Kansas overcame a 14-point second half deficit to tie the game with 13 seconds remaining, before St. John's hit a driving layup as time expired as Kansas fell to St. John's, 67-65, in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
No. 4 seed Kansas (24-10) will face No. 5 seed St. John's (29-6) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. The contest will tip at 4:15 p.m. CT and will be televised on CBS.
Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas held off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.
Kansas sophomore forward Flory Bidunga has been named a 2026 Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist, the Atlanta Tipoff announced today. Bidunga is one of 10 players to be named to the list.
No. 4 seed Kansas (23-10) will face No. 13 seed California Baptist (25-8) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64, Friday, March 20, at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. The contest will tip at 8:45 p.m. Central and will be televised on CBS.
