NEW ORLEANS — Kansas’ men’s basketball players and coaches filed off a charter bus — one decorated with both a Jayhawk and NCAA logo — in front of the JW Marriott in the heart of the Big Easy to the applause of hotel employees and fans Wednesday afternoon, including one holding a sign, “Welcome to New Orleans, Jayhawks.”
“We are very excited. You’ve got a band waiting for us getting off the plane. You have basically all the anticipation, KU coach Bill Self said, speaking to reporters at 4:40 p.m. outside team headquarters of the Jayhawks, who flew to New Orleans via charter then received an escort from the airport.
The Jayhawks will take on Villanova in the Final Four at 5:09 p.m. Saturday in Caesars Superdome, with the winner meeting either North Carolina or Duke in the national title game Monday.
