No. 4 Kansas to face run-and-gun Samford without Kevin McCullar Jr.

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)
Kansas might have a hard time making a Final Four run with Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out and Hunter Dickinson also hindered by an injury.

But another question has begun hovering over the Jayhawks: Can they avoid the first-round upset bid of high-octane, high-intensity Samford?

The fourth-seededJayhawks (22-10) hope to have the Dickinson's services when they oppose the 13