Kansas Basketball: Worst March Madness losses

OMAHA, NE - MARCH 22: The Kansas Jayhawks bench reacts as they lose to the Wichita State Shockers during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the CenturyLink Center on March 22, 2015 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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OKLAHOMA CITY – MARCH 18: Keith Langford /

Worst March Madness losses

’04-’05 1st round against Bucknell

The ’04-’05 season was the first of 14 straight conference titles for the Jayhawks. In Bill Self’s second season, his Jayhawks finished 23-7 and tied the Oklahoma Sooners for 1st place in the conference.

The roster included seniors Keith Langford, Aaron Miles, and Wayne Simien with freshmen Darnell Jackson and Russell Robinson.

The Jayhawks found themselves with a 3 seed in the tournament, but many still had them as favorites to at least make the Elite 8.

Kansas would last around two hours instead. The mighty Bucknell Bison had other plans for the Jayhawks. The win for Bucknell would win them an ESPY for “Best Upset” as they would fall to Wisconsin two days later. It was the first tournament win for any team out of the Patriot League.

Kansas would lose this one by one.

This wouldn’t be the only first round lost for Kansas.

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