Top Seed Kansas Opens 50th NCAA With 83-56 Win Over TSU
Mar 18, 2022, 9:40 AM
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 17: Remy Martin #11 of the Kansas Jayhawks high-fives teammates on the bench during the second half against the Texas Southern Tigers in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 17, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Remy Martin had 15 points and Christian Braun 14 to lead five players scoring in double figures for top-seeded Kansas, and the Jayhawks opened their 50th NCAA Tournament with an 83-56 victory over Texas Southern.
always a good day to be a Jayhawk https://t.co/flLjmo5FK1
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) March 18, 2022
The SWAC champion Tigers had their only lead over the Big 12 champs after Bryson Etienne made their first shot of the game.
Kansas is 29-6 and plays its second-round Midwest Regional game Saturday against ninth-seeded Creighton. John Walker III had 13 points for the Tigers.
