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Shockers beat Jayhawks 78-65 in NCAA Tournament showdown

Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet, left, fights for the ball with Kansas forward Perry Ellis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament round of 32 game, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet, left, fights for the ball with Kansas forward Perry Ellis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament round of 32 game, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet, left, fights for the ball with Kansas forward Perry Ellis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament round of 32 game, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

By Associated Press 1 min read

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – No wonder Kansas never wants anything to do with Wichita State.

Behind another steady performance from Fred VanVleet and the hot shooting of Evan Wessel, the No. 7 seed Shockers rolled past the second-seeded Jayhawks 78-65 on Sunday, earning a trip to the Sweet 16 at the expense of the school that has caused them so much chagrin.

Tekele Cotton led the way with 19 points for the Shockers (30-4). VanVleet finished with 17 and Wessel hit four 3-pointers to score 12, sending the Missouri Valley champions to Cleveland for the Midwest Regional semifinal against third-seeded Notre Dame.

Devonte’ Graham and Perry Ellis had 17 points each, and Frank Mason added 16 for the Jayhawks (27-9), who blew an early eight-point lead and never really threatened in the second half.