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Texas Basketball: 5 reasons Longhorns upset Kansas Jayhawks

By Andrew Miller

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - DECEMBER 18: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates a basket against the South Dakota Coyotes in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on December 18, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - DECEMBER 18: Lagerald Vick #24 of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates a basket against the South Dakota Coyotes in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on December 18, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Sterling Manley #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoots against Jaxson Hayes during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Sterling Manley #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoots against Jaxson Hayes during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

5. Jaxson Hayes commanding the paint

There were some high points for the breakout freshman Texas basketball forward Jaxson Hayes in the loss to Texas Tech over the weekend. Hayes tied a career high in points, but he also set a new career mark in turnovers. He finished the game with 15 points, five rebounds, one block, and four turnovers.

All five of the rebounds Hayes came up with in the loss to Texas Tech were on the defensive end of the floor. Hayes was hitting a streak near the end of the non-conference slate to where he was more efficient on the offensive boards. But, he only has one offensive board in the past three games. Something has to give for Hayes in terms of offensive rebounding soon.

What better way for Hayes to respond in the offensive rebounding department than with a huge effort against a team like the Jayhawks. Hayes has yet to take on a team like Kansas in his short collegiate career, but he has to be a difference maker on a stage like this.

The good news for Hayes is that he is posting some solid scoring numbers and stayed in less foul trouble in the past two games. The biggest issue that plagued Hayes to start his collegiate career was with personal fouls. Smart had to put him on the bench early in games due to the foul trouble for Hayes. But, he’s getting on the right track just in time to take on the vaunted Kansas front court.

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