Like many Jayhawk fans across the country Saturday, Chris Haldin and Perry Warhurst licked their wounds and dissected Kansas University’s stunning home-court loss in overtime to Iowa State.

“Langford needs to change his shoes after the opening tipoff,” Haldin, of Lenexa, said into his beer at The Hawk, 1340 Ohio.

“And where was (Alex) Galindo?” Warhurst, of Lenexa, wondered. “I don’t know if his groin is still bothering him or what …”

So it went Saturday, as fans soaked in the KU men’s basketball team’s 63-61 loss to the Cyclones — the Jayhawks’ second overtime defeat in two games and their first home loss since Richmond upset KU 69-68 last season.

A conference slump has been an unwelcome trend for the Jayhawks in recent history. The team lost two consecutive conference games around this time last season, falling to Oklahoma State on Feb. 9 and Nebraska on Feb. 15.

While some fans took solace in the fact that the game wasn’t a blowout, many were confounded by the Jayhawks’ ghastly shooting. KU coach Bill Self called the effort “pitiful.” Especially disappointing to many was the play of J.R. Giddens, who went 1-for-11 from three-point range.

In the hours following the game, the KUsports.com basketball message board lit up with comments about Giddens’ poor performance.

“If he takes another desperation three-point attempt when we need a two — ONE MORE TIME — I swear I may bash my head in,” posted “Baby Jay.”

Other posters suggested Giddens was preoccupied.

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“Giddens has much more important matters on his mind at present. Matters like showing the NBA scouts that he is a serious outside shooter. We are cramping his style by expecting him to play within a team framework,” posted “Junior Jayhawk.”

Giddens was the subject of criticism inside Allen Fieldhouse as well, where fans in the student section booed him at the end of the game — a reaction that didn’t sit well with other fans.

“When they started booing, we were like, ‘What is going on?'” said KU sophomore Cassie Chappelle, who sat in the student section. “Never, I’ve never seen that before.”

Audio: KU student Adam McLeod thoroughly analyzes the basketball game. Audio: Iowa State fan Doug McKinstry tips his hat to Lawrence.. Audio: KU sophomores Morgan Fogarty and Cassie Chappelle react to fans booing J.R. Giddens.. Audio: KU graduate Molly Dardis gives her impressions from the Jayhawks’ loss.

Still, many fans were careful not to dwell on Saturday’s unpleasantness, especially considering the challenges the Jayhawks will face in coming weeks. Their schedule resumes with a game against 21st-ranked Oklahoma in Norman on Monday, and then eighth-ranked Oklahoma State in Lawrence on Feb. 27.

“I just don’t want us to get down on ourselves, because the next four games are tough,” said KU sophomore Morgan Fogarty. “They need to know that they can win. Because they can.”