FORT WORTH, Texas — Kansas, the No. 1-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional, followed the lead of fellow top seeds Baylor and Gonzaga on Thursday and drilled No. 16 seed Texas Southern 83-56 on Thursday night at Dickies Arena.
Remy Martin scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Christian Braun had 14 points, five rebounds and four assists; Dajuan Harris 12 points; Jalen Wilson and Ochai Agbaji 11 points apiece as the Jayhawks (29-6), the third No. 1 seed to take the court, advanced to a second-round matchup Saturday against Creighton.
The No. 9-seed Bluejays of the Big East Conference, defeated No. 8-seed San Diego State, 72-69, in overtime Thursday at Dickies Arena before KU tipped off. Baylor, the No. 1 seed in the East Regional, slugged No. 16-seed Norfolk State 85-49, while Gonzaga, the No. 1 seed in the West, used a strong second half to cruise past Georgia State 93-72.
