Kansas pumps into WBIT semis
Kansas’ women beat San Diego State 85-78 to reach the WBIT semifinals, with freshman Jaliya Davis dropping 25 points — 12 of them in the fourth quarter to close the game (ksnt.com) (kwch.com). Kansas had earlier eliminated Troy and Rice en route to this run, keeping momentum alive in Wichita (kwch.com).
Kansas’ win moved the Jayhawks to 22-13 on the season while San Diego State finished 27-6, a total that ties the Aztecs’ single-season school record. (kuathletics.com) Junior S’Mya Nichols finished with 18 points, five assists and six rebounds; sophomore Regan Williams added 15 points and five rebounds, and senior Lilly Meister went 4-for-4 from three en route to 14 points. (kuathletics.com) KU outscored San Diego State 40-28 in the paint and coach Brandon Schneider said the Jayhawks held the Aztecs to 33% shooting in the fourth quarter. (kuathletics.com) Despite the loss, SDSU shot a season-high 55% from the field in Lawrence, with Naomi Panganiban leading the Aztecs with 20 points and Nala Williams recording seven assists and zero turnovers. (goaztecs.com) Kansas advances to the WBIT semifinals against BYU at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita on Monday, March 30, with the semifinal games scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on ESPNU. (ncaa.com) Earlier in this WBIT run, S’Mya Nichols scored 31 points in the opener against Troy and Kansas beat Rice 62-55 in the second round to reach the quarterfinals. (kuathletics.com) The quarterfinal at Allen Fieldhouse listed attendance at 1,379 and the official box score shows both teams committed 11 turnovers in the game. (espn.com)
