SALT LAKE CITY -- By the time the horn sounded on No. 4 Kansas' 89-68 blowout loss to No. 5 Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said he had long been preparing for next season.
That's what happens when you have only eight healthy scholarship players left on your roster, as Self pointed out after the game at Delta Center.
"I think for the last month, I've been thinking about next season, to be honest," Self said. "Not in the moments during the game, but obviously, we played -- we had eight guys on scholarship, and we play -- I mean, that were healthy there late.