Kansas finally ended its NCAA title drought and captured its first trophy since 2008 after completing a come-from-behind win over North Carolina on Monday night, 72-69.
Kansas made a fiery rally in the second half to erase a 15-point deficit, making it the biggest comeback victory in NCAA championship game history, surpassing Kentucky's 10-point rally to beat Utah in 1998. But what made it even more impressive was that the Jayhawks beat a crazy statistic favoring the Tar Heels.
According to ESPN Statistics & Information, North Carolina was previously undefeated in 46 games in March Madness when leading by double digits at halftime. It was the longest streak by any squad.
Entering today, North Carolina was 46-0 in the NCAA Tournament all-time when leading by double digits at the half, the longest streak by any team in NCAA Tournament history.
They're now 46-1. pic.twitter.com/gYbKQL5cKA
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 5, 2022
The law of averages will always inevitably happen in basketball. Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, it caught up to them on Monday night.
Then again, Kansas' mighty win is not an aberration or a glitch in the matrix. After all, the Jayhawks were a top seed and steamrolled past the entire competition to reach the NCAA title game.
After only scoring 25 points in the first half, David McCormack, Jalen Wilson, and Remy Martin led the charge for Kansas in the second half. The Jayhawks outscored the Tar Heels, 47-29, and also employed stifling defense. North Carolina went scoreless in the last 1:41 of the contest.
For Kansas, there's always a first time.
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