It wasn’t necessarily easy, but Kansas maintained the unbeaten status of No. 1 seeds against 16s on Thursday at Intrust Bank Arena.
The Jayhawks (28-7), the top-seeded team in the 2018 NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional, overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to upend pesky 16-seed Penn 76-60 in a 14,619-seat building that was packed to the brim with KU fans.
The hard-earned victory — KU led 33-26 at halftime thanks to 19 points from Devonté Graham, who finished with 29 points, six assists and six rebounds — gave No. 1 seeds a 133-0 all-time record against 16s after the first of four such matchups this postseason.