The No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks face the Samford Bulldogs in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season. Kansas is 10-9 against the Big 12, and Samford is 18-3 against the SoCon.
Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9:55 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Kansas takes on Samford in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs are 18-3 against SoCon opponents. Samford averages 17.4 assists per game to lead the SoCon, paced by Rylan Jones with 4.7. TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McCullar is scoring 18.3 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Jayhawks. Nicolas Timberlake is averaging 1.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
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