Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.

Kansas basketball saw its Big 12 tournament run end in the quarterfinals. Now, looking ahead to the NCAA tournament, what do its chances look like?

After 45 exhausting, exhilarating minutes of basketball on Wednesday night, the Kansas Jayhawks have just 21 hours to prepare for their quarterfinal matchup against the third-seeded Arizona Wildcats. Thankfully for Kansas, there’s a definite familiarity to the matchup with the Wildcats.