Kansas sophomore forward Flory Bidunga has been named a 2026 Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Finalist, the Atlanta Tipoff announced today.
Kansas men's basketball sophomore Flory Bidunga has been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, the CSC announced today. Bidunga is a communications major with a sport management minor at KU.
Kansas overcame a 14-point second half deficit to tie the game with 13 seconds remaining, before St. John's hit a driving layup as time expired as Kansas fell to St. John's, 67-65, in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
No. 4 seed Kansas (24-10) will face No. 5 seed St. John's (29-6) in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, Sunday, March 22, at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. The contest will tip at 4:15 p.m. CT and will be televised on CBS.
Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas held off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.
