No. 4 Kansas was playing without its leading scorer Kevin McCullar Jr. in Thursday's NCAA Tournament first-round game against No. 13 Samford, but senior big man Hunter Dickinson was among the players who stepped up to help the Jayhawks avoid the upset.
Dickinson dropped 19 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks to help Kansas secure a trip to the Round of 32 with a 93-89 victory over Samford. The Jayhawks were a popular upset pick due to their injury woes and recent struggles.
In addition to being without McCullar, Dickinson wasn't playing at 100 percent after suffering a dislocated shoulder in the regular-season finale on March 9.