Photos: KU takes on Howard in first round of 2023 NCAA basketball tournament
By Nick Wagner
Kansas center Ernest Udeh Jr. (23) dunks the ball against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Kansas center Ernest Udeh Jr. (23) dunks the ball against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) dunks against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) grabs a rebound against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) dunks against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) fights for a rebound with Howard forwards Steve Settle III (2) and Shy Odom (22) during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) dunks against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) goes up for a shot against Howard forward Shy Odom (22) during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) crashes into Howard cheerleaders during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Bobby Pettiford Jr. (0) drives against Howard guard Thomas Weaver (13) during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) smiles at teammate Jalen Wilson (10) after falling while trying to save the ball from going out of bounds during a first-round college basketball game against Howard in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Gradey Dick (4) shoots a layup against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, watch a first-round college basketball game between Kansas and Howard in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) and Howard guard Elijah Hawkins (3) battle for a rebound during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) fights for a rebound with Howard forwards Steve Settle III (2) and Shy Odom (22) during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Joseph Yesufu (1) celebrates a 3-point shot against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Bobby Pettiford Jr. (0) goes up against Howard forward Ayodele Taiwo (14) during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Gradey Dick (4) goes up for a layup against Howard during a first-round game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) shoots a layup against Howard during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) and the bench watches a 3-point shot attempt during a first-round college basketball game against Howard in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Acting Kansas head coach Norm Roberts salutes the crowd as he walks off the court after defeating Howard 98-68 in a first-round college basketball game against Howard in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) greets a fan after defeating Howard 98-68 in a first-round college basketball game against Howard in the NCAA Tournament Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
This story was originally published March 16, 2023 at 3:25 PM.
