PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Calipari exorcised his early exit demons with a 79-72 upset of Kansas in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 at Amica Mutual Pavilion Thursday.

John Calipari got past a familiar foe to put himself — and the coach’s new school — back on the winning side in March.

Aidoo's second-half defense on Kansas' leading scorer, 7-foot-2 Hunter Dickinson, saved the Hogs' bacon. Combined with Brazile's active help near the rim, Dickinson was scoreless in the second half ...