The shots were there. The opportunities were there.
In a microcosm of the 2018-19 season, the Texas Longhorns played well enough to have a chance to win, but couldn’t do enough to avoid a loss, as the Kansas Jayhawks won 65-57 on Thursday in Kansas City to eliminate the Horns from the Big 12 Tournament.
The loss effectively eliminates Texas from NCAA Tournament consideration, too — with a win, the Longhorns had a 51-percent chance to receive an at-large bid, according to ESPN’s BPI, but the loss dropped it to eight percent.