Kansas Jayhawks looking for 32nd Sweet 16, 1st in 4 years, against Creighton Bluejays
The Kansas Jayhawks are a win away from their 32nd Sweet 16 appearance and first since 2018.
They are tied with Duke with the fourth-most in NCAA Tournament history.
Top-seed Kansas plays 9-seed Creighton at 1:40 p.m. Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
The Jayhawks (29-6) roughed up 16-seed Texas Southern, 83-56, Thursday night in the Midwest Region at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Creighton (23-11) rallied to beat 8-seed San Diego State, 72-69, in overtime Thursday.
Kansas is 10-6 all-time against Creighton, including a 73-72 win on Dec. 8, 2020, in Lawrence, Kan., in the most recent meeting. The Bluejays lone victory against the Jayhawks came in 1949.
Kansas Jayhawks (29-6) vs. Creighton Bluejays (23-11)
When: Saturday, 1:40 p.m.
Where: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
TV: CBS (KTVT/Ch. 11)
Line: Kansas -7.5
This story was originally published March 18, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
