Kansas suffers first loss

PHILADELPHIA -- Undefeated Kansas never stood a chance once Allen Ray, Curtis Sumpter and the rest of the spirited Villanova Wildcats got rolling.

Sumpter sank five 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Ray made four 3s and scored 27 and Villanova led by as many as 32 points in a stunning 83-62 victory over No. 2 Kansas on Saturday.

"We had some tough breaks this season, but guys stuck with it everyday," Sumpter said.

The Wildcat fans -- who braved the first snowstorm in Philly this year -- chanted "Overrated!" early in this one and counted down the final minutes before storming the 76ers' home court in celebration.

"Villanova today, the Eagles tomorrow!" one fan yelled as he left the court.

Only Illinois, Duke and Boston College remain among the undefeated teams in the Top 25. It was the Jayhawks' worst loss under second-year coach Bill Self and most lopsided defeat since they lost to Wake Forest by 31 points on Dec. 7, 2000.

"It had been coming," Self said. "We've been putting a lot of band aids on our deficiencies."

The Jayhawks (14-1) have hardly played like one of the best teams in the country lately with four of their last five games decided by six or fewer points. They were never really in this one against the Wildcats (10-4).

Kansas played fast and loose with the ball with bad decisions and costly turnovers. Self benched his starters for one long stretch in the second half as the game turned into a blowout and the Wildcats pounced on every mistake with one big shot after another.

"Villanova exposed us," Self said.