Live updates for Kansas Jayhawks vs Gonzaga Bulldogs: Score, stats, play-by-play

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Mar 20, 2024; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self addresses the media in a press conference
Mar 20, 2024; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self addresses the media in a press conference / Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
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The Kansas Jayhawks and Gonzaga Bulldogs are meeting today at 2:15 p.m. CST in the Round of 32. It is the third time in school history the two blue-blood programs have met on the hardwood and the first time in the NCAA Tournament. For those who cannot watch the game on CBS at their own convenience, we will provide live scoring updates so fans can follow the contest.

2:21 p.m. CST: Tipoff has been pushed back from 2:15 p.m. CST to 2:33 p.m. CST.

2:34 p.m. CST: Kansas wins tip-off. Jayhawks open game with a missed jumper by Hunter Dickinson.

2:36 p.m. CST: Bill Self uses his first timeout. A couple of Gonzaga buckets have KU trailing 6-0 two minutes in.

2:43 p.m. CST: A couple of Johnny Furphy and Nick Timberlake threes start up KU's offense. First TV timeout and Kansas leads 13-10. Big way to come out of the timeout.

2:53 p.m. CST: Hunter Dickinson getting some rest, with Parker Braun spelling him. KJ caught a lob and Kansas now leads 22-18 with under 12 to go.

3:01 p.m. CST: A few sloppy offensive possessions and a Nolan Hickman 3-pointer led to a tie game. 24 all with eight minutes to play in the half.

3:09 p.m. CST: Kansas is getting killed on pick-and-rolls and can't hit a shot. Down by six at the TV timeout. Strong start is slowly unwinding.

3:20 p.m. CST: The 'Hawks caught fire from three and now lead by one point thanks to a pair of triples from Dickinson. Defense continues to struggle but the offense is keeping KU in it.

3:41 p.m. CST: Kansas stays hot out of half. Timberlake kicks it off with a three on second chance points. Gonzaga follows that with a three. 47-46 KU.

3:46 p.m. CST: Defense can't get a stop if their lives depended on it. 56-49 Gonzaga in a crucial moment of the game.

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