Everything Bill Self said after KU's loss to Cincinnati
Key Points:
- Kansas lost its first home Big 12 conference game to Cincinnati, 84-68, after being outscored in a decisive 11-0 run in the second half.
- Flory Bidunga led Kansas with 18 points and 12 rebounds but struggled defensively against Cincinnati's Moustapha Thiam, who scored a career-high 28 points.
- Cincinnati dominated Kansas in rebounds (40-29) and three-point shooting (12-for-31 vs. Kansas’ 4-for-18), contributing to their comfortable victory margin.
- Kansas coach Bill Self criticized his team's defensive performance, highlighting poor defensive rebounding and ineffective pressure on Cincinnati's guards.
- Self explained the defensive matchup struggles, noting that Bid