Kansas's Disappointing Season: From Contender to Early NCAA Exit

Kansas entered the season as a top contender with the acquisition of Hunter Dickinson but faced disappointment with a lackluster performance, finishing with a subpar 8-9 record and an early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Coach Bill Self admitted to shifting focus to the next season amid the team’s struggles.

Meanwhile, standout performances from North Carolina State and Gonzaga’s dominant second-half display highlighted the winners of the tournament’s second round. However, upsets were scarce with higher-seeded teams mostly prevailing.

On the other hand, Oregon narrowly missed advancing to the Sweet 16 despite remarkable efforts from Jermaine Couisnard and N’Faly Dante as the rest of the team failed to contribute significantly.