Kansas Jayhawks vs. Providence Friars in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: Preview, time, TV
The details
When/where: 6:29 p.m. Friday at United Center, Chicago
TV/radio: TBS; WHB (810 AM)
About No. 4 seed Providence (27-5): The Friars are making their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2018. ... Providence is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since the 1996-97 season. Arizona beat Providence in the Elite Eight that season … The Friars reached the Sweet 16 by defeating No. 13 seed South Dakota State, 66-57, and No. 12 seed Richmond, 79-51, in first- and second-round games in Buffalo, New York. …. The Friars are 17-21 all time in the NCAA Tournament with two trips to the Final Four (1973 and 1987). … Providence has 27 wins, most for the Friars since 1973-74 (28-4). … In the first-round victory over South Dakota State, Providence allowed 57 points, marking the fewest points the Friars allowed in an NCAA Tournament game all-time. Providence bested that mark vs. Richmond in the second round, allowing 51 points versus the Spiders. … Ed Cooley has led the Friars to six NCAA Tournaments in 11 years, which is more than any other coach at PC. … The Friars are making their first appearance as a No. 4 seed, which is the highest seed they have achieved. … The Friars won the Big East Conference regular-season title for the first time ever in 2022. … Providence is 4-2 versus ranked teams. … Jared Bynum is the first Big East player in 25 years with three games of 25+ points off the bench in the same season. … The Friars’ top seven players (seniors Nate Watson, Al Durham, A.J. Reeves, Noah Horchler, Justin Minaya, Ed Croswell and junior Jared Bynum) have played 829 college games. … The Friars missed three games with a Covid pause (12 days) before defeating Georgetown on Jan. 20. …Watson and Bynum were named all-Big East second team. … Bynum earned the Big East sixth man award. … Ed Cooley was named Big East Coach of the Year.
About No. 1 seed Kansas (30-6): This marks the first meeting between KU and Providence. … The Jayhawks advanced to the Sweet 16 by defeating Texas Southern, 83-56, and Creighton, 79-72, in Fort Worth, Texas. … KU has reached the Sweet 16 a total of 32 times. The Jayhawks are in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018 and fourth time in the last six NCAA Tournaments. … KU has 30 victories for the 16th time in KU history, 10 times in the 19-year Bill Self era,. … KU is 41-13 all-time as the No. 1 seed. … KU is 111-48 all-time in the NCAA tournament. . … Kansas is 2,353-877 all-time and is tied with Kentucky for the most all-time wins. … Kansas is 16-4 when starting the group of Dajuan Harris, Jalen Wilson, Christian Braun, Ochai Agbaji and David McCormack. .. KU is 25-3 when leading at halftime. … Kansas is 25-0 when outrebounding its opponent. … Kansas hit 95% (19-of-20) of its free throws against Creighton, the Jayhawks’ highest percentage in a game this season. Kansas previously shot 88.2% (15-of-17) against West Virginia on March 10. … Wilson, who had 14 points and 14 boards vs. Creighton, has four double-doubles. … The Jayhawks are 9-1 when Harris connects on at least one three-pointer. … Super senior Mitch Lightfoot has played in 164 career games, which is the most in school history. The next closest is Danny Manning, who played in 147 games from 1985-88.
Projected lineups
P | No. | Providence | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
C | 0 | Nate Watson | 6-10 | Sr. | 13.5 |
F | 15 | Justin Minaya | 6-7 | Sr. | 6.6 |
F | 14 | Noah Horchler | 6-8 | Sr. | 9.9 |
G | 1 | Al Durham | 6-4 | Sr. | 13.3 |
G | 11 | A.J. Reeves | 6-6 | Sr. | 9.9 |
P | No. | Kansas | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 33 | David McCormack | 6-10 | Sr. | 10.0 |
F | 10 | Jalen Wilson | 6-8 | So. | 11.0 |
G | 30 | Ochai Agbaji | 6-5 | Sr. | 19.3 |
G | 2 | Christian Braun | 6-7 | Jr. | 14.6 |
G | 3 | Dajuan Harris | 6-1 | So. | 5.4 |
