Skip to content
extraordinaryinfo

extraordinaryinfo

Delighting finance buffs

Primary Menu extraordinaryinfo

extraordinaryinfo

  • Business Opportunities
  • Finance Agency
  • Small Business
  • Business News
  • Business Ideas
  • Bussiness & finance
  • About Us
    • Advertise Here
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Sitemap
  • Home
  • Kansas claims 4th championship with largest title game comeback
  • general

Kansas claims 4th championship with largest title game comeback

Mitchell 13/04/2022 6:02 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas.

The Jayhawks brought their fourth NCAA title back to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday thanks to a second-half flurry that erased a 16-point deficit and eventually overcame North Carolina 72-69 in an epic battle of power programs.

It was the largest comeback in national championship history, surpassing the 1963 title game when Loyola overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Cincinnati at the buzzer, 60-58.

“Tonight we obviously labored in the first half,” said KU coach Bill Self, who won his second championship. “But the kids competed.”

David McCormack scored the go-ahead bucket from close range with 1:21 left, then another at the 22-second mark to put the Jayhawks ahead by three.

North Carolina missed its final four shots, including Caleb Love’s desperation 3 at the buzzer. His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left.

The Tar Heels went scoreless over the final 1:41. They couldn’t find an answer for KU over the final 20 minutes.

“They were penetrating and doing whatever they wanted,” Love said.

After McCormick’s go-ahead bucket, Love drove to the basket but his shot got blocked. North Carolina got an offensive rebound and fed to Armando Bacot under the bucket. But the big man lost his footing and turned it over, then limped off the court, unable to return.

That put Brady Manek, not as good a defender, on McCormack, and the Kansas big man backed in Manek for the shot that put the Jayhawks ahead by three.

“When we had to have a basket, we went to Big Dave, and he delivered,” Self said.

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.

Carolina had scored 16 straight points late in the first half to open a 40-25 advantage at the break, but top-seeded KU (34-6) went on a 31-10 run over the opening 10 minutes of the second to take a six-point lead and set up a fantastic finish.

Bacot had 15 points and 15 rebounds to become the first player to record double-doubles in all six tournament games. He finished the season with 31 double-doubles, but it was not enough. Carolina was trying to join 1985 Villanova as only the second 8 seed to win March Madness.

Instead, the Tar Heels (29-10) 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.

There are no banners for that, though.

Instead, another will hang back in Lawrence, and McCormack, thanks to his late-game heroics, will go down in KU lore, along with Mario Chalmers, Danny Manning and the rest of the Kansas greats.

This title was three years in the making. KU was 28-3 and the odds-on favorite heading into March of 2020. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and stopped both the Jayhawks, and the season, in their tracks.

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.

While this wasn’t quite the 47-15 beatdown they put on Miami over the final 20 minutes of the Sweet 16, it was still darn impressive given the circumstances.

Ochai Agbaji, the team’s lone All-American, finished with 12 points and found breathing room after UNC’s lockdown guard, Leaky Black, got his fourth foul 6 minutes into the second half.

“This is a special group of guys,” Agbaji said. “We’re going down in history. All I got to say is, ‘Rock Chalk, baby.’”

Post navigation

Previous: Bo Shao — His Path from Food Rations to Managing Billions, the Blessings and Burdens of Chasing Perfection, Building the eBay of China in 1999, Pillars of
Next: Agents will stop expelling migrants under Title 42 on May 23

More Stories

How Much Should You Spend While Buying A Car
  • general

How Much Should You Spend While Buying A Car

Mitchell 06/10/2025 12:34 AM
The Role of Leverage in Forex Trading: Risks and Rewards
  • general

The Role of Leverage in Forex Trading: Risks and Rewards

Mitchell 29/09/2025 4:09 PM
How to Qualify for FHA Loans in Tempe With a Low Credit Score
  • general

How to Qualify for FHA Loans in Tempe With a Low Credit Score

Mitchell 24/09/2025 2:03 PM
October 2025
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Sep    

Archives

Categories

  • Advertise Here
  • Business
  • Business Ideas
  • Business News
  • Business Opportunities
  • Bussiness & finance
  • Entertainment
  • Finance Agency
  • general
  • Property
  • Real Estate
  • Small Business
  • Sports

Recent Posts

  • The Ultimate Guide to Thriving in Business Opportunities
  • Discover the Best Finance Agency for Your Investment Goals
  • How Much Should You Spend While Buying A Car
  • 5 Common Finance Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
  • Small Business Marketing Hacks You Need to Try Now

Fiverr

Fiverr Logo

Tags

American Express Business Cards At&T Business Login Att Business Customer Service Att Business Internet Bad Business Codes Bank Of America Small Business Buffalo Business First business Business Administration Jobs Business Administration Salary Business Analyst Jobs Business Card Dimensions Business Casual Female Business Casual For Women Business Casual Women Outfits Business Ideas 2021 Business Letter Example Business License California Business Name Search Business Process Reengineering Business Proposal Template Buy A Business Card For Business Chase For Business Chase Ink Business Card Columbia Business School Costco Business Center San Jose Emirates Business Class enterprise Facebook Business Account Fictitious Business Name Florida Business Entity Search Ga Sos Business Search Georgia Business Search Google Business Email Houston Business Journal Illinois Business Search Instagram Business Account Is Lularoe Still In Business London Business School Master Of Business Administration Men'S Business Casual Pittsburgh Business Times Qualified Business Income Deduction Sacramento Business Journal
naturalbea
tastyave

PONDOK

harmonivo
lensmelody

PL

clashport
richtonic

You may have missed

The Ultimate Guide to Thriving in Business Opportunities
  • Business Opportunities

The Ultimate Guide to Thriving in Business Opportunities

Mitchell 08/10/2025 10:29 AM
Discover the Best Finance Agency for Your Investment Goals
  • Finance Agency

Discover the Best Finance Agency for Your Investment Goals

Mitchell 06/10/2025 7:04 AM
How Much Should You Spend While Buying A Car
  • general

How Much Should You Spend While Buying A Car

Mitchell 06/10/2025 12:34 AM
5 Common Finance Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
  • Bussiness & finance

5 Common Finance Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Mitchell 02/10/2025 10:07 PM
Small Business Marketing Hacks You Need to Try Now
  • Small Business

Small Business Marketing Hacks You Need to Try Now

Mitchell 29/09/2025 5:59 PM
Copyright © All rights reserved. | CoverNews by AF themes.

WhatsApp us