Kansas guard Remy Martin (11) roars as the Jayhawks lock up the victory over Creighton on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Jayhawks advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 79-72 win over the Bluejays.
The Kansas men’s basketball team is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018 and the Jayhawks are facing a 4 seed, a 10 seed and an 11 seed as the only thing standing between them and a return trip to the Final Four.
In our latest episode, Journal-World Sports Editor Matt Tait & 610 Sports co-host and producer Nick Schwerdt take a look at Kansas’ chances this week in Chicago and a few key factors that will determine how successful Bill Self’s squad will be during the NCAA Tourmanent’s second weekend.
Included in this episode:
• Remy Martin’s postseason emergence
• Nick blasts Matt for his definition of what a role player is
• What to make of the way the Midwest region has opened up for KU
• Can KU’s edge in Sweet 16 experience on the bench be an advantage?
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
