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    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 2nd ROUND AT KANSAS CITY MO
    WKU
    16
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    20-16
    57
    20-16
    Final
    12T
    Western KY
    WKU
    312657
    Kansas
    KU
    303464
    KU
    1
    Kansas JayhawksKansasKU
    30-5
    64
    30-5

    Kansas Jayhawks vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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    Game Leaders

    WKUKU
    Points
    Jamal Crook
    13
    J. Crook#14
    5/14 FG, 3/5 FT
    13
    Points
    Jeff Withey
    17
    J. Withey#5
    7/9 FG, 3/4 FT
    17
    Rebounds
    Jamal Crook
    9
    J. Crook#14
    6 DREB, 3 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Kevin Young
    8
    K. Young#40
    6 DREB, 2 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Jamal Crook
    4
    J. Crook#14
    2 TO, 31 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Naadir Tharpe
    3
    N. Tharpe#10
    2 TO, 20 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WKU
    KU

    32% (21-66)

    Field Goal %

    48% (20-42)

    15% (3-20)

    Three Point %

    0% (0-6)

    67% (12-18)

    Free Throw %

    80% (24-30)

    10

    Turnovers

    17

    41

    Rebounds

    35

    4

    Largest Lead

    11

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Kansas City, MO

    TNT

    Referee:Mike Kitts

    Referee:Tim Clougherty

    Top-seeded Kansas avoids upset against WKU

    Jeff Withey scored 17 points, and top-seeded Kansas struggled to put away scrappy Western Kentucky in a 64-57 victory Friday night that avoided what would have been the biggest upset on a day full of them in the NCAA tournament.
    Mar 23, 2013, 05:16 am - Associated Press
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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Kennesaw State0-0-3-0
    Missouri State0-0-3-0
    Florida International0-0-2-0
    Middle Tennessee0-0-2-1
    Western Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Delaware0-0-1-1
    Jacksonville State0-0-1-1
    Liberty0-0-1-1
    New Mexico State0-0-1-1
    Sam Houston0-0-1-1
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona State0-0-3-0
    BYU0-0-3-0
    Baylor0-0-3-0
    Kansas0-0-3-0
    TCU0-0-3-0
    Texas Tech0-0-3-0
    UCF0-0-3-0
    Utah0-0-3-0
    Houston0-0-2-0
    Oklahoma State0-0-2-0
    West Virginia0-0-2-0
    Arizona0-0-2-1
    Cincinnati0-0-2-1
    Colorado0-0-2-1
    Iowa State0-0-2-1
    Kansas State0-0-2-1
    Full Standings

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