Kansas is expected to go far in the tournament. (Getty)
As expected, Kansas was one of the top seeds in the NCAA tournament. Many slated them to be in the Midwest region, but the Jayhawks sit atop the South.
Kansas has won 14 straight games and is coming off a Big 12 championship victory. They face an Austin Peay team that surprisingly won the Ohio Valley conference tournament.
Here’s a look at the matchup and game details.
REGION: South
DATE: Thursday, March 17, 2016
TIME: 4 p.m. Eastern (Approximate start time. It will start at the conclusion of the first game.
TV CHANNEL: TNT
POINT SPREAD: TBD. Click here for more March Madness betting info from Heavy’s partners at OddsShark.
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1 Kansas at a Glance
RECORD: 30-4
LOCATION: Lawrence, Kansas
CONFERENCE: Big 12
COACH: Bill Self
PLAYERS TO WATCH: F Perry Ellis (16.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.4 apg), G Frank Mason III (13.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.6 APG), G Wayne Selden Jr. (13.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.5 APG)
16 Austin Peay at a Glance
RECORD: 18-17
LOCATION: Clarksville, Tennessee
CONFERENCE: Ohio Valley
COACH: Dave Loos
PLAYERS TO WATCH: C Chris Horton (18.9 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.8 BPG), G Jared Savage (6.5 PPG, 3.0 RPG, .430 FG%, .406 3P%), Josh Robinson (16.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.6 APG)