SI:AM | Kansas Cuts Down the Nets After a Historic Comeback Plus, the unfortunate reason behind Armando Bacot’s late injury. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022
North Carolina’s Resolve Pushed to Ultimate Limit in Bruising Championship Loss The battered Tar Heels gave everything they could, until their bodies gave out. Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022
Kansas wins fourth NCAA title after historic comeback against UNC NEW ORLEANS — It’s time to make room for another banner in the north rafters of Allen Fieldhouse. The Kansas Jayhawks are the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball champions. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022
Luke DeCock: UNC one shot short of NCAA championship, but Tar Heels set stage for Hubert Davis era NEW ORLEANS — It was, roughly, the same spot where Caleb Love had made so much magic happen. He had a look at the rim. The ball did not come close. North Carolina’s dream season came to an end. The Tar Heels finally woke up. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022
UNC falls to Kansas in down-to-the-wire national championship game, 72-69 NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022
Kansas rallies, beats North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title Kansas finished off the biggest comeback in national championship history Saturday night, getting a big game from David McCormack, crucial shots from Remy Martin and surviving a tying 3-pointer by Caleb Love that missed everything at the buzzer for a 72-69 victory in the Superdome The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
Kansas shocks North Carolina to win national title Jayhawks trailed by 15 at halftime, only to roar back in second half Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 5, 2022
NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship 2022: How To Watch And Best Prop Bets Many teams had at least one shining moment during the 2022 NCAA Men’s National Tournament. After a tournament that saw 68 teams compete to be the last one standing, Monday night will see two teams fight for the national championship. Benzinga · Apr 4, 2022
Kansas faces familar foe in former Oklahoma Sooner Brady Manek: ‘He is always open’ NEW ORLEANS — The Kansas Jayhawks went 5-3 against Brady Manek’s Oklahoma Sooners in men’s basketball games in which the North Carolina super-senior forward played during his four seasons at OU. Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2022
Five Matchups That Will Decide UNC-Kansas Title Game With a national championship on the line, battles like Leaky Black vs. Ochai Agbaji will determine which team cuts down the nets Monday. Sports Illustrated · Apr 3, 2022
One Key Stat for Each Men’s Final Four Team Final Four By the NumbersAt long last, the Final Four has arrived. All week we have digested the endless angles of a delicious Duke-UNC matchup, appreciated Kansas’s lights-out performance that has the Jayhawks as the last No. 1 seed standing, and played with Villanova’s lineup to see how the ... Sports Illustrated · Apr 2, 2022
How Duke matches up against UNC ahead of Final Four meeting in New Orleans DURHAM, N.C. — The newness of Duke and North Carolina meeting in the Final Four matches how each team is playing on the court these days. Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022
How UNC matches up against Duke ahead of Final Four game in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS —North Carolina coach Hubert Davis' vision was there even when it seemed perhaps absurd to believe the Tar Heels would reach the Final Four. The first-year coach took a well-used motivational tactic a step further before the season began. Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022
Blue Blood Final Four: How To Watch And A Betting Preview For UNC Vs. Duke, Villanova Vs. Kansas The field of 68 teams that kicked off the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is down to four teams that will compete for a chance to go to the championship game and be last team standing. Benzinga · Apr 1, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Scott Fowler: Jay Bilas has thoughts on how much Duke-UNC in the Final Four really matters CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jay Bilas is a former Duke player, a current Charlotte resident and ESPN’s leading college basketball voice.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2022 Super Seniors Are All Over the Men’s Final Four—and Making All the Difference Given the opportunity for the rare five-year career, players like Brady Manek, Collin Gillespie and Remy Martin are playing a unique role this March.
Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022 John Clay: The most important part of Kentucky's 2022-23 basketball season has already begun LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the Final Four in New Orleans this weekend closes out the 2021-22 college basketball season, the most important part of next season has already begun. It's transfer portal season.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2022 UNC Rewrites Its Story As Steady Turnaround Turns Into Final Four Run Defensive improvements and an unwavering belief in coach Hubert Davis turned this season from a disaster into a special one.
Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022 UNC beats Saint Peter’s to advance to Final Four in Hubert Davis’ first season PHILADELPHIA — North Carolina first-year coach Hubert Davis made good on getting his players a taste of what he experienced as a player. The Tar Heels are going to the Final Four.
Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022 UNC beats UCLA to advance to Elite 8 in coach Hubert Davis’ 1st season PHILADELPHIA — North Carolina continued the NCAA Tournament run no one saw coming a month ago with its 71-66 win over UCLA Friday to advance to the Elite Eight. The Tar Heels will face St. Peter’s on Sunday for a spot in the Final Four in New Orleans.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022 Players Who Need to Step Up in the Sweet 16 We pick the most pivotal players for the Sweet 16 teams as the tournament picks up again Thursday.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022 NCAA Tournament Showcasing Lack of Consistency and Accountability in Officiating Numerous missed calls and poorly-officiated games have college basketball’s refereeing problem on full display.
Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022 Brady Manek recalls 'stressful' moments watching UNC against Baylor from locker room CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Brady Manek's ejection for a flagrant-2 foul was nearly a season-ending call in North Carolina's 93-86 overtime win over Baylor on Saturday. And all he could do was watch a delayed broadcast feed that brought anxiety for every cheer at Dickies Arena because he didn't know…
Sports Illustrated · Mar 22, 2022 March Madness Surprises, Dark Horses and More Entering the Men’s Sweet 16 Plus, which No. 1 seed could be next to go out?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 22, 2022 The NCAA should be embarrassed by how bad the refs have been so far in the men’s tournament This can't go on.