How to Watch Kansas vs. Samford Basketball: Streaming Live and on TV - NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 13 Samford Bulldogs (29-5) are trying to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they play the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (22-10) on Thursday. This 4-13 matchup in the Midwest Region bracket is scheduled for 9:55 PM ET.

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Kansas vs. Samford Game Info

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 9:55 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: TBS
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Venue: Delta Center

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Kansas vs. Samford Insights

• Kansas is outscoring opponents by 6.6 points per game with a +210 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.3 points per game (120th in college basketball) and allows 68.7 per contest (79th in college basketball).
• Offensively, the Jayhawks have played better when playing at home this season, putting up 79.9 points per game, compared to 69.2 per game away from home.
• Kansas is 130th in college basketball at 36 rebounds per game. That's 2.4 more than the 33.6 its opponents average.
• The Jayhawks connect on 5.6 three-pointers per game (332nd in college basketball) at a 32.9% rate (240th in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 per outing their opponents make while shooting 33.2% from beyond the arc.
• Samford outscores opponents by 12.1 points per game (posting 86 points per game, fifth in college basketball, and allowing 73.9 per contest, 243rd in college basketball) and has a +409 scoring differential.
• At home the Bulldogs are scoring 94.9 points per game, 19.1 more than they are averaging away (75.8).
• Samford averages 35.9 rebounds per game (137th in college basketball), compared to the 35.6 of its opponents.
• The Bulldogs connect on 9.9 three-pointers per game (15th in college basketball), 1.9 more than their opponents. They are shooting 39.3% from deep (sixth-best in college basketball), and opponents are shooting 33.8%.

Kansas Player Leaders

• Hunter Dickinson paces the Jayhawks at 10.8 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.2 assists and 18 points. He is eighth in the nation in rebounding.
• Kevin McCullar averages 18.3 points and 4.1 assists per game -- both team highs. He is also putting up 6 rebounds, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 33.3% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
• KJ Adams averages 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Dajuan Harris paces the Jayhawks at 6.3 assists per game, while also averaging 1.8 rebounds and 8.3 points.
• Johnny Furphy is putting up 8.8 points, 0.9 assists and 4.7 rebounds per contest.

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Samford Player Leaders

• Achor Achor is the Bulldogs' top scorer (15.8 points per game) and rebounder (6.1), and contributes 1.5 assists.
• Rylan Jones paces the Bulldogs in assists (4.7 per game), and produces 9.4 points and 3 rebounds. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• The Bulldogs receive 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from A.J. Staton-McCray.
• The Bulldogs receive 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Jaden Campbell.
• Jermaine Marshall gets the Bulldogs 10.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.