LOUISVILLE, Ky.
The Kansas backcourt has faced its share of challenges all season, and this one might have been the toughest.
Maryland, with Melo Trimble and Rasheed Sulaimon, rank with the nation’s best. Both earned Big Ten honors and could be headed to NBA futures. They showed great chemistry, especially early in the year.
And although they outscored their Kansas counterparts, they couldn’t beat them.
Kansas put away Maryland 79-63 in the South Region semifinal and will take on Villanova on Saturday. The survivor of the region’s top two seeds will travel to the Final Four in Houston next week.