He was unable to play due to back spasms that have been bothering him since the NCAA Tournament began.
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The teams fought just as hard to start the second half, and the Jayhawks took Mellinger’s advice. The injury worsened on Thursday.
Lucas stands at 6’10 averaging 6.4 rebounds a game while Stone stands at 6’11 and averages 5 rebounds a game. The Jayhawks themselves did so in 2011, winning their first three games by an average of 18 points and then losing in stunning fashion to VCU in the regional final.
The Terrapins ran out of gas as the Jayhawks widened the gap in the second period with an 11-2 run to secure the win. He was quick to answer. “I don’t know if it was that bad … but they’re good”.
Diplomacy – Jalen Brunson has done his homework.
Maryland didn’t dominate either game and now they face their biggest test in the No. 1 overall seeded Jayhawks, who have just four losses on the season. Many felt that this team had the pieces to win a National Championship.
Ryan Arcidiacono and Kris Jenkins each scored 21 points, and No. 2 seed Villanova never trailed in routing No. 3 seed Miami in a South Regional semifinal. KU did its part by pulling out the nightcap, beating Maryland 79-63. The Jayhawks had gone more than 43:15 without a three before the make.
The two-time Illinois Gatorade player of the year, however, was recruited by KU. While playing at MP, Greene committed to play college ball at Kansas before transferring to Tift County for his senior season in 2012-13, where he was named the state’s Mr. Basketball as a senior. Selden simply dumped a pass over his shoulder, and Ellis turned it into a three-point play for a 57-48 lead at the 11:45 mark. Jake, our starting [small forward] is 6-9. The Hurricanes were burying threes early with 7-of-11 shooting from downtown. Down the stretch, we couldn’t make shots, and they did. OK, the shot clock was running down, so he didn’t have much choice.
The key to victory: The Maryland frontcourt wasn’t very productive, as the Terps settled for too many jumpers and shot less than 30 percent in the second half.
Downer for dynamic duo – The Miami backcourt of Angel Rodriguez and Sheldon McClellan lit up Wichita State for 46 points on 14-of-22 shooting last Saturday in a 65-57 win in Providence, R.I.
The Maryland men’s basketball team entered its Sweet 16 matchup in Louisville knowing it’d have to be flawless to take down top-seeded Kansas.
Postgame Glory: “From the first half I just wanted to go attack”, Ellis told CBS after the game.
“They’re all really great players”.
Worth noting – Kansas is 3-2 in games against Villanova, last playing the Philadelphia school in a 2013 Bahamas tournament.
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The Jayhawks were impressive in their victories over Austin Peay and CT, but Kansas coach Bill Self knows this will be a different challenge. This quartet is dominant at every phase of the game, and play exceedingly well defensively.
