Bill Self opts for comics after n ° 11 in Kansas blows the biggest advance in loss in the history of the program

Waco, Texas (AP) – Kansas blowing the greatest advance of a loss in the history of the legendary program did not cost the coach Bill Self his sense of humor.

“I honestly believe that the oranges we eaten at halftime that Baylor provided the first half in a 81-70 Loss against bears SATURDAY.

Amazing respect exceeded 20 points, Kansas exploded in Arizona, which was n ° 1, at the famous Allen Fieldhouse on January 27, 2003.

Interesting, twice, the Jayhawks led by at least 20 points and lost, it was a two -digit reverse. In a 91-74 victory 22 years ago, the Wildcats again became a deficit of 44-24.

Another reason for the self to be more moderate than furious. It was the scene in the locker room.

“I really didn’t say much,” said self. “I don’t think that in situations like that, there is really a lot to say. Any type of discourse of choice will not be heard. And there is no reason to get on anyone.

The first year student Robert Wright III scored 20 of his 24 points for the Bears (14-7, 6-4 Big 12) after the break, when the Kansas led 40-21 after having advanced 38-17 in the Last minutes of the first half.

Baylor opened the second half on a 26-6 race, crowned by Wright’s free throws for an advance of 47-46, triggering one of the many deafening roars of the closed windows at the family pavilion 7,500 places.

The Jayhawks (15-6, 6-4) brought the advance to 10 and were still up eight with six minutes, when Baylor finished on a sequence of 26-7 to top a second half of 60 points.

The 3-point pointer from Jalen Celestine’s artime put the Bears for the good 66-63 with four remaining minutes.

Baylor finished the rally without VJ EdgeCombe, the team’s top scorer in the Big 12 matches. The Bears were in the middle of the comeback when the first year, which had 14 points, drink in the locker room with an injury. He did not return.

“If you do not believe in miracles, this second half, such a limited bench against a renowned temple coach and a large team that is not fighting,” said Baylor, Drew. “I think our crowd deserves a lot of credit. We only had 11 assists, but I think the crowd gets 10. ”

Jayhawks’ collapse came a week later Houston, sixth, has produced improbable rallies In the last seconds of settlement and the first extension in a double-ot victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

“Yeah, there is some concern,” said self. “It was two different games. The way the game (Baylor) ended was indicative of how the second half of the second half. It was not just a fence.

The Jayhawks had an advantage of 20-0 in marking the bench at the break, but Celestine committed this gap by itself by going 4 out of 6 on 3 points after half-time. The margin of rating of the final bench was 28-12.

Kansas had three lessons less than Baylor with 14, but was ahead of 24-11 in reversal points. The Bears scored 15 of these points after the break, and the Jayhawks fired 36% in the second period.

Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points for the Jayhawks, who have not obtained a coherent score of anyone else.

“They were as good as we were the first half, more,” said Self about the second half. “And we were as bad as the first half, more.”

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