CHICAGO — The curse of the No. 1 seeds is over … for now. Kansas held on to beat Providence 66-61 on Friday at the United Center to advance to the Elite Eight. This came one day after the other two remaining No. 1 seeds — Gonzaga and Arizona — were both upset, leaving Kansas as the lone top seed….
Wilson, however, fouled Providence guard Al Durham on a 3-point attempt with five seconds remaining, sending the Friar’s second-leading scorer to the line. He made two of three free throws to make it a single-digit lead at the half. Durham, typically spot on from the line with an 84.4% free throw percentage, finished the night 4 of 7 from the charity stripe.
The Jayhawks capitalized on Watson’s absence with two free throws by Christian Braun and back-to-back Kansas layups to push the lead back to 11. The teams exchanged baskets for the next five minutes with the Jayhawks even extending their lead to 13 at one point. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward brought the Providence fans to their feet with seven straight points, capped off by an and-1. Croswell, a career 53.6% free throw shooter, made all three of his free throw attempts on the night.
Up until this run, it seemed like there were times that fans in the United Center were more interested in the Sweet 16 matchup between Purdue and Saint Peter’s. With Providence finding their groove, there was suddenly a game to play in Chicago. “We called that in the timeout before. If they go zone, let’s run our play,” Self said. “Sometimes when you’re really struggling and you’ve got a guy who can go upstairs, that’s the easiest play you can make.”
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