David McCormack his two big baskets in the final minutes as Kansas erases a 16-point deficit and earns its fourth NCAA title with a 72-69 victory in an epic battle of power programs.
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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. Bacot had 15 points and 15 rebounds to become the first player to record double-doubles in all six tournament games. He finished the season with 31 double-doubles, but it was not enough. Carolina was trying to join 1985 Villanova as only the second 8 seed to win March Madness.
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