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 is taking an early exit from the Big 12 tournament for the second time in three years following a loss to Arizona in Kansas City on Thursday. The Jayhawks haven't been in Big 12 Tournament finals since 2023,

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.