Kansas Survives Cal Baptist's Late Rally

0:00On March 21st, Kansas pulled out a tense win over Cal Baptist in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The J-Hawks built a 20-point lead with 8 minutes left, but the Lancers made a furious lay push to get within 6 before falling short by. 8. Freshman star Darren Peterson led Kansas with 28 points, including 4-3 pointers in his March Madness debut. Cal Baptist struggled badly in the first half, scoring just 18 points and trailing by 20 at the break. Their star-dominated Daniels Jr. heated up in the second half, draining key threes to spark an 18-to-2 run that held Kansas scoreless for over. 8 minutes and thrilled the crowd. Fans lit up social media with praise for Cal Baptist grit and resilience, even in defeat. Many expressed frustration over Kansas players, waving off Peterson in crunch time, letting teammates take shots instead of the hot hand, which nearly cost them the game. Peterson overcame a slow start, missing his first six shots, to dominate offensively and seal the victory with big buckets down the stretch.

1:04Officials noted it as a classic survive and advanced moment for the 4th seated J-Hawks. Kansas now heads to face 5 seated St. John's on Sunday in San Diego, Pitting Coaches builds self against Rick Patino in a match-up full of storylines and star power.