N.C.A.A. Men’s Championship: A Furious Comeback Delivers Kansas Its Fourth National Title

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[{"selector":"#anim-51761699-df1b-42a0-8141-368201efe180","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3900de65-d3c0-490e-8fa6-cab8d828c91c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-37.054443169304456%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The perpetually snakebit Jayhawks, who have a lengthy history of N.C.A.A. tournament disappointments, put those regrets and others behind them on Monday night, The perpetually snakebit Jayhawks, who have a lengthy history of N.C.A.A. tournament disappointments, put those regrets and others behind them on Monday night,

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[{"selector":"#anim-06233376-2343-40b3-9ec9-b6ca6f5bcb47","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A terrible blow for UNC to lose Bacot in this critical point of the game, and he’d been playing well on the ankle. He’s not in after that timeout. A terrible blow for UNC to lose Bacot in this critical point of the game, and he’d been playing well on the ankle. He’s not in after that timeout.