In a national championship between Bill Self and North Carolina, it’s hard for an Illini fan to find any rooting interest.
But if you love a weird story of persistence, then maybe you want to cheer for Kansas on Monday night?
Jalen Coleman-Lands — yes, the 25-year-old guard born on July 15, 1996 — will become a national champion if the Jayhawks can knock off the Tar Heels in New Orleans.
JCL has had a Tracy Abrams-esque kind of career, one just so weird that it’s hard to even explain.
Hell, Kansas’ website lists him as a “Super Senior.