Just my opinion but in basketball, moreso than most other sports, good defense can really help offensive production/stats.
I did not see the game, but based on what I read in the AP, our players really really had trouble with Kansas size/length.
Put KU's lineup against our less-than sizeable guards and you get a whole bag of match up problems: we have trouble penetrating against their length, and their quickness lets them get into our lanes and create havoc within our flow.
We will probably not see another team like this all year, and thank God we don't have to play in The Phog again. I am disappointed we could not keep it to about 20, but I wouldn't read too much into this kind of loss.
Hopefully this is a great learning experience for our guys.