KUsports.com Headlines for April 5

--------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas basketball to host welcome home event at 4:15 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) goes berserk after getting a breakaway bucket against North Carolina during the second half of the NCAA National Championship game on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — The Kansas men’s basketball program, and the brand new, national champions trophy they collected on Monday night, will host a welcome home ... Posted today at 11:28 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [David McCormack's positivity, production lift Kansas in second-half comeback]( [Kansas forward David McCormack (33) turns for a shot over North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) during the second half of the NCAA National Championship game on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer David McCormack's halftime optimism, as well as his second-half offense, gave his Kansas teammates the boost they needed to defeat North Carolina 72-69 in ... Posted today at 11:19 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Watch the 2022 'One Shining Moment' video, featuring a heavy dose of your national champion Kansas Jayhawks]( [One Shining Moment | 2022 NCAA tournament]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 6:38 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['We can do this' How Kansas kept hope alive at halftime and powered its way to the 2022 national title]( [The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate their 72-69 NCAA National Championship win over North Carolina on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — Heads down, but far from out, the top-seeded Kansas men’s basketball team had plenty of ammunition to believe a comeback was possible ... Posted today at 6:18 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self, Kansas players speak after winning the NCAA title]( [Bill Self, Kansas players speak after winning the NCAA title]( By: Zac Boyer Posted today at 3:53 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [UNC's Hubert Davis, players speak after losing to Kansas]( [UNC's Hubert Davis, players speak after losing to Kansas]( By: Zac Boyer Posted today at 3:53 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Armando Bacot helps UNC dominate paint in first half vs. Kansas]( [Kansas forward David McCormack (33) wrestles on the floor for a ball with North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) and North Carolina guard Caleb Love (2) during the first half of the NCAA National Championship game on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Armando Bacot, North Carolina's dominant 6-foot-10 center, battled through a sprained ankle to finish with 15 points and 15 rebounds — and had a double-double ... Posted today at 3:19 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji named NCAA Tournament's most outstanding player]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) goes baseline past North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) during the second half of the NCAA National Championship game on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Ochai Agbaji was recognized as the most outstanding player of the NCAA Tournament after he had 12 points in 37 minutes as Kansas claimed its ... Posted today at 2:34 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Christian Braun's big stop helps Kansas hold off North Carolina for title]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun (2) and Kansas forward K.J. Adams (24) defend a final shot from North Carolina guard Caleb Love (2) that missed giving the Jayhawks a 72-69 win over the Tar Heels in the NCAA National Championship game on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Christian Braun keyed a second-half rally and defended Caleb Love's last-chance 3-point attempt with 2.2 seconds remaining as Kansas held on for a ... Posted today at 1:56 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Bill Self on David McCormack, Remy Martin & how these champs compare to the 2008 crew]( [Bill Self on David McCormack, Remy Martin & how these champs compare to the 2008 crew]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:55 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Downtown celebrates as Jayhawks win title]( View a gallery of images from Monday night's downtown celebration on Mass Street. Posted today at 1:49 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Experience the wild celebration and net-cutting ceremony in New Orleans after KU's latest national championship win]( [Experience the wild celebration & net cutting ceremony on KU’s latest national title in New Orleans]( By: Matt Tait Posted today at 1:41 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU-UNC Notebook: Famous faces show up for seniors’ run to Kansas' sixth national title]( [Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) raises his hands as the win looks to be assured with seconds remaining in the NCAA National Championship game on Monday, April 4, 2022 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.]( By: Matt Tait Four years ago, Kansas coach Bill Self brought in a four-man recruiting class that, as usual, featured some promising young players. Two of them were ... Posted today at 12:20 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Toughness Title: Stellar second half leads Kansas past North Carolina 72-69 for program's sixth national championship]( [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson (10) hoists the NCAA National Championship trophy as the Jayhawks celebrate their 72-69 win over North Carolina.]