Kansas' Early NCAA Tournament Exit: Social Media Explodes with Reactions

Kansas basketball was a one-and-done in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Mar 20, 2025; Providence, RI, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self reacts during the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Amica Mutual Pavilion. / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Kansas' stay in the 2025 NCAA Tournament wasn't for long as the Jayhawks fell in Thursday's first round to Arkansas 79-72. The loss caps the Jayhawks season at 21-13 overall after going 11-9 in Big 12 play.

The first round exit in the NCAA Tournament is the first for Kansas since it was upset as a No. 4 seed by Bradley back in 2006.

Thursday evenings loss was the final straw of a year that was very frustrating for loyal Kansas Jayhawks fans as the work now begins to fix the issues and get back to national championship contention next year.

In the meantime, social media erupted with Kansas fans' displeasures and frustrations during Thursday's game. Below are some of the most notable social media posts of the night.

Kansas Upset by John Calipari and Arkansas

ARKANSAS ELIMINATES KANSAS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST THREE YEARS 😳

John Calipari wins his first NCAA tournament game with Arkansas 👏 pic.twitter.com/bJcZ1p4imJ

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 21, 2025

Turnovers Down the Strech for Kansas

After the last TV Timeout for #kubball

3:13 - Turnover
3:01 - Turnover
2:34 - Turnover
1:59 - Turnover
:45 - Turnover

— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) March 21, 2025

Hunter Dickinson's Disappointing Second Half

Hunter Dickinson in his final College Basketball game:

11 Points
9 Rebounds
4/13
30% From the field
4 Turnovers

0 Points in the second half. pic.twitter.com/9HP3ZJH7qy

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 21, 2025

Bill Self's Postgame Understatement

Bill Self: “We did a lot of the damage ourselves.”

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) March 21, 2025

Time Up for Bill Self at Kansas?

Sour couple of years for the Jayhawks… Self might have passed the expiration date in Lawrence

— Allen Kenney (@BlatantHomerism) March 21, 2025

Kansas' Preseason Kiss of Death

Kansas has been the preseason No. 1 team five times.

It has never made the Sweet 16 in those seasons.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 21, 2025

Kansas' Unfortunate Joining of Self in College Basketball History Books

Via @ESPNStatsInfo: Kansas becomes the second AP preseason No. 1 team to lose in the Round of 64. The only other team to do so? Kansas in 2005, when it lost to 14-seed Bucknell. https://t.co/I2UYWdONEL

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 21, 2025

Unfortunate News for Kansas Residents

Well, guess this is how we're pronouncing Kansas now. pic.twitter.com/ekoDRIzn2B

— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) March 21, 2025

Jabs From Around College Basketball

Kansas basketball ever since every other program could pay players. pic.twitter.com/DGkq2F3XHJ

— Fireball sommelier (@Sheehan_Sports) March 21, 2025

Money Not Well Spent for Kansas Basketball

This is a polite way of saying "Kansas had a payroll higher than the '99 Yankees - and it resulted in a first round tournament loss." 🤷‍♂️💰 https://t.co/y3O0TOpsls

— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 21, 2025

Tough Season for Preseason No. 1 Kansas

Preseason number 1 Kansas’ NCAA tournament run
pic.twitter.com/S1oO6ayeyC

— Trent (@Trenciarte) March 21, 2025

Changing of the Guard in Lawrence?

I think Kansas should consider asking Bill Self to retire and hire Ben McCollum.

— Travis (@travisclones) March 21, 2025

That's a Blueblood

It's incredible that being a 7-seed and losing a coin-flip game in the opening round is basically the most disastrous season/result this entire century for Kansas.

They hadn't lost a first round game in almost 20 years! People ask what a blueblood is? That's a blueblood.

— Derek Schultz (@Schultz975) March 21, 2025

Miserable for Kansas

Arkansas will win, and we are 40 minutes away from Cal vs. Pitino. Miserable season for Kansas.

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 21, 2025

Not John Calipari's First March Win Over Kansas

John Calipari knows a thing or two about beating Kansas in March pic.twitter.com/NQNHcqwOaQ

— Phoenix Stevens (@PStevensKSR) March 21, 2025

Bill Self's Worst Team at Kansas

That was definitely Self’s worst-ever team at Kansas.

— Dave Wischnowsky (@wischlist) March 21, 2025

At Least Mizzou Lost?

Missouri and Kansas fans will celebrate the other's defeat tonight, it seems.

— Matt Zemek (@MattZemek) March 21, 2025

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