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RELATED:Pushed to the edge, Kansas basketball avoids deflating upset, beats UCF at home “The thing about it is with (Coit), the kid’s got courage,” Kansas coach Bill Self said.

Much like the recent defeat against Houston, coach Bill Self’s squad had the game in hand before squandering a lead. And it puts into focus the likely reality that, no matter how well KU plays ...