Take a trip back to 1991, when North Carolina and Kansas faced off in the Final Four. Eventually, Agbaji went to the basket and drew a second foul on North Carolina's standout defender Leaky Black, who hasn't left Agbaji with much breathing room from outside after Agbaji made six of his seven 3-point attempts against Villanova. He took five shots in the first half - fewer than McCormack (seven), Christian Braun (seven) and Jalen Wilson (six), despite Braun and Wilson making just one each. Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji hit a rhythm 3-pointer on the game's opening possession but scored just five points after that. Lightfoot picked up three fouls in six minutes of action, while McCormack had two in 10 minutes, and North Carolina reserve Puff Johnson, the team's sixth man, had as many rebounds (four) as McCormack and Lightfoot had combined, in half as many minutes (eight). 1 seed Kansas was left searching for answers, with both of its primary big men¸- David McCormack and Mitch Lightfoot - dealing with foul trouble and North Carolina's Armando Bacot posting a first-half double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth double-double of the NCAA tournament, a new record. North Carolina entered halftime with a 15-point lead as No. The play was reviewed, time was added back on the clock and North Carolina took a 30-second timeout. stepped out of bounds in the final seconds - 4.3 to be exact - with Kansas up three as he tried to avoid North Carolina's efforts to foul him and extend the game. There was some late drama, as Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. McCormack, who also had 10 rebounds, and Christian Braun (12 points and 12 rebounds) each had a double-double. McCormack finished with a team-high 15 points, tied with Jalen Wilson. The second one put Kansas ahead by three, after North Carolina's Armando Bacot had to be helped off the floor with an apparent right leg injury. The Jayhawks' offense came alive as they scored 47 points after halftime, with starting forward David McCormack scoring the team's final four points, including the go-ahead bucket to make it 70-69. 8 seed North Carolina, 72-69, to win the Jayhawks' fourth national championship and the second of coach Bill Self's tenure, joining Kansas' 2008 championship squad. 1 seed Kansas rallied back with an impressive second half to beat No. North Carolina Tar Heels - Condensed GameĪfter trailing by 15 points at halftime, No.
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