LAWRENCE
When last seen coming off an emotionally draining home game that required additional time to complete, the Kansas basketball team spun into a funk. Not immediately, but eventually.
The Jayhawks went 2-3 over the five-game stretch that followed their triple-overtime survival of Oklahoma in the battle of teams ranked first and second nationally.
Can KU’s post-Kentucky performance become a sequel? The first test is Wednesday, when Kansas plays host to Kansas State.
Jayhawks coach Bill Self sees a difference.
“That was like playing an extra game,” Self said. “The Kentucky game didn’t quite feel like that.