Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. ruled out of NCAA Tournament with bone bruise on knee

Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has been ruled out of the NCAA Tournament because of a bone bruise on his knee that caused him to miss six of the past 12 games, including the Jayhawks' one-and-done ouster in the Big 12 Tournament.

Kansas coach Bill Self told reporters Tuesday, two days before the fourth-seeded Jayhawks play No. 13 seed Samford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, that McCullar's knee pain “has not subsided any” and he would not be available.

“It's too bad for him to be able to contribute,” Self said upon the team's arrival in Salt Lake City, “so Kevin will not play. We're shutting him down for the tournament. If we’re fortunate enough to win two games we’ll have done it without him.

“He hasn’t practice in six weeks, basically,” Self added. “He tried to (go play) and said that he just couldn’t go.”