Kansas Tops N. Carolina In Biggest NCAA Tournament Comeback Ever

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Published on April 5 2022 6:06 am
Last Updated on April 5 2022 10:04 am

Kansas topped North Carolina 72-69 in the biggest comeback ever in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament to win the championship Monday night in New Orleans, the fourth NCAA title for the school.

Number 1 Kansas outscored Number 8 North Carolina by 47-29 in the second half and came back from being 16 points down, surpassing the 15-point deficit Loyola overcame to beat Cincinnati for the title in 1963.

David McCormack and Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 15 points each.

 

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:

Championship Game

(#1) Kansas 72, (#8) North Carolina 69