March Madness - North Carolina State vs Kansas Recap - Kansas Wins 60-57
March Madness - North Carolina State vs Kansas Recap - Kansas Wins 60-57
Kansas grabbed a 60-57 win over North Carolina State on Friday, behind an 18-point effort from Thomas Robinson at Edward Jones Dome.
Bettors who backed Kansas were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 9.
Elijah Johnson had 11 points for Kansas and Jeff Withey chipped in with 8 points. Tyshawn Taylor had 5 assists for them, while Thomas Robinson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
North Carolina State got an 18-point performance from C.J. Leslie, who was supported by 12 points from Scott Wood. Lorenzo Brown had 3 assists in a losing cause for North Carolina State, while Richard Howell grabbed 16 rebounds.
Kansas trailed at halftime, 33-32.
The rebound battle favored Kansas as they grabbed 50 boards, while North Carolina State only had 47.
