KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The University of Kansas men's basketball team defeated Villanova 81-65 in the Final Four on Saturday.
The Jayhawks (33-6) will face the University of North Carolina Tar Heels at 8:20 p.m. Monday night.
KU took an early lead in the game and held it.
At the half: 40-29 Kansas
David McCormack leading the Jayhawks with 13 pts, Agbaji right behind with 12 (All 3 pointers)Kansas shooting 48.4% from the field, Villanova 34.5%#MarchMadness #FinalFour
— Hayley Lewis 👑 (@HayleyLewisKSHB) April 2, 2022
Despite an impressive performance from KU, Villanova forced the Jayhawks to fight to keep ahead.
KU guard and Kansas City native Ochai Agbaji took a leading role in the win, scoring 21 points on the day, and David McCormack led the team in scoring with 25 points.
Agbaji sunk six out of seven three-point shots, which is the best three-point percentage in any men's Final Four game in history, according to the NCAA.
Hard to outshine a guy who goes 6-7 form beyond the arc but David McCormack is the MVP here tonight. 9-11, 23 points and 1 rebound short of a double double with just under 2 minutes left.
— Hayley Lewis 👑 (@HayleyLewisKSHB) April 3, 2022
KU last won the national championship in 2008.
“We’re gonna try to make history on Monday,” Self said about the oncoming championship in a postgame interview.
