Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.

Kansas basketball had a chance to advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament. To get there, though, the Jayhawks had to beat Arizona.

No. 3 seed University of Arizona men’s basketball team is set to take on No. 6 University of Kansas in a Big 12 quarterfinals rematch less than a week after a Wildcat loss.