US EditionKansas Jayhawks Play the Cal Baptist Lancers in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Kansas Jayhawks (23-10) face Cal Baptist Lancers (25-8) in the NCAA Tournament first round after both earned berths, with Cal Baptist holding a 15-5 conference record.
- On Friday in San Diego, the Kansas Jayhawks face the Cal Baptist Lancers in the NCAA Tournament first round at 9:45 p.m. EDT.
- Cal Baptist arrives 25-8 overall and 15-5 in WAC play, while Kansas is 23-10 with a 13-7 Big 12 record and 10-3 non-conference mark.
- Tre White shoots 45.7% and averages 13.8 points for Kansas while Darryn Peterson averages 16.8 over the last 10 games; Cal Baptist counters with Dominique Daniels Jr. averaging 26.3 over that span.
- Sportsbooks list Kansas as a 14.5-point favorite with a 138.5 over/under, reflecting the expected gap despite Kansas' perfect 2-0 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
- Cal Baptist ranks second in the WAC, allowing 67.6 points while holding opponents to 41.7% shooting, a defensive profile the Associated Press documented using Data Skrive and Sportradar data.
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It’s the Round of 64, and tonight we will see the Cal Baptist Lancers try to pull a major upset over the Kansas Jayhawks at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. Cal Baptist got here by winning the WAC Tournament in a 63-61 nail-biter over Utah Valley. They have gone 25-8 so far and were 13-5 in league play. The Jayhawks have had a solid season so far, going 23-10 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12. Kansas was bounced by Houston 69-47 in the semifi…
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