![]() ![]() Michigan) under Self - had Kansas defending Providence's offensive actions well. But the Jayhawks have slowly put things together on that end, and Self's usual level of Sweet 16 preparation - Kansas is now 9-2 in Sweet 16 games and has only lost once (in 2013, vs. That's a half that didn't look particularly possible earlier this season when Kansas appeared to have one of the worst defenses in Bill Self's tenure. To put that into perspective, the nation's worst offense this year in Division I games put up 0.815 points per possession. The Friars made just 1 of 13 3-pointers and produced just 0.515 points per possession. How dominant was that effort? Providence shot just 20% from the floor and the Friars had as many shots blocked (seven) as they made. Kansas held a 26-17 halftime lead over Providence thanks to a dominant defensive effort the 17 points were the fewest scored by the Friars in an NCAA Tournament half. Here are a few takeaways from Kansas' win in the Sweet 16 on Friday. The Jayhawks swept the Cyclones in Big 12 play this season. The Jayhawks now move on to the Elite Eight where they will play the winner of No. With the victory, Kansas passed Kentucky on the all-time wins chart and is now the winningest program in college basketball history. Aljami Durham paced Providence with 21 points. Remy Martin scored a game-high 23 for Kansas, while Wilson had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Providence didn't get back to within one possession the rest of the way. After forcing a turnover, David McCormack grabbed an errant shot and stuck in the miss, helping Kansas go on to the victory. The Jayhawks would respond, however - first with Jalen Wilson converting an and-one at the basket before Christian Braun then drove to the hoop and dropped in a floater off the glass. The Friars took their first lead of the game at 48-47 with 5:49 left when Noah Horchler, who spearheaded the comeback with back-to-back 3-point makes, cut to the basket for a backdoor bucket. Kansas led by 13 points in the second half at 36-23 when the Jayhawks turned the ball over, essentially starting a 21-8 run for the Friars to tie the game at 44. 4 seed Providence 66-61 in their Sweet 16 matchup in the Midwest Region. In a tight matchup between the Big 12 and Big East champions on Friday, Kansas made enough plays down the stretch to hold off No. 1 seed left in the 2022 NCAA Tournament is still dancing. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |