Kansas basketball fans sound off about the Jayhawks’ draw in NCAA Tournament
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- KU drew a No. 4 seed in the East, with Hurley, Izzo and Pitino in region.
- Fan reaction mixed but many called the draw favorable; some called it brutal.
- Concerns center on Duke’s injuries, a St. John’s matchup and tough defenses.
The Kansas men’s basketball team got a No. 4 seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament, and there are some big names in this part of the bracket.
And that’s just the coaches.
The Jayhawks’ Bill Self will be joined by Dan Hurley of Connecticut (No. 2 seed), Tom Izzo of Michigan State (No. 3 seed) and Rick Pitino from Big East champion St. John’s (No. 5 seed). Duke is the top seed in the region and is the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
Kansas fans had a mixed reaction to the Jayhawks’ draw in the tournament. Here’s a bit of what they were saying on X and Reddit.
“Honestly that’s a solid draw for KU. Arkansas and Wisconsin were much scarier and Duke is dealing with injuries,” one fan wrote. “TCU could give Duke a run if they win. #kubball.”
Another shared this: “This region is loaded, but I don’t hate this draw at all for KU.”
“I’m fascinated that the most common reaction amongst KU fans seems to be that they got a great draw,” wrote a fan. “St. John’s seems better than 5 to me and then you get the overall No. 1 if you make it that far. I’ve seen ‘Duke is the weakest 1-seed’ all over Twitter today and I, uh, disagree.”
“If we get the Feb KU squad I like that draw,” wrote another. “March KU squad makes me nervous.”
A fan shared this: “KU got a brutal draw imo. Sadly don’t see us beating St Johns.”
“Hate the Jayhawks draw… No bueno,” another opined
But another said this: “I LOVE this draw for Kansas.” And this was a response to that message: “Really? Playing ST.John potentially is not a good draw!”
“I like our region TBH, Duke is scary but is dealing with a couple injuries,” a fan wrote. “Think we can beat St. John if we play solid defense and don’t go on a half-long drought.”
Another shared this: “Thank goodness we got a 4 seed and don’t have to play Arkansas again! St. Johns probably isn’t much better but I’m afraid of Arkansas after how many times they’ve beaten us in the postseason.”
“Not the worst possible outcome but definitely not the best either,” wrote a fan. “Defensive minded teams for the first weekend.”
This story was originally published March 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM.
