Texas blown out by No. 9 Kansas, 86-67

Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsThe Texas Longhorns have turned in some poor performances this season — a 21-point loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles, a road loss to the 9-18 West Virginia Mountaineers, and a last-second win over the 8-19 Louisville Cardinals — but Saturday’s 86-67 loss to the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence produced the worst game score of the season.

Texas led for a mere 55 seconds and trailed by as many as 24 points, completely failing to control the paint against one of the most efficient offenses in the country on two-point attempts, allowing Kansas to shoot 61.5 percent overall and post a 52-34 advantage in points in the paint, as well as a plus-13…