After completing the biggest comeback in NCAA championship game history, Kansas officially has its first title win since 2008!
The Jayhawks bested the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69, putting together a 16-point comeback during the second half in an absolute dominant show of force against a tough UNC squad. The victory is Kansas’ fourth overall title in team history, breaking a decade-plus long drought for head coach Bill Self’s second title with the Jayhawks.
Monday’s game was one of runs, as both the Jayhawks and the Tar Heels had long stretches of dominance during the game. In the end, Kansas was able to outlast a clearly exhausted North Carolina team en route to a title victory.
THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS ARE YOUR 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆@KUHoops #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/X0OXhf525p
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2022
The emotions of March Madness
What a photo.
(📸 Isaiah Vazquez) pic.twitter.com/Gc6ge2m4NR
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 5, 2022
JAYHAWKS ARE CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPS! 🔴🔵
Kansas wins it all in NOLA #NationalChampionship 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cAnqnzi5mO
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2022
YOUR KANSAS JAYHAWKS ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆
— Kansas Jayhawks (@KUAthletics) April 5, 2022
Back in Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse, Jayhawks fans were rocking and rolling after the final buzzer.
— Kansas Jayhawks (@KUAthletics) April 5, 2022
ROCK CHALK CHAMPIONSHIP pic.twitter.com/jZ60THkN3G
— Kansas Jayhawks (@KUAthletics) April 5, 2022
And here’s the players celebrating with their well-deserved trophy.
The Jayhawks hoist the 2022 National Championship hardware 🏆 pic.twitter.com/rtdEppOp6Q
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 5, 2022
What a win for Kansas! Here’s how Jayhawk nation celebrated on Twitter after the historic victory.