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College basketball world reacts to Kansas' stunning comeback

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 4/5/22

David McCormack and the Kansas Jayhawks found themselves down 40-25 at halftime against North Carolina in the men’s basketball national championship Monday evening in New Orleans.

Favored heading into the game, that’s when Kansas decided to overwhelm the Tar Heels by outscoring Hubert Davis’ squad 47-29 in the second half to pull off the biggest comeback in the history of the championship game.

It was back and forth in the second half with the two sides exchanging leads. That’s when senior forward David McCormack scored two consecuive late buckets to give the Kansas Jayhawks a thrilling 72-69 win.

David McCormack with back-to-back BIG buckets inside for Kansas pic.twitter.com/5sfRC3C26w
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 5, 2022

For a former top-30 recruit from Oak Hill Academy, this represented the culmination of a career that saw him play limited minutes in his first two seasons in Lawrence.

Kansas’ comeback win also didn’t come without controversy in the end. Up by three with four seconds left, Dajuan Harris Jr. turned the ball over for the Jayhawks.

Out of bounds on Kansas pic.twitter.com/FMtcaZQC5B
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 5, 2022

It gave North Carolina guard Caleb Love an opportunity to tie the game in what might have been his last shot as a member of the Tar Heels. Unfortunately for North Carolina, he missed the shot.

This gave the Kansas Jayhawks their first NCAA title since all the way back in 2008. It also comes two years after Kansas might have lost out on winning the title when the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As for David McCormack, he finished the evening with 15 points on 7-of-15 shooting while grabbing 10 rebounds in his final game as a member of the Jayhawks.

College basketball world reacts to stunning Kansas Jayhawks win

YOUR KANSAS JAYHAWKS ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
— Kansas Jayhawks (@KUAthletics) April 5, 2022

JAYHAWKS ARE CROWNED NATIONAL CHAMPS!

Kansas wins it all in NOLA #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/cAnqnzi5mO
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2022

Kansas, down by as many as 16 in the first half, completes the largest comeback win in National Championship history.

This is the Jayhawks' 4th national title, tied for the 6th-most all-time. pic.twitter.com/5L40Kqs7Pm
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 5, 2022

LARGEST COMEBACK IN TITLE GAME HISTORY

THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/oObK7nZO88
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 5, 2022

MJ watching Kansas cook UNC pic.twitter.com/Co2nm6EVdF
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 5, 2022

Great game, but just not enough. Fantastic season all the same, UNC.

Congrats on a huge win, Kansas. Well deserved.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) April 5, 2022

Kansas was the No. 1 overall seed in 2020 before the tourney was cancelled.

The Jayhawks DELIVERED on their promise by bringing home the trophy this year pic.twitter.com/Jrjt7eU6Kj
— ESPN (@espn) April 5, 2022

Things many people never thought they'd tweet: Kansas would have had no chance to win a national title without Remy Martin.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 5, 2022

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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