Kansas Jayhawks Stumble, Postseason Hopes Fade

0:00On March 4th, the Kansas J-Hawks stumbled badly with a loss to Arizona State on Tuesday night, dropping their overall record to 21 wins and 9 losses. Coach Bill Self got ejected during the game, marking just the second time that's happened in his 10-year-old Kansas. The defeat has put a real dent in their postseason outlook at a critical time. Even with Self on the sideline early, the J-Hawks could not get their offense going. They shot terribly in the first half, making only 8 of 37 field goals and 2 of 12 from beyond the arc, trailing by 20 at the break. Things improved a bit after half time, but turnovers and defensive lapses kept piling up. Fans and analysts are worried about the bigger picture now. This loss bumped Kansas down to a projected number 4 seed in the East region for the NCAA tournament in Washington, D.C., meaning no nearby. Games in Oklahoma City or St. Louis for the early rounds. It's a far cry from the home court edge they might have hoped for. Team struggles run deeper than one game.

1:03The offense has stalled since a key player returned full time. Bench production is spotty beyond occasional threes and they're getting out athold on. Re-bounds. With just one regular season, Big 12 matchup left against struggling Kansas State and the conference tournament up next, fixes can't come soon. Enough. Kansas needs to turn things around fast to avoid another early tournament exit like the past few years, but right now they're trending the wrong way. As the best teams peak, the best teams peak, as the best teams peak, as the best teams peak,