The most recent loss for the Jayhawks was a 78-73 defeat at the hands of No. 10 Texas Tech. Senior guard Zeke Mayo, the team's second-leading scorer, managed just five points. After the loss to the Red Raiders,

Any criticism about the team should be directed at me,” the Jayhawks coach said after guard Zeke Mayo was the target of vitriol on social media.

Kansas coach Bill Self didn't directly address racist comments leveled at one of his players. Zeke Mayo got called racist names after a loss.