Kansas and Gonzaga will be a premier matchup in the second round, lining up two schools with a combined 36 Sweet 16 appearances.
SALT LAKE CITY — survived an upset bid no one will soon forget, coming in the form of a team and coach that left the court drained and dejected. A controversial late foul call on what appeared to be a clean block by Samford’s with 14.7 seconds left will forever stay with the Bulldogs. They trailed by two points at the time and allowed a run-out against coach Bucky McMillan’s patented pressing defense. Kansas guard went up for an open layup but was met at the rim by Staton-McCray.
Kansas encountered the brand of game known as Bucky Ball — McMillan’s swarming, pressing, running, 3-point shooting style — and executed enough to stay alive. The Jayhawks shot 60.3 percent from the field, mostly on dunks and layups. They scored 93 points while making only six 3s. They were dicey all night from the free-throw line, going 17 for 27, but made enough in the closing minutes. This was whistled for a foul on Samford as the Bulldogs were attempting to mount a comeback vs. No. 4 Kansas.
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