PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In the moments that followed Kansas basketball’s loss in March against Arkansas, Zeke Mayo understood the end of the season wasn’t going to be something he moved on from quickly.
Mayo, whose team’s 79-72 defeat came in the round of 64 of the NCAA tournament, just had the chance to represent his hometown school in March Madness. He knew that’s not something every kid grows up and gets to do. He also knew his Jayhawks (21-13) didn’t expect to exit the tournament so soon, that they thought they were better than the Razorbacks, and as a senior it’s a terrible feeling to lose that final game.