Fans witnessed a thrilling first round of the NCAA Tournament in the West Region as the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks won 79-72 over the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks. The John Calipari versus Bill Self rivalry continued as Calipari was able to secure the win to end Self's season. Arkansas will face the winner of the St. John's versus Omaha game in the Round of 32.
Arkansas (21-13) was able to secure the win with Jonas Aidoo scoring 22 points. Kansas (21-13) saw their season end much earlier than expected as the program struggled with 16 turnovers in the game.
Here's a closer look into the box score to see how the game played out.
Arkansas vs. Kansas box score
Arkansas vs. Kansas box score
Arkansas Razorbacks box score
Kansas Jayhawks box score
Arkansas vs. Kansas Game Summary
The Arkansas Razorbacks had a decent offensive game as the program finished shooting 28-for-65 (43.1%) overall, 6-for-24 (25.0%) from beyond the arc and 17-for-20 (85.0%) from the charity stripe. They were able to hold their own rebounding as they grabbed 34 total rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive) and the team had 13 assists compared to 10 turnovers.
The defense stepped up too to record 11 steals and three blocks on the night. The team posted 10 fast break points as well, driving to the basket with 34 points in the paint. Arkansas was able to lead by as many as 11 points before winning the game by seven points.
The Kansas Jayhawks were able to shoot the basketball at a high level as the team was able to connect on 25-for-58 (43.1%) from the floor, 8-for-17 (47.1%) from the 3-point line and 14-for-16 (87.5%) from the free throw line. The program was able to win the rebounding battle as they secured 38 total rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) while having an 18:16 assist-to-turnover ratio.
They recorded five steals and three blocks throughout the 40 minutes. Kansas had eight fast break points as well with 28 points in the paint. However, the Jayhawks never held a multi-possession lead at any point of the game.
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