Kansas finished off the biggest comeback in national championship history Monday night, surviving a potential game-tying 3-pointer by Caleb Love at the buzzer for a 72-69 victory over North Carolina.
North Carolina guard R.J. Davis shoots against Kansas forward Jalen Wilson during the first half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas.
“We just locked in as a family, as a team, and that’s what we do,” said Kansas big man David McCormack, after making last two baskets of the game. “We overcome the odds. We overcome adversity. We’re just built for this.” McCormack and Jalen Wilson led KU with 15 points each. Christian Braun scored 10 of his 12 in the second half and transfer Remy Martin had 11 of his 14 over the final 20 minutes. The Jayhawks outscored Carolina 47-29 in the second half.
Instead, the Tar Heels fell one win short and dropped to 6-6 all-time in title games. This was their record 21st — and possibly most unlikely — trip to the Final Four. They made it to the final by beating Duke in a back-and-forth thriller and sending Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski into retirement.
Seven players from that roster are on this one, as well. In some of their minds there were no “what-might-have-beens” about 2020 -- they knew they would have won it. They won this one instead, and showed, once again, it’s never good to count them out.
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Kansas rallies, beats North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA titleIt's the school's first NCAA men's basketball championship since 2008.
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