SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Kansas basketball suffered an 89-68 rout Saturday within the NCAA event as its season ended with a spherical of 32 loss towards Gonzaga.
Listed here are a number of takeaways from the No. 4-seed Jayhawks (23-11) towards the No. 5-seed Bulldogs (27-7) on this Midwest area matchup:
A pair of beneficial timeouts from Invoice Self within the 1st half
There have been a pair occasions throughout the first half when it regarded like Gonzaga may be capable to get away a big lead towards Kansas. The primary led to a timeout from Jayhawks coach Invoice Self with rather less than 18 minutes remaining earlier than halftime and the Bulldogs main 6-0. The second led to a different timeout from Self with a bit greater than 5 minutes left earlier than halftime and the Bulldogs main 33-27.
After every timeout, although, Kansas went on a run of its personal. The Jayhawks truly led for extra of the primary half than Gonzaga did. Heading into the second half, Kansas led 44-43.
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Kansas’ 3-point barrage doesn’t carry over into 2nd half
Kansas’ 3-point taking pictures within the first half propelled its offense ahead. The Jayhawks ended up going into halftime 7-for-11 from behind the arc, with a couple of participant liable for the uncharacteristically good shot-making in that regard. However no matter momentum that gave Kansas didn’t carry over into the second half.
The Jayhawks, who have been out-scored by 22 factors after halftime as Gonzaga seemingly couldn’t miss at occasions, completed 9-for-22 (40.9%) on 3s for the sport. It wasn’t simply 3s, however nearly each sort of shot conceivable, that appeared to offer Kansas bother within the second half. Senior heart Hunter Dickinson completed because the Jayhawks’ main scorer with 15 factors.
Kansas falls in need of Candy 16 for 2nd straight 12 months
A 12 months in the past, Kansas fell quick within the spherical of 32 of the NCAA event towards Arkansas. With out Self on the sideline, on account of his well being scare, the Jayhawks weren’t in a position to prevail and noticed their season come to an finish. However with Self on the sideline this 12 months, a in a different way constructed roster and completely different March Insanity path, the outcome ended up being the identical.
This makes two years in a row Kansas hasn’t been in a position to attain the Candy 16. It was again in 2022, when the Jayhawks received their most up-to-date nationwide championship, that they did attain that time. Now, although, they’ll head into the offseason with no scarcity of questions.
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Jordan Guskey covers College of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He’s the Nationwide Sports activities Media Affiliation’s sportswriter of the 12 months for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.