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Kansas vs Cal Baptist LIVE NCAA Tournament Postgame Show | Jayhawks News, Analysis, Highlights & MORE

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Paul Mba's 16 minutes included 8 points, a block on Dominic Daniels, and a huge dunk.

1. KCSN: Kansas Jayhawks News and Analysis covers Kansas vs. Cal Baptist in a live Pay Heed postgame show after the NCAA Tournament opener. 2. Nick Springer and Kevin Flaherty host the episode and react to Kansas surviving 68-60, which matters because they track the Jayhawks every night. 3. The episode asks whether Kansas can fix its late-game issues before Sunday’s matchup with St. John’s. 4. Kansas led by 26 and still had to withstand a Cal Baptist run that cut the margin to six. 5. The hosts say Kansas went scoreless for about five minutes late, which they call a warning sign for the rest of March. 6. Darren Peterson scored 28 points and played 37 minutes, and the hosts note he was the only Kansas player to make a three-pointer. 7. Trey White finished 3-for-10 from the field and 0-for-4 from three, while Melvin Council went 2-for-9 and 0-for-2 from three. 8. Bryson Tiller is discussed as a rebounder and defender first, and the hosts say his effort on the glass was better than in the Big 12 Tournament. 9. Paul Mba becomes a major talking point after he posts 8 points, 4-for-5 shooting, a block, and a dunk in 16 minutes. 10. The hosts say Mba’s length and size give Kansas another frontcourt option behind Flory Bidunga and Tiller. 11. Kevin Flaherty says Kansas must play all 40 minutes because “survive and advance” will not work if the offense goes idle again. 12. The hosts compare the Cal Baptist collapse to Kansas’ 2024 NCAA Tournament win over Samford, when a big lead became a much tighter game. 13. They also discuss Dominic Daniels finishing with 25 points for Cal Baptist after an early struggle. 14. The St. John’s discussion centers on Zuby Ejiofor, who transferred from Kansas and now gives Rick Pitino a physical interior threat. 15. The hosts say St. John’s does not rely on strong three-point shooting, and they point to the team’s poor perimeter numbers against Northern Iowa. 16. KenPom is cited with St. John’s as a two-point favorite, which makes the matchup sound close rather than overwhelming. 17. The tone is live, reactive, and analytical, with repeated back-and-forth between game breakdown and bracket preview. 18. The format mixes postgame recap, live YouTube chat reactions, and a transition into Sunday’s tournament game. 19. Fans following Kansas basketball and NCAA Tournament matchups will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a polished, low-chaos recap may prefer a written box score instead.

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