final Four appearances and the 2008 NCAA Championship. Looking to add another banner, Self is not going to have an easy path in non-conference and the Big 12.

After losing top scorers Dedric Lawson (19.4 ppg), Lagerald Vick (14.1ppg), and Quentin Grimes (8.4ppg), the Jayhawks will be at a disadvantage losing 48.6% of their scoring from last year. They have some returners that can definitely help the Jayhawks down the line and get good minutes. Some players will see increased minutes and bigger roles. The Jayhawks are going to need some good guard-play after losing two key guards in Vick and Grimes.

The Jayhawks finished with a 26-10 overall record last season, going 12-6 in conference play. The stat that really got my attention was Kansas went 17-0 at Allen Fieldhouse. One of the toughest places to pull out a road win, Allen Fieldhouse has been beneficial for the Jayhawks ever since it’s first game on March 1, 1955. Some cool facts about Allen Fieldhouse. According to ESPN the Magazine, Allen Fieldhouse was ranked the loudest college basketball arena in the country. On February 13, 2017, Allen Fieldhouse broke the Guinness World Record for loudest roar against the West Virginia Mountaineers at 130.4 dB. The previous record was 126.4 dB held by Rupp Arena (Kentucky Wildcats).

Kansas was 3-8 in true road games last year, not played at neutral sites. Some of those games were losses against Arizona State, Iowa State, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma. Winning only 27.2% of your road games will definitely hurt you in the long run. One of the tough years for the Jayhawks on the road.

In neutral site games, Kansas went 6-2. 2 of those wins came in the Big 12 Conference Tournament against Texas and West Virginia, 2 wins coming in New York in the NIT Season Tip-Off against Marquette and Tennessee, one win against Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic, and then one road win in the NCAA Tournament against Northeastern. The Jayhawks seemed to just have the most trouble in road games played at the campuses.

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