Top-seeded Kansas potentially could face a slew of hot teams in the West Region on its quest for its first national championship since 2008: Iowa won the Big Ten tournament, Creighton battled Villanova for the Big East tournament crown, Providence, Auburn and Wisconsin won at least shares of their regular-season titles.
The Jayhawks haven’t been a No. 1 seed since 2018 when they most recently played in the Final Four. They could face a second-round game against either No. 9 Creighton or No. 8 San Diego State and could face No. 5 Iowa or No. 4 Providence in a 16 showdown.
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First round: No. 16 Texas Southern or No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Thursday (9:57 p.m. ET, truTV)
Record: 28-6 (14-4 Big 12)
How they got here: What do you mean, “How they got here?” Kansas is always here. The Jayhawks have the nation’s longest NCAA Tournament streak, 32 and counting. This season they won a share of the Big 12 regular-season title and beat Texas Tech to capture the conference tournament. Once again, the Jayhawks are a national title contender.
What you need to know: Kansas has great offensive balance. During the regular season, the Jayhawks shot 36.1 percent from outside the arc (which led the Big 12) and 54.