( By: Matt Tait NEW ORLEANS — Thirty-four years to the day after winning the 1988 title, and 14 years after hanging another banner in 2008, the Kansas men’s ... Last updated yesterday at 11:21 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Prediction time: My pick for the Kansas-Carolina showdown on championship Monday]( [Prediction time: My pick for the Kansas-Carolina showdown on championship Monday]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — There’s a number of ways Monday night’s national championship game between Kansas and North Carolina can go. And it’s anyone ... Posted yesterday at 5:27 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Jalen Wilson's lucky hat has been a key part of his postseason experience with the top-seeded Jayhawks]( [Jalen Wilson's lucky hat has been a key part of his postseason experience with the top-seeded Jayhawks]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — If you’ve seen Jalen Wilson off of the basketball court during the past couple of weeks, chances are you’ve seen him ... Posted yesterday at 2:49 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball v. North Carolina (NCAA Championship Game)]( View a gallery of images from the 2022 National Championship game between the Kansas Jayhawks and North Carolina Tar Heels at Caesars Superdome in New ... Posted yesterday at 10:59 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Time with Bill Self nearly convinced UNC's Armando Bacot to play for Kansas]( [North Carolina's Armando Bacot reacts during the second half of a game against UCLA in the Sweet 16 on March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.]( By: Zac Boyer North Carolina junior center Armando Bacot said Sunday that the experience he had playing for Kansas coach Bill Self during the FIBA Americas U18 Championship ... Posted yesterday at 10:09 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game Day Breakdown: No. 1 seed Kansas basketball vs. No 8 seed North Carolina - 2022 National Championship Game]( [Villanova and Kansas tip off their college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for top-seeded Kansas in tonight's national title game showdown with No. 8 seed North Carolina at Caesars ... Posted yesterday at 1:35 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Carolina's Brady Manek provides Kansas with unique 3-point shooting challenge]( [North Carolina forward Brady Manek shoots during Final Four practice on April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer North Carolina's 6-foot-10 fifth-year senior forward, Brady Manek, has an adept 3-point shooting touch — and it will provide Kansas with a challenge Monday in ... Posted April 3 at 6:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why this KU run, at this particular time, means so much for a Kansas basketball team that sits 1 win shy of a national title]( [Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) and Ochai Agbaji (30) celebrate their win over Villanova in a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)]( By: Matt Tait Throughout his 19 seasons in charge of the Kansas basketball program, KU coach Bill Self has always celebrated the fact that the school expects to ... Posted April 3 at 5:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Jalen Wilson, who chose Kansas over UNC, recounts 'crazy journey' to title game]( By: Zac Boyer New Orleans — Kansas redshirt sophomore Jalen Wilson said he is embracing playing North Carolina in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament on Monday ... Posted April 3 at 4:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [UNC's Armando Bacot expects to face Kansas in NCAA title game despite ankle injury]( [North Carolina forward Armando Bacot is helped off the court during the second half of a game against Duke in the Men's Final Four on April 2, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer North Carolina center Armando Bacot joked Sunday that doctors would have to "cut off my right leg" in order to prevent him from playing in ... Posted April 3 at 3:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks' mindset heading into Monday night: 'Might as well give it all we've got']( [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji (30) leads teammates onto the court for a college basketball game against Villanova in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)]( By: Matt Tait With just one game standing between them and the ultimate goal of winning a national championship, the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks are planning to leave nothing ... Posted April 3 at 3:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas, UNC speak ahead of NCAA title game]( [Kansas' Bill Self, Ochai Agbaji and David McCormack speak before facing UNC for the title]( By: Zac Boyer Posted April 3 at 1:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Carolina the final obstacle for Kansas on road to sixth national championship]( [North Carolina's Caleb Love (2) scores ahead of Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Kansas' final NCAA Tournament opponent will be North Carolina, which will try to be only the second No. 8 seed to win the national championship ... Posted April 3 at 11:28 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Carolina assistant and Lawrence native, Brad Frederick, calls chance take on Kansas program he grew up cheering for 'unbelievable']( [North Carolina assistant coach Brad Frederick, left, talks with a reporter outside of the UNC locker room after the Tar Heels' 81-77 win over Duke in the national semifinals on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in New Orleans. The win pits Frederick, a 1995 Lawrence High graduate, against the team he grew up loving, in Kansas, on Monday night for the national title. ]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — The first text North Carolina assistant coach Brad Frederick got from the crew he went to Lawrence High with in the 1990s after ... Posted April 3 at 8:53 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball fans celebrate Final Four win over Villanova on Mass Street]( Kansas basketball fans celebrate Final Four win over Villanova on Mass Street Posted April 3 at 3:29 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Sights & sounds from a Final Four Saturday with Kansas Basketball]( [Sights & sounds from a Final Four Saturday with Kansas Basketball]( By: Matt Tait Posted April 3 at 2:45 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [A man possessed, Kansas forward David McCormack tops ratings after big night in 81-65 Final Four win over Villanova]( By: Matt Tait 1 – David McCormack – To think that McCormack played fewer than 30 minutes (29) and yet still dominated is pretty impressive. For the ... 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