The player of the year candidate had 16 points and 13 rebounds Friday night, and the second-seeded Jayhawks rolled to a 65-50 victory over No. 15 seed Detroit in the second round of the Midwest Regional.

Elijah Johnson added 15 points and Tyshawn Taylor had 10 for the Jayhawks (28-6), who toyed with the Titans (22-14) for the first 15 minutes before ramping up the defense. They cruised over the final 10 minutes to a Sunday night matchup with No. 10 seed Purdue.

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