Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.

The Bears received a well-rounded scoring effort Wednesday night, led by a 19-point double-double from VJ Edgecombe.

The Kansas Jayhawks suffered another setback on Saturday, falling 78-73 to Texas Tech at home in a hard-fought contest. Despite rallying from an early deficit, Bill Self’s squad couldn’t close the gap late,