Pay Heed, All Who Enter: Beware of the Phog!

Kansas advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 2004 with an 88-76 win against the Kentucky wildcats. The Jayhawks will take on Southern Illinois on Thursday. Julian Wright led KU in scoring with 21 points. He also grabbed 8 rebounds. Brandon Rush scored 19. He hit 6 of 7 from behind the arc. Mario Chalmers had 16 points and 8 assists. KU held Kentucky to 41% shooting from the field. The Jayhawks have held their opponents to under 50% shooting from the field in 42 straight games.