Jayhawks Narrowly Escape Embarrassment Against UTEP

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Brutal. Those concerned that Kansas might come out lacking focus, given the unusual circumstances of a last-minute game against a bad mid-major opponent, were definitely right headed into this one. Kansas’ inability to shoot has reached a point where it’s almost laughable. UTEP (yeah, UTEP) came out and went on an 11-2 run to start this game, while the Jayhawks made one of 11 shot attempts during that time. During that stretch, David McCormack looked more like December David McCormack, missing his first two shots and contributing an early turnover.

Things stayed pretty putrid through the remainder of the first half. By the under-4 timeout, UTEP had built their…