NCAA basketball media reacts to Kansas reaching National Championship
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The Kansas Jayhawks are moving on to the National Championship Game after besting the Villanova Wildcats in the Final Four. Here’s how the media reacted.
A No. 1 seed has won each of the last four NCAA Tournaments. Kansas will have the chance to keep that streak alive.
The Jayhawks took on the Villanova Wildcats in the Final Four and left no doubt. They pulled ahead early and held on by a double-digit margin for most of the game.
It was a dominant showing from Kansas that will put their next opponent on notice. College basketball media members were impressed.
NCAA basketball media reacts to Kansas reaching National Championship
Kanas the favorite on Monday no matter who wins Game 2?
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 3, 2022
Kansas advances to the title game. McCormack and Agbaji a combined 46. Bill Self got a couple real guys.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) April 3, 2022
Kansas just paid Villanova back for the 2018 Final Four in San Antonio. Jayhawks lead from to tip to finish to advance to Monday Night.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 3, 2022
Bill Self advances to the third national title game of his career.
81 points on 54 shots. Jalen Wilson 9, 12 and 5. McCormack 25. Ochai 6 of 7 from 3. Incredibly efficient. National championship game bound.
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) April 3, 2022
👏 JAYHAWKS ARE HEADING TO THE NATTY! 👏
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 3, 2022
(1) Kansas takes down (2) Villanova, 81-65, in the #MFinalFour and advances to the #NationalChampionship! pic.twitter.com/KMvw8SrwMN
JAYHAWKS TO THE 'SHIP‼️@KUHoops downs Nova to advance to its 10th title game! pic.twitter.com/LANf38jT08
— ESPN (@espn) April 3, 2022
Wire to wire.
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 3, 2022
KANSAS ADVANCES TO THE TITLE GAME pic.twitter.com/Lxr52gicsp
KANSAS IS HEADED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9XO2m4dJec
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 3, 2022
ROCK CHALK.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 3, 2022
For the first time since 2012, @KUHoops is heading to the NCAA National Championship game.
The Jayhawks last won the Tournament in 2008. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/YltsDxJtI2
David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji were unstoppable for the Jayhawks. McCormack led all scorers with 25 points while going 10-of-12 from the yield. He had nine rebounds to go along with that.
Agbaji had a ridiculous shooting night from distance. The Wooden Award finalist put up 21 points while making 6-of-7 three-point attempts.
The rest of the team supported those two perfectly with Jalen Wilson grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing five assists. Christian Braun also dropped five dimes.
Villanova was led by Collin Gillespie, who had 17 points while hitting 5-of-8 triples.
Together, the Jayhawks and Wildcats hit 26 three-pointers, setting a new record for the most in a Final Four game ever.
Kansas can spend the night celebrating their big victory but they’ll have soon have to turn their sights on the national title game against the winner of the game between Duke and UNC.
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