The Kansas Jayhawks have advanced to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament sweet 16 after outscoring Creighton 79-72 Saturday.
The Jayhawks closed out the game on a 6-0 run to earn the win.
The game featured 9 lead changes and 5 ties.
Coach Bill Self said they were able to make plays late.
4 Jayhawks scored in double-figures led by Remy Martin with 20 points.
Ochai Agbaji finished with 15 points, Jalen Wilson scored 14 points and Christian Braun added 13 points.
Kansas now travels to Chicago to play Providence on Friday.
A number 1 seed was eliminated Saturday when North Carolina defeated Baylor 93-86 in overtime.
Overall number 1 seed Gonzaga survived a battle with Memphis 82-78.
11th seeded Michigan outscored 3 seeded Tennessee 76-68.
4th seeded UCLA defeated St. Marys 72-56.
15th seeded St. Peters eliminated Murray State 70-60.
Arkansas held on for a 53-48 win over New Mexico.
8 more second-round games are on the schedule for Sunday.
Houston plays Illinois.
Ohio State faces Villanova.
Michigan plays Duke.
Iowa State goes up against Wisconsin.
Notre Dame plays Texas Tech.
Miami battles Auburn.
Texas tangles with Purdue.
TCU faces number 1 seed Arizona.
NCAA Tournament coverage begins at 1:10 pm on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM.
