Kansas Roasted by CBB Fans for Blowout Loss to No. 1 Houston in Season Finale

The Kansas men's basketball team's struggles have reached a fever pitch after the No. 14 Jayhawks fell 76-46 to No. 1 Houston on Saturday.

Kansas entered this game as losers of four of its last eight games, but now the season has hit its nadir as Houston's defense completely shut down the Jayhawks.

This game was never close. Houston even led 34-9 at one point en route to a 40-21 halftime edge. The Cougars, who never trailed, continued their dominance over the Jayhawks in the second half en route as they cruised to a win.

KU made just 15-of-45 field goals (33.3 percent) and 3-of-21 three-pointers (14.3 percent). The Jayhawks also had nearly twice as many turnovers (18) as assists (nine).

Kevin McCullar Jr., who entered Saturday averaging a team-high 19.1 points per game, finished with zero. The four starters outside of big man Hunter Dickinson made just 4-of-19 field goals.

To make matters even worse, Dickinson left the game with an apparent right shoulder injury with just over 11 minutes left in the second half and did not return.

Needless to say, this was an historically bad loss for the Jayhawks.

Houston enjoyed a balanced scoring attack, with eight players scoring six or more. Jamal Shead paced the team with 13 points alongside eight assists and six rebounds.

And with that, Houston avenged a 78-65 road loss to KU from Feb. 3, which marks the last time the Cougars have been defeated. Since then, Houston has rolled off nine straight wins to move to 28-3 overall (15-3 Big 12).

Meanwhile, KU has lost five of nine now as the team's inconsistencies on both ends plague the team.

The Jayhawks, who entered the season as the Associated Press' top team, have the talent to win the NCAA tournament but clearly have some things to figure out before March Madness.

For now, though, fans and analysts alike criticized the Jayhawks for this brutal defeat.

The Big 12 tournament is up next for the Cougars and Jayhawks. The seedings are not yet finalized, but the competition begins Tuesday in Kansas City with first-round play.