The cards were undeniably stacked against the Texas Longhorns today. The No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks knew that was the case, and used it to their advantage. Already without Andrew Jones, the Longhorns suffered several additional personnel deficits.
Eric Davis Jr. has been held out of action out as Texas investigates his alleged involvement pertaining to impermissible benefits. Furthermore, Mohamed Bamba, Texas’ coveted five-star recruit and likely NBA lottery-pick didn’t make the trip to Lawrence due to a left toe injury.
On top of a paper-thin roster, Shaka Smart was and the ‘Horns were pitted against a fire-hired Jayhawks crowd on Kansas’ senior night.