The KU Jayhawks will meet the BYU Cougars at 8 p.m. Central on Tuesday in Provo, Utah. KU enters the game coming off a loss to Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Jayhawks remained in the AP Top 25 despite the loss.

The preseason No. 1-ranked Jayhawks, who lost to Utah 74-67 on Saturday in Salt Lake City, on Monday fell six slots heading into Tuesday’s 8 p.m. Central contest at BYU. The Jayhawks this week had been in danger of being unranked in the Associated Press poll for the first time since the 2020-21 season.

The No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks were tabbed as a top-16 seed Saturday afternoon in the NCAA selection committee’s seed reveal but after Saturday night, that’s likely to change. Kansas looked all out of sorts in Salt Lake City,

The Kansas Jayhawks are in Salt Lake City for a 9 p.m. Saturday game against the Utah Utes (followed by a game at BYU early next week).

Kansas basketball players didn’t board a late-night flight to return home after Saturday’s 74-67 loss to Utah at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.

KenPom predicts Kansas will finish 20-11 overall and 11-9 in Big 12 play, with a mix of close wins and a tough road loss. KenPom suggests Kansas has a strong chance of taking care of business against Colorado and Arizona but faces a real test against Houston on the road and Texas Tech at home.

KU, which practiced Sunday at the Utah Jazz practice facility in Salt Lake, beat Samford and lost to Gonzaga in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Salt Lake City’s Delta Center, home of the Jazz. In 2019, KU beat Northeastern, then fell to Auburn on opening week of the NCAAs.

Kansas dropped its only game to Craig Smith and Utah just days ago, but on Monday the Utes fired their fourth-year head basketball coach.

The Jayhawks have faced a challenging season, falling short of expectations after entering the year with a preseason No. 1 ranking.

The Kansas Jayhawks are in Salt Lake City for a 9 p.m. Saturday game against the Utah Utes (followed by a game at BYU early next week).

Instead of participating in a multi-team holiday tournament, the Jayhawks over Thanksgiving week played Duke in Las Vegas and Furman at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks on this upcoming trip to Utah will leave Friday and return to Lawrence in the early morning hours after the game Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Kansas coach Bill Self had another unhappy trip to Salt Lake City. What did the national championship coach think of the Marriott and Huntsman Centers?