Kansas’ Lawson-led basketball team is one win away from assuring a spot in next week’s Midwest Regional Sweet 16 at the Sprint Center, the Jayhawks’ home-away-from-home.
Dedric Lawson scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and his brother K.J. Lawson added 13 points, two off his season high, in 23 minutes as No. 4 seed KU blasted No. 13 seed Northeastern 87-53 in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday afternoon at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
KU’s victory sets up a second-round contest against No. 5 seed Auburn, a 78-77 winner over No. 12 seed New Mexico State in Friday’s first game in Salt Lake City.