Kansas has a defensive issue at the moment. That much is clear.
You can talk yourself into other concerns about the Jayhawks, but most fall flat in the face of evidence. KU too reliant on the perimeter? That might make the offense more volatile, but it hasn’t hurt the team’s big-picture numbers, with the Jayhawks ranking fifth nationally in shooting and eighth in adjusted efficiency.
No, the biggest long-term question revolves around how KU will get stops. A Bill Self team had never allowed 1.18 points per possession to consecutive opponents until this week, breaking a 517-game span where the Jayhawks had at the least followed a bad defensive effort with a good one.