The one-game-at-a-time mentality in Kansas’ locker room means that the next opponent rarely comes up in a postgame press conference. That time is normally reserved for reflection on the game that was, not for forecasting the game that will be.

However, on Saturday, Kansas coach Bill Self and players addressed the media after an ugly victory knowing that there was just a little more than 48 hours until their next game.

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“We’ve got to get off our feet and get some rest,” junior guard Sherron Collins said. “Baylor is very good. It’s going to take a lot of effort from everybody.”

Kansas and Baylor are scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. in Waco on ESPN’s Big Monday.

It’s the Jayhawks’ second Big Monday match-up. While the first one, a 73-53 drubbing of Texas A&M, turned out to be more of a normal Monday, tonight’s is loaded with big game potential.

That’s because it’s desperation time in Waco. The Bears are on a three-game skid and a team with preseason hopes of a conference title now rests in the middle at 3-4.

Coach Scott Drew can’t fix that with one game, but a win over 6-0 Kansas would do wonders for his team’s confidence.

Self knows that his team hasn’t played well in the last two games, especially giving up a 21-point lead on Saturday. That’s why he’s glad there’s no time for his team to dwell on the negatives before getting back on the court.

“I’m glad it’s a quick turnaround,” Self said. “We’re going to have to play better against Baylor and I think we’ll be excited to play on Big Monday against a really talented team.”

The Bears score 81.7 points per game — third most in the league — and five players average at least 10 points per game.

“They can score from all five spots and they’ve got a guy off the bench who’s probably about as good a scorer as anybody in our league,” Self said.

That’s LaceDarius Dunn, who’s good enough to start anywhere, but provides a huge spark off Baylor’s bench.

Like the Jayhawks, Dunn and the Bears played on Saturday. But it’s a different scenario when you’re going home on short rest as opposed to traveling into hostile territory.

In order to get ready, freshman forward Markieff Morris said he would try to pretend he’s playing club basketball again.

“It’s just like AAU,” Morris said. “In AAU you play four games in one day, so just look at it like that.”

Four Big 12 games in one day would be a daunting task, but two in less than 72 hours with significant travel time isn’t easy, either.

There are two positives, though.

One is that Kansas will have to make a quick turnaround on the road twice more, including next week’s Big Monday in Columbia, Mo., and a final Monday night showcase in Norman, Okla., on Feb. 23. Those trips will be routine once the Jayhawks do it once.

Also, as Self said, limited prep time means there’s not time to dwell on bad performances. Collins, who shot 1-for-10 behind the three-point line, couldn’t agree more.

“I’m looking forward to making this quick turnaround so I can get back on track,” Collins said. “I’m ready to get this out of the way.”

— — Edited by Brandy Entsminger