Kansas Men's Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Kansas Jayhawks

Big 12 (27-7, 13-5)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/15 vs Duke (69-64), 2/18 Baylor (87-71)
Bad Losses: 1/21 TCU (60-83), 2/4 at Iowa State (53-68)
Coach: Bill Self
 
Probable Starters:
KJ Adams, Sophomore, Forward, 10.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.0 apg
Jalen Wilson, Junior, Forward, 20.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.4 apg
Gradey Dick, Freshman, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 1.6 apg, 4.9 rpg
Dajuan Harris, Junior, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 6.3 apg, 2.2 spg
Kevin McCullar, Senior, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 2.3 apg, 7.1 rpg, 2.0 spg
 
Key Role Players:
Bobby Pettiford, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.4 apg
Joseph Yesufu, Junior, Guard, 3.8 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.6 (85th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.2 (123, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.4 (72, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.3 (48, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (210, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (152, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.4 (144, 6)
Rebound Margin: 1.4 (163, 8)
Assists Per Game: 16.9 (11, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (155, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022NCAARound of 64 win over Texas Southern
2022NCAARound of 32 win over Creighton
2022NCAARegional Semifinal win over Providence
2022NCAARegional Final win over Miami-FL
2022NCAANational Semifinal win over Villanova
2022NCAANational Final win over North Carolina
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Eastern Washington
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to USC
2019NCAARound of 64 win over Northeastern
2019NCAARound of 32 loss to Auburn
2018NCAARound of 64 win over Pennsylvania
2018NCAARound of 32 win over Seton Hall
2018NCAARegional Semifinal win over Clemson
2018NCAARegional Final win over Duke
2018NCAANational Semifinal loss to Villanova
2017NCAARound of 64 win over UC Davis
2017NCAARound of 32 win over Michigan State
2017NCAARegional Semifinal win over Purdue
2017NCAARegional Final loss to Oregon
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Austin Peay
2016NCAARound of 32 win over Connecticut
2016NCAARegional Semifinal win over Maryland
2016NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Villanova
2015NCAARound of 64 win over New Mexico State
2015NCAARound of 32 loss to Wichita State
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Eastern Kentucky
2014NCAARound of 32 loss to Stanford
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Western Kentucky
2013NCAARound of 32 win over North Carolina
2013NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Michigan
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Detroit
2012NCAARound of 32 win over Purdue
2012NCAARegional Semifinal win over North Carolina State
2012NCAARegional Final win over North Carolina
2012NCAANational Semifinal win over Ohio State
2012NCAANational Final loss to Kentucky
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Boston U
2011NCAARound of 32 win over Illinois
2011NCAARegional Semifinal win over Richmond
2011NCAARegional Final loss to VCU
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Lehigh
2010NCAARound of 32 loss to Northern Iowa
2009NCAARound of 64 win over North Dakota State
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Dayton
2009NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Michigan State
2008NCAARound of 64 win over Portland State
2008NCAARound of 32 win over UNLV
2008NCAARegional Semifinal win over Villanova
2008NCAARegional Final win over Davidson
2008NCAANational Semifinal win over North Carolina
2008NCAANational Final win over Memphis
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Niagara
2007NCAARound of 32 win over Kentucky
2007NCAARegional Semifinal win over Southern Illinois
2007NCAARegional Final loss to UCLA
 
*all team stats through 3/5