Jayhawks Advance to Elite 8 With 66-61 Win Over Providence
CHICAGO – The Kansas Jayhawks advanced to their 25th Elite Eight appearance in program history Friday night with a 66-61 win over the Providence Flyers at the United Center. Kansas now has 2,354 wins all-time in program history, surpassing Kentucky for the most in NCAA history.
Super-senior guard Remy Martin led the way with a season-high and game-high 23 points, to go with seven rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. Redshirt sophomore Jalen Wilson collected his sixth double-double of the season and second-straight with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Kansas, the top seed in the Midwest Region, improved to 31-6 on the season, while fourth-seeded Providence finished its season with a 27-6 mark. The Jayhawks will now face the
10th-seeded Miami Hurricanes on Sunday for the right to advance to the Final Four. That game will tip-off at 1:20 p.m., CT on on 1030 AM / 107.1 FM KBUF.
