Bill Self was critical of his team following a 10-point loss at Texas on Tuesday night.
Kansas was down by three points to the Longhorns with six minutes to go but that was as close as they got before falling 73-63. After the game, Self said the ceiling for his Jayhawks was pretty low.
Bill Self on the ceiling of this Kansas team: “I don’t think our ceiling is as high as it’s been in years past. That’s not being negative, it’s being factual.”
Adds they'd probably be ranked #1 if Azubuike was healthy.
— Jeff Barker (@JeffBarker_) January 30, 2019
It’s hard to disagree with him on the point. KU has lost three of their last four and is 16-5 on the season. They’re now 5-3 in conference, which is on pace to be Self’s worst conference record since he took over at Kansas. They’re just not the same team without Udoka Azubuike. They were 9-0 with him, including wins over Michigan State, Oklahoma, and the only loss Tennessee has suffered all season.
Self wants his players to be more upset about the defeat and is hoping the loss will serve as a motivator.
Kansas coach Bill Self: "When you lose, it should really piss you off. When it doesn’t do that, you’re kind of comfortable with accepting what happened."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) January 30, 2019
Time will tell if they turn things around, but it’s not looking great.
