When Udoka Azubuike was ruled out for the year, it changed the complexion of this Jayhawks team. Kansas was forced to play smaller, and it has taken time to adjust. The last two years, Bill Self’s squads have had the shooting necessary to click with a 4-out-1-in look, boasting three point machines like Frank Mason, Devonte Graham, Malik Newman and Svi Mykhailiuk. As a result, KU found a great deal of success with only one big man on the court, a strategy few saw coming from Self, known for offenses running through talented post players.
However, this year’s team lacks that composition.