CHICAGO — Even on a night Kansas couldn't shoot straight (22 of 56) or generate fast-break points (six) and got two rebounds from big man David McCormack and five points from All-American Ochai Agbaji, the Jayhawks had so stifled Providence that the Friars appeared to be reeling to the verge of submission.
By midway through the second half in their NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional semifinal game on Friday night at the United Center, though, the lone No. 1 seed still in the men's tournament had abruptly and inexplicably relented its grip on the game.
You weren't alone if you felt another familiar vibe, especially if you're a Chiefs-Jayhawks follower: When fourth-seeded Providence rallied from 13 down to take a 48-47 lead with 5 minutes, 49 seconds left, perhaps you had a flinching flashback to the AFC Championship Game collapse against the Bengals in January at Arrowhead Stadium.
