LOUISVILLE, Ky.
One of the biggest knocks on Kansas heading into the NCAA Tournament was that it didn’t have a true go-to guy.
Basketball’s royalty included Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine and Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield, Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon and North Carolina’s Brice Johnson.
But when KU needed a basket — and when the going got tough — would the Jayhawks have someone they could turn to?
On Thursday the answer was a definitive yes, as forward Perry Ellis followed three years of postseason frustrations with his most memorable night as a Jayhawk in KU’s 79-63 victory over fifth-seeded Maryland in the Sweet 16 at the KFC Yum!