Kansas turns back pesky Eastern Kentucky to advance to NCAA third round

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer

Freshman guard Conner Frankamp was a steadying presence for the Kansas backcourt and chipped in a career-high 10 points in Friday's win over EKU. (Kansas Athletics) — Freshman guard Conner Frankamp was a steadying presence for the Kansas backcourt and chipped in a career-high 10 points in Friday’s win over EKU. (Kansas Athletics)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points, Jamari Traylor and Perry Ellis had double-doubles and second-seeded Kansas pulled away down the stretch to beat pesky Eastern Kentucky 80-69 on Friday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Traylor finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Ellis had 14 points and 13 boards for the Jayhawks (25-9), who trailed 56-53 with 9 minutes to go before their game-ending charge.

They advanced to play No. 10 seed Stanford, a 58-53 winner over seventh-seeded New Mexico, on Sunday in the third round of the South Regional.

Glenn Cosey hit five 3-pointers and had 17 points for the 15th-seeded Colonels (24-10), the Ohio Valley Conference champions. Tarius Johnson and Eric Stutz finished with 15 points apiece.