Kansas Jayhawks forward David McCormack. (Robert Deutsch-USA Today Sports)
The Kansas Jayhawks move into the National Championship after defeating the Villanova Wildcats in the Final Four. Here’s how the media reacted.
The top seed has won each of the last four NCAA championships. Kansas will have a chance to keep that streak alive.
The Jayhawks took on the Villanova Wildcats in the fourth final and they left no doubt. They went ahead early and held onto a double-digit margin for most of the game.
It was a dominant showing from Kansas that would put their next opponent on the know. Members of the college basketball media were impressed.
NCAA basketball media reacts to Kansas’ arrival in the National Championship
David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji were unstoppable for the Jayhawks. McCormack led all scorers with 25 points while he went 10 of 12 from the return. He had nine rebounds to go with that.
Agbaji had a ridiculous night of shooting from a distance. The wooden prize winner put in 21 points while making 6 of 7 three-point attempts.
The rest of the team backed these two perfectly as Galen Wilson had 12 rebounds and five assists. Christian Brown also dropped five dimes.
Vilanova was led by Colin Gillespie, who had 17 points while scoring 5 of 8 triples.
Together, the Jayhawks and Wildcats made 26 three-pointers, setting a new record for the most Final Four shooters ever.
Kansas could spend the night celebrating its big victory, but it will soon have to turn its sights on the national title match against the match-winner between Duke and UNC.
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