No. 23 Kansas' Struggles Reach Low Point In 34-point Loss To Unranked Byu

Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play.

The No. 23 Jayhawks lost 91-57 to BYU on Tuesday night, matching their largest margin of defeat in Bill Self's tenure, after previously losing 85-51 to USC in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. It also marked the first time Kansas - the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll - lost by 30-plus points against an unranked team since the poll began in 1948.

The Jayhawks have not led through their last 80 minutes of basketball after also falling to Utah 74-67 on Saturday. They have lost four of six games since the start of February.

"Obviously we're going to catch a lot of flak, whether it's fans or national media, and rightfully so because we just lost by damn near 40," said senior center Hunter Dickinson, who finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds. "Nobody is going to feel bad for us now that NIL is the thing, and players are getting paid and everything like that. Nobody is going to feel bad for you. They're going to expect you to perform like a paid player."

Kansas never came close to threatening the Cougars at any point. BYU shot 52 from the field and made 14 3-pointers en route to notching its third straight victory.