Final Four 2022: Social media erupts for Kansas Jayhawks' NCAA tournament win over Villanova Wildcats

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This Kansas Team Is on a Mission, Whether You’re Paying Attention or Not

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Final Four 2022: Best moments and breakdown of Villanova-Kansas and North Carolina-Duke

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Dubbed as the “other” semifinal on a historic weekend in New Orleans, the Jayhawks delivered a clear message in their win over Villanova.

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The Kansas Jayhawks won the first Final Four matchup to book a spot in the NCAA tournament national title game Monday.

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KU beat the Villanova Wildcats 81-65.

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With a couple of monster dunks, Kansas senior forward David McCormack had a career night with a season-high 25 points and nine rebounds.

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Kansas arrived here as the only No. 1 seed left in this NCAA tournament.

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the Jayhawks have won 33 games in 2021–22, shared the Big 12 regular-season crown and cruised through the conference tournament.

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final Tobacco Road rivalry matchup between UNC and Duke in the Mike Krzyzewski era has come to an end.

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Hubert Davis' Tar Heels squad pulled out a 81-77 win.

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