Heading to the quarterfinal round, they matched up with Georgetown from the Big East and won by 12 points, 81-69. Williams led the team again with a 28-point night on 8-of-14 shooting. In the semifinals on Saturday, they beat Boise State by 10 points as Juwan Gary took off for 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the team to the championship game.

The Knights are 20-16 overall heading into their final game together as a team. The Big 12 squad opened tournament play with a first-round matchup against Oregon State, squeaking by 76-75. Tyler Hendricks led the team with 15 points on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting. Advancing to the quarterfinals, they took on conference foe Cincinnati.

Darius Johnson led the team with 31 points on 11-of-23 points and has been the go-to guy for coach after Keyshawn Hall hit the transfer portal, forgoing this tournament. In the semifinals on Saturday, they beat Villanova in a game that needed overtime to decide, 104-98. Johnson dropped a massive 42 points on 11-of-19 shooting in the win.

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