KUsports.com Headlines for April 4

--------------------------------------------------------------- [Time with Bill Self nearly convinced UNC's Armando Bacot to play for Kansas]( [North Carolina's Armando Bacot reacts during the second half of a game against UCLA in the Sweet 16 on March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia.]( By: Zac Boyer North Carolina junior center Armando Bacot said Sunday that the experience he had playing for Kansas coach Bill Self during the FIBA Americas U18 Championship ... Posted today at 10:09 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game Day Breakdown: No. 1 seed Kansas basketball vs. No 8 seed North Carolina - 2022 National Championship Game]( [Villanova and Kansas tip off their college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for top-seeded Kansas in tonight's national title game showdown with No. 8 seed North Carolina at Caesars ... Posted today at 1:35 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Carolina's Brady Manek provides Kansas with unique 3-point shooting challenge]( [North Carolina forward Brady Manek shoots during Final Four practice on April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer North Carolina's 6-foot-10 fifth-year senior forward, Brady Manek, has an adept 3-point shooting touch — and it will provide Kansas with a challenge Monday in ... Posted yesterday at 6:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Why this KU run, at this particular time, means so much for a Kansas basketball team that sits 1 win shy of a national title]( [Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr. (3) and Ochai Agbaji (30) celebrate their win over Villanova in a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)]( By: Matt Tait Throughout his 19 seasons in charge of the Kansas basketball program, KU coach Bill Self has always celebrated the fact that the school expects to ... Posted yesterday at 5:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boyer on the Beat: [Jalen Wilson, who chose Kansas over UNC, recounts 'crazy journey' to title game]( By: Zac Boyer New Orleans — Kansas redshirt sophomore Jalen Wilson said he is embracing playing North Carolina in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament on Monday ... Posted yesterday at 4:29 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [UNC's Armando Bacot expects to face Kansas in NCAA title game despite ankle injury]( [North Carolina forward Armando Bacot is helped off the court during the second half of a game against Duke in the Men's Final Four on April 2, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer North Carolina center Armando Bacot joked Sunday that doctors would have to "cut off my right leg" in order to prevent him from playing in ... Posted yesterday at 3:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Jayhawks' mindset heading into Monday night: 'Might as well give it all we've got']( [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji (30) leads teammates onto the court for a college basketball game against Villanova in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)]( By: Matt Tait With just one game standing between them and the ultimate goal of winning a national championship, the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks are planning to leave nothing ... Posted yesterday at 3:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas, UNC speak ahead of NCAA title game]( [Kansas' Bill Self, Ochai Agbaji and David McCormack speak before facing UNC for the title]( By: Zac Boyer Posted yesterday at 1:42 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Carolina the final obstacle for Kansas on road to sixth national championship]( [North Carolina's Caleb Love (2) scores ahead of Duke's Paolo Banchero (5) during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Kansas' final NCAA Tournament opponent will be North Carolina, which will try to be only the second No. 8 seed to win the national championship ... Posted yesterday at 11:28 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [North Carolina assistant and Lawrence native, Brad Frederick, calls chance take on Kansas program he grew up cheering for 'unbelievable']( [North Carolina assistant coach Brad Frederick, left, talks with a reporter outside of the UNC locker room after the Tar Heels' 81-77 win over Duke in the national semifinals on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in New Orleans. The win pits Frederick, a 1995 Lawrence High graduate, against the team he grew up loving, in Kansas, on Monday night for the national title. ]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — The first text North Carolina assistant coach Brad Frederick got from the crew he went to Lawrence High with in the 1990s after ... Posted yesterday at 8:53 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas basketball fans celebrate Final Four win over Villanova on Mass Street]( Kansas basketball fans celebrate Final Four win over Villanova on Mass Street Posted yesterday at 3:29 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Sights & sounds from a Final Four Saturday with Kansas Basketball]( [Sights & sounds from a Final Four Saturday with Kansas Basketball]( By: Matt Tait Posted yesterday at 2:45 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- The KUsports.com Ratings: [A man possessed, Kansas forward David McCormack tops ratings after big night in 81-65 Final Four win over Villanova]( By: Matt Tait 1 – David McCormack – To think that McCormack played fewer than 30 minutes (29) and yet still dominated is pretty impressive. For the ... Posted yesterday at 2:06 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Villanova's Collin Gillespie: 'We felt like we were right there' in loss to Kansas]( [Villanova's Jermaine Samuels (23) and Collin Gillespie (2) leave the court after their loss to Kansas in a college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)]( By: Zac Boyer Villanova's Collin Gillespie scored a team-high 17 points, but his time in college ended on Saturday with a Final Four loss to Kansas at ... Posted yesterday at 12:17 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Coach K KO'd: North Carolina beats Mike Krzyzewski, Duke to advance to title game vs. Kansas]( [North Carolina's Brady Manek (45) celebrates after beating Duke in a