The Kansas Jayhawks won Game 1 of the Final Four to secure a spot in Monday’s NCAA Tournament national title game. KU defeated the Villanova Wildcats, 81-65.
Along with some monster dunks, Kansas senior forward David McCormack had a career night with a season-high 25 points and 9 rebounds. Ochai Agbaji added 21 points and made 6 3-pointers.
The win extended Kansas’ recent winning streak to 10, the longest active streak in Div. I. The Jayhawks last lost on March 3. With the win, Kansas will play its 10th national title game in program history. They join UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke as the only teams to appear in 10 title games. This will be Kansas coach Bill Self’s third national title appearance. He won the title in 2008 when KU beat Memphis.
Social media reacted to the big win and the Jayhawks’ place in the title game and showed respect to Villanova:
We told you everything…
We have not come so far, only to go so far.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE! #RockChalk pic.twitter.com/JOHrlkdQ26
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) April 3, 2022
mood https://t.co/5VOfDUd1SF
— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) April 3, 2022
the @KUHoops have so many contributors: McCormick inside / AGBAJI shooting 3 balls / Braun makes big plays / Wilson rebounds / Harris distributes the rock / did a good job on star Gillespie and made him work to get a hard 17 .KANSAS 81- VILLANOVA 65! to be Duke or UNC vs Kansas?
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) April 3, 2022
1 more guys!!! Congratulations Hawk!!! Rock Chalk Jayhawk🔴🔵#GoKU
—Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) April 3, 2022
Collin, Jermaine, Da. I love you all boys, I’m so proud of you ✌🏽
—Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) April 3, 2022
ROCK CHALK BABY 1 MORE! 😈
— Devonte Graham (@Devonte4Graham) April 3, 2022
OMG CB! Ball game!
— Devonte Graham (@Devonte4Graham) April 2, 2022
Proud of my young guys! One hell of a year! ✌🏾#nova
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) April 3, 2022
Rockkkkk Chalkkkkkk Jayhawkkkkk KKUuuuuuuuuuu!!! Congratulations again guys!!!!
—Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) April 3, 2022
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