Kansas snapped a two-game losing streak in dramatic fashion late on Saturday night, getting a three from Svi Mykhailiuk with 23 seconds left to give the Jayhawks a 73-72 lead at Nebraska:
SVI FOR (A CLUTCH) THREE 👌 #KUbball pic.twitter.com/0pGaRzsPh8
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) December 17, 2017
The real hero of the game, however, was not Svi.
It was Udoka Azubuike.
For a team that has been surviving on jumpshooting for far too much of their offense, Azubuike’s arrival could not have come at a better time. The 6-foot-10 center went for 26 points on 13-for-17 shooting - oddly enough, he didn’t get to the foul line a single time - and added nine boards, five of which were on the offensive end.
Azubuike also made the game-saving play in the final seconds, blocking a shot by James Palmer and tracking down the loose ball to preserve the win.