NCAA Men's Basketball

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 57
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Kansas Jayhawks 64
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Match Report

Top-seeded Kansas avoids upset against No. 16 WKU

Jeff Withey scored 17 points, and top-seeded Kansas struggled to put away scrappy Western Kentucky in a 64-57 victory Friday night that avoided what would have been the biggest upset on a day full of them in the NCAA tournament.

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Team Stats

WKU KU
21-66
FG
20-42
32
Field Goal %
48
3-20
3PT
0-6
15
Three Point %
0
12-18
FT
24-30
67
Free Throw %
80
41
Rebounds
35
18
Offensive Rebounds
4
23
Defensive Rebounds
31
8
Assists
11
9
Steals
4
0
Blocks
9
10
Turnovers
17
1
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
17
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
24
Fouls
15
4
Largest Lead
11

Top Performers

WKU

  • T.J. Price G MIN 38 · PTS 12 · FG 3-13
  • Jamal Crook G MIN 31 · PTS 13 · FG 5-14
  • Aleksej Rostov F MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 5-8
  • George Fant F MIN 24 · PTS 10 · FG 4-10

KU

  • Jeff Withey C MIN 30 · PTS 17 · FG 7-9
  • Ben McLemore G MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 2-5
  • Travis Releford G MIN 37 · PTS 11 · FG 4-6
  • Kevin Young F MIN 26 · PTS 5 · FG 2-4

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