Kansas University officials have released the game time for KU’s second-round NCAA Tournament game against Eastern Kentucky on Friday in St. Louis.
The second-seeded Jayhawks (24-9) and 15th-seeded Colonels (24-9) will square off at 3:10 p.m. central time.
Check out Benton Smith’s “Smithology” blog for a quick blow-by-blow recap of Self’s reaction to Sunday’s NCAA Tournament draw for the Jayhawks.
Bill Self reacts to NCAA Tourney draw
Also, here’s a quick look back at KU’s seeds and how the Jayhawks fared during Self’s first 10 seasons at Kansas.
A win on Friday would advance the Jayhawks to the third round, where they would face the winner of the No. 7-No. 10 match-up between New Mexico and Stanford on Sunday, March 23.
The Jayhawks played 7th-seeded New Mexico earlier this season at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., and won 80-63 behind 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks from Joel Embiid and 21 points and 9 rebounds from Perry Ellis.
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT A GLANCE:
Record: 24-9
Conference: Ohio Valley
Mascot: Colonels
Last 12 games: 10-2
High-profile opponents: at North Carolina State (75-56 L); at Wisconsin (86-61 L); at VCU (71-68 L, OT).
Double digit scorers: 6-foot guard Glenn Cosey (18.8); 6-2 guard Corey Walden (14.1)
Top rebounders: 6-8 forward Eric Stutz (4.7); 6-2 guard Corey Walden (4.2); 6-5 guard Tarius Johnson (3.6).
All-Conference honorees: Walden, OVC defensive player of the year; Cosey, all-OVC first team.
Quick bio: Led by nine-year head coach Jeff Neubauer, the Colonels finished second in the Eastern Division of the OVC regular season with an 11-5 record. The Colonels have six seniors on the roster, compared to their counterpart Jayhawks, and are led by veteran duo Glenn Cosey and Corey Walden. Cosey, a senior guard, sets the tone with 18.8 points per game, while Walden, the OVC Defensive Player of the Year, joins him in the back court and scores 14.4 per contest. The two power the Colonels to a 14.7 assist average. Although KU will have the advantage on the glass, averaging 38.1 boards per game compared to 26.2 for EKU, a small and quick Colonel lineup swipes an impressive 8.8 steals per game.
