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Gary Bedore

Rolling to the Big Easy: Kansas Jayhawks surge in second half, reach 16th Final Four

CHICAGO — The Kansas Jayhawks are headed back to the Final Four for the first time since 2018.

Senior guard Ochai Agbaji scored 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting (with five rebounds and four assists) while senior forward David McCormack went for 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting (with four boards) as KU, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Regional, rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to upend No. 10 seed Miami 76-50 in an Elite Eight game Sunday at the United Center.

Junior guard Christian Braun contributed 12 points and six boards (with four assists) and soph forward Jalen Wilson 11 rebounds and five points. Remy Martin had nine points and six rebounds and Mitch Lightfoot nine points and three boards for a KU team that will meet Villanova (30-7) in a Final Four semifinal game on Saturday in New Orleans.

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