No matter the team, no matter the conference, Kansas will find a way to play against Shaka Smart. And aside from a fluke tournament game we won't get into, Bill Self has done an excellent job against Shaka, going 10-3 against Smart's Texas teams. Now, the Jayhawks must take on Smart's newest employer, the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Marquee made headlines last year as a team that had very few expectations. They started the year 76th in KenPom's ratings and didn't receive a single preseason 1st place vote in the Big East. They would go on to finish 17-3 in the conference, winning the Big East over several high-profile teams, including eventual national champs Connecticut.