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Kansas beats North Carolina in March Madness final: #WakeUpCLT To Go

Kansas brought its fourth NCAA title back home Monday thanks to a second-half flurry that erased a 16-point deficit and eventually overcame North Carolina 72-69 in an epic battle of power programs. David McCormack scored the go-ahead bucket from close range with 1:21 left, then another at the 22-second mark to put the Jayhawks ahead by three. North Carolina missed its final four shots, including Caleb Love’s desperation 3 at the buzzer. His heave barely grazed rim after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left. On this edition of #WakeUpCLT To Go, Ruby Durham, Chris Mulcahy and Larry Sprinkle recap North Carolina's heartbreaking loss in the national championship and relive the biggest moments from March Madness. Plus we have interviews with North Carolina fans in the immediate aftermath of the Tar Heels' loss to the Kansas Jayhawks from Chapel Hill. After McCormick’s go-ahead bucket, Love’s shot got blocked but North Carolina got an offensive rebound and fed to Armando Bacot under the bucket. But the big man lost his footing and turned it over, then limped off the court, unable to return. That put Brady Manek, not as good a defender, on McCormack, and the Kansas big man backed in Manek for the shot that put the Jayhawks ahead by three. McCormack and Jalen Wilson led KU with 15 points each. Christian Braun scored 10 of his 12 in the second half and transfer Remy Martin had 11 of his 15 over the final 20 minutes, as the Jayhawks turned what looked like a lost cause into one of the sweetest wins ever. #WakeUpCLT #MarchMadness #NationalChampionship READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/march-madness/north-carolina-tar-heels-kansas-jayhawks-national-championship-march-madness-final-four/275-ab1e0117-b82f-4b2d-bd36-02072f03f1ce