Ugly social media posts directed toward Zeke Mayo didn’t cost KU Monday’s game at Houston, the Jayhawks coach said.

Recently crowned Big 12 regular season champ Houston is heavily favored in a rematch of a double-overtime win over Kansas back in January.

Kansas basketball was back in action on Monday with a Big 12 Conference road game against Houston. Here is what happened during the game.

KU squandered six-point leads in regulation and overtime in a double-OT loss to Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars on Feb. 3 in Lawrence.

The No. 4 Houston Cougars will host the unranked Kansas Jayhawks, who have had a disappointing campaign thus far after beginning the season ranked No. 1 in the country. They’re still expected to be in the NCAA Tournament field,