FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Remy Martin scored 20 points, Ochai Agbaji put Kansas ahead for good with his first basket early in the second half, and the Jayhawks held off Creighton 79-72 to advance to the Sweet 16.
Martin hadn’t led top-seeded Kansas in scoring all season as the fifth-year senior battled a sore knee. He's now done it in both NCAA Tournament games.
The shorthanded Bluejays stayed close with an uncharacteristically hot showing from 3-point range. One of the worst teams in the country from beyond the arc, ninth-seeded Creighton went 12 of 28. Arthur Kaluma's 24 points led the Bluejays.