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The Jayhawks defense won the day, but now faces Charles Barkley’s Auburn Tigers

Knocking down three pointers was Northeastern’s best opportunity to pull off the upset of Kansas.

Things couldn’t have gone worse for the Huskies.

The Jayhawks smothered Northeastern shooters, especially scoring leader Vasa Pusica, on their way to a 87-53 walkover in a Midwest Region first-round game in Salt Lake City.

Kansas, the No. 4 seed, will face fifth-seeded Auburn, where NCAA Tournament studio analyst Charles Barkley once starred, on Saturday in a second-round game. The winner will advance to the Sweet 16 in Kansas City.

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Pusica entered the game averaging 17.