Kansas basketball: Road woes are a thing of the past for the Jayhawks

After having a tough time playing on the road last season, Kansas basketball has been excellent in hostile environments this year.

Between last season and this season, Kansas basketball has made a major improvement: winning road games. The 2018-19 team struggled to play on the road, and it ultimately cost them the Jayhawks’ their Big 12 title streak.

Last season, every single one of Kansas’ losses in the regular season came on the road. Their total record away from Allen Fieldhouse was 7-8 over the course of the regular season, and 3-7 in Big 12 play. On one hand, that speaks to how big of an advantage Allen Fieldhouse is, on the other, it exposes a fundamental flaw with the team.

The 2018-19 team was obviously different when Udoka Azubuike was lost for the season due to injury, but that’s no excuse to drop that many games; Bill Self has the team confident this season though.

So far, this year’s team has only lost two road games all season, and they’re undefeated as visitors in conference play. That’s a far cry from last year, and it’s given the Jayhawks a prime opportunity to reclaim their place at the to of the Big 12. Kansas has a one-game lead over the Baylor Bears with just two games left in the regular season, so the Jayhawks control their destiny.

In March Madness, it was hard to give last year’s squad much of a shot considering how bad they were away from home, but this team is different. The Jayhawks’ road confidence this season could play a huge role in March Madness, considering all of the games are on neutral courts.

With just one home game left this year, it’s time for the Jayhawks to embrace their road dog mentality full-time.

The Jayhawks’ final home game will be Senior night on Wednesday this week. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. and stream on ESPN+.