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On Thursday afternoon, the NCAA Tournament will kick off with a first-round matchup between the #1 seed in the West Region, Kansas Jayhawks, and the 16th-seeded Howard University Bison. Kansas had a strong season finishing in the top five overall and making it to the runner-up spot in the Big 12 Tournament, only to lose to Texas. Howard, on the other hand, won the MEAC Tournament and is coming off of five consecutive victories, including a thrilling 65-64 win against arch-rival Norfolk State.
The game will take place in Des Moines, IA, with a game time scheduled for 2:00 PM EST. Howard faces a challenging task against the defending national champions in their first-round matchup. The Bison are averaging 75.5 points per game and shooting 48% from the field, including 38% from 3pt range. Defensively, they allow 71.6 points per game, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc. Howard is also averaging over 35 rebounds per game but has a turnover margin of -1.1 per game.
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Kansas, who is hoping to end a recent string of failed defenses of the national title in the tournament, has one of the most well-rounded rosters in the country. They averaged 78 points per game while shooting nearly 48% from the field and 36% from 3pt range. On the defensive end, they allowed just 67 points per game, with their opponents shooting just 40% against them and only 29% from the field. Kansas is also pulling in nearly 38 rebounds per game, almost five more than their opposition. They have a turnover margin of just -.6 per game.
Kansas has won nine out of their last 11 games, including nine out of 11 against the spread, and defeated 14 tournament-bound teams this season. They had the #1 rated strength of schedule in the country and are on a 33-tournament appearance streak, the longest in the country. However, G Kevin McCullar Jr. is questionable with a back injury, having missed the final two games of the Big 12 tournament.
Howard Bison vs Kansas Jayhawks Game Information
- Date: 03/16/2023
- Time: 02:00 PM ET
- Location: Wells Fargo Arena.
- How to Watch Howard vs Kansas: ESPN2
- Live Stream: CBS.com
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