Hunter Dickinson had 19 points and 20 rebounds andย Nicolas Timberlake made both his free throws at the end to help the Jayhawks hold off Samford for a 93-89 victory Thursday in the NCAA Tournament.
The Kansas Jayhawks will make their 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, beginning on Saturday, March 23, with a first round matchup against Michigan.
No. 4 seed Kansas (23-10) will face No. 5 seed Gonzaga (26-7) in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 23. Tip from Delta Center in Salt Lake City will be at 2:15 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on CBS.
Kansas held on to defeat Samford 93-89, led by Hunter Dickinson's 19 points and 20 rebounds in the First Round of the 2024 men's NCAA tournament. Watch the extended highlights here.
The Kansas Jayhawks (19-8-1, 4-2 Big 12) travels to Texas to take on Big 12 newcomer Houston (19-9, 2-4 Big 12) in a three-game series from March 22-24 at Cougar Softball Stadium. This series marks the third Big 12 series for the Jayhawks this season.
Kansas welcomes conference newcomer UCF to Lawrence for a three-game weekend series against the Golden Knights. This will be the second of five Big 12 weekends at Hoglund Ballpark this season.
Kansas womenโs tennis will take on a pair of ranked opponents as the Jayhawks head to the Lone Star State to take on No. 52 TCU on March 22 and No. 30 Baylor on March 24.
A late seventh inning two run comeback couldnโt help Kansas overcome Missouriโs lead as the Jayhawks fell 3-2 in the Border Showdown Wednesday night at Arrocha Ballpark.ย
Kansas' Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. have been named to the 2023-24 United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America Team, the USBWA announced Wednesday. Dickinson is a second team honoree, while McCullar is an honorable mention honoree.