Kansas coach Bill Self spoke to reporters Sunday night in the media room at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas (25-9) was given the fourth seed in the Midwest region for the 2019 NCAA tournament, which was announced during Sunday’s selection show. It marked the first time since 2009 that the Jayhawks have not been a 1 or 2 seed. Prior to this season, they were a 1 seed for three consecutive years.
In the opening round of the tourney, KU will face No. 13 seed Northeastern in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday. With a win, Kansas would face the winner of No. 5 seed Auburn and No. 12 seed New Mexico State in the second round on Saturday.
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in KU’s region, while Kentucky is the No. 2 seed. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight are slated to take place in the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
