Kansas’ defense, the same one that allowed 91 points on 51.5% shooting and was torched for 14 3s on 36 attempts in Tuesday’s 34-point loss to BYU, actually entered the Big 12 men’s basketball battle as one of the country’s top units on that end.

At the end of last year’s underwhelming 11-loss season, Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self made a startling confession. “I think for the last month I’ve been thinking about next season to be honest,