college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)]( By: Eddie Pells, Associated Press Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's remarkable career came to a thrilling and sudden close Saturday night after Caleb Love made a key 3-pointer and three ... Posted April 2 at 10:55 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas men’s basketball vs. Villanova (Final Four)]( View a gallery of images from Saturday's game between the Jayhawks and Wildcats in the Final Four in New Orleans. Posted April 2 at 10:39 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Kansas' Bill Self, players react after beating Villanova in the Final Four]( [Kansas' Bill Self, players react after beating Villanova in the Final Four]( By: Zac Boyer Posted April 2 at 8:57 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Villanova's Jay Wright, players react to losing to Kansas in the Final Four]( [Villanova's Jay Wright, players react to losing to Kansas in the Final Four]( By: Zac Boyer Posted April 2 at 8:57 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU-Villanova Notebook: KU senior Ochai Agbaji's pose a player of the year statement]( [Kansas' Ochai Agbaji (30) celebrates with Jalen Wilson (10), Remy Martin (11) and K.J. Adams (24) after their win against Villanova in a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) ]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — Kansas senior Ochai Agbaji has been known, throughout his career, for his humble nature and friendly demeanor. That’s what made his uncharacteristic ... Posted April 2 at 8:47 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Christian Braun's crucial 3-pointer helps Kansas close out win over Villanova]( [Kansas guard Christian Braun works under the hoop against Villanova guard Caleb Daniels during the second half of a Men's Final Four game on April 2, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Christian Braun made an off-balance 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring in Kansas' 81-65 win over Villanova in the Final Four on Saturday evening. Posted April 2 at 8:46 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['One more' - Behind big nights by Agbaji, McCormack Kansas rolls past Villanova and into Monday’s NCAA title game]( [Kansas' David McCormack (33) dunks the ball against Villanova's Brandon Slater, left, defends during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) ]( By: Matt Tait David McCormack scored a season-high 25 points and Ochai Agbaji added 21 to power Kansas into the national championship game with an 81-65 victory over ... Posted April 2 at 7:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [David McCormack's work just to be out there has earned the respect of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self]( [David McCormack's work just to be out there has earned the respect of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — A lot has been made about Ochai Agbaji and Remy Martin getting to a Final Four or even Mitch Lightfoot returning ... Posted April 2 at 12:15 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas golfer Hanna Hawks chosen to sing national anthem before Final Four]( [Kansas women's golf player Hanna Hawks speaks on April 1, 2022, at the Superdome in New Orleans. Hawks has been chosen as the university's representative to sing the national anthem before the Final Four.]( By: Zac Boyer A sophomore on Kansas' women's golf team, Hanna Hawks will represent the university by joining athletes from Villanova, North Carolina and Duke to sing ... Posted April 2 at 11:47 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- ['This is it': Kansas' seniors staring down their final games with Jayhawks]( [Kansas forward Mitch Lightfoot warms during practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer Ochai Agbaji, David McCormack, Remy Martin, Mitch Lightfoot, Jalen Coleman-Lands and Chris Teahan will be ending their time at Kansas this weekend, whether that's ... Posted April 2 at 11:11 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tale of the Tait: [Kansas point guards Dajuan Harris, Remy Martin cut from same win-at-all-costs cloth]( [Kansas point guards Dajuan Harris, Remy Martin cut from same win-at-all-costs cloth]( By: Matt Tait New Orleans — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said earlier this week that he never even considered starting Remy Martin over Dajuan Harris Jr. ... Posted April 2 at 10:04 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Game Day Breakdown: No. 1 seed Kansas basketball vs. No 2 seed Villanova - 2022 Final Four]( [Kansas gathers after practice for the men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Matt Tait A look at some of the keys for top-seeded Kansas in Saturday's Final Four showdown with No. 2 seed Villanova in New Orleans. Tipoff ... Posted April 1 at 6:31 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Gallery: [Kansas in Day 2 at the Final Four]( View a gallery of images from the Kansas Jayhawks' second day of buildup to the Final Four at the Superdome in New Orleans. Posted April 1 at 6:18 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas' confidence, swagger during Final Four run drawn from experience]( [Kansas forward David McCormack warms up during practice for the Men's Final Four NCAA basketball tournament on April 1, 2022, in New Orleans.]( By: Zac Boyer As Kansas approaches its Final Four game against Villanova on Friday, it does so with the swagger of a team that has reached that stage ... Posted April 1 at 5:46 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- KUsports Video: [Highlights from top-seeded Kansas basketball's open practice Friday at the Final Four]( [Open practice highlights from Kansas basketball at the Final Four in New Orleans]( By: Matt Tait Posted April 1 at 5:02 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas will be tested by Villanova's strategy of posting up its guards]( [Villanova's Collin Gillespie tries to get past Ohio State's Jamari Wheeler during the first half of a second-round NCAA Tournament game in Pittsburgh on March 20, 2022.]( By: Zac Boyer Villanova's insistence upon having its players post up on opponents despite their size will provide a different wrinkle for Kansas to defend on Saturday ... 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