Another No. 1 seed has been eliminated from the NCAA tournament, and this time it was the defending national champion.
Kansas, the top seed in the West region, blew a 12-point second half lead and was shocked by Arkansas, 72-71, in a second round matchup in Des Moines, Iowa. With the win, the Jayhawks were sent packing a year after winning it all while the Razorbacks will move on to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive season.
Davis, hampered with four fouls for much of the half, scored 21 of his 25 points in the second half, going blow for blow with the playmakers on the Kansas side. But when Davis fouled out with 1:56 to play, his teammates stepped up. Council attacked the basket and was fouled with 24 seconds to play. Council made the first, putting his team ahead 68-67. He missed the second, but Jordan Walsh careened in and got a hand on the loose ball to deflect it over to Council. Once the ball was back in his hands, Council saw an opening to the basket and attacked. He was fouled again. This time he made both, extending the Razorbacks’ lead to 70-67 with 21 seconds to go.
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