LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man atop the Kansas basketball program’s most exclusive list could not be happier about its newest member.
Full disclosure, though: That record holder is also perhaps the most important reason why the man chose to wear the crimson and blue in the first place.
Perry Ellis’ 21 points Saturday against Connecticut not only assured top-seeded KU would advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the first time since his freshman season, but it also advanced the forward into the program’s top 10 in all-time scoring.
Ellis (1,767 career points) now sits ninth and can continue to climb the list when KU takes on fifth-seeded Maryland at approximately 8:40 p.