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Kansas celebrates with the trophy after their win against North Carolina in a college basketball game at the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Adjustments earn Bill Self second national title at Kansas
By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Basketball Writer
Mon,04/04/22-11:16PM , 287 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas spent the first 20 minutes forcing shots and passes, missing layups and pressing the issue instead of pressing forward.

The next 20 turned into a master class in coaching by Bill Self — with a spicy dash of Remy Martin.

No more big-game letdowns. Self had his elusive second national title.
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North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) and guard Caleb Love (2) celebrate after a score during the second half of a college basketball game against Duke in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Kansas, North Carolina leaning on dynamic duos in title run
By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Basketball Writer
Sun,04/03/22-4:00PM , 204 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — North Carolina's top offensive priority, particularly early in a game, is to feed the ball to Armando Bacot in the post. Once the opposing team inevitably starts sending extra defenders at the Tar Heels' big man, Caleb Love has more space to let 3-pointers fly or drive to the basket.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self yells during the first half of a college basketball game against Villanova in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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North Carolina to face Kansas in blue blood title game
By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Basketball Writer
Sat,04/02/22-10:44PM , 226 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Big (blue) Easy has one more bit of bedazzling in store.

North Carolina and Kansas, basketball blue blood running deep in their veins, are headed to the national championship game.
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Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots over Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Villanova doomed by Kansas 3-pointers in Final Four loss
By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Basketball Writer
Sat,04/02/22-7:37PM , 228 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Villanova needed Justin Moore on offense, to add another scoring threat and spread the floor against Kansas' swarming interior defense. The Wildcats could have used him on defense, to rotate out on the Jayhawks' shooters and help dig down into the post.
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