The best was saved for last.
The final game of the Elite Eight contests was Kansas' 85-81 overtime win Sunday against Duke, and the battle between college basketball's blue bloods had the country buzzing.
The game had a little bit of everything, and satisfied all who were watching. Well, outside of Chapel Hill, N.C.
Here is what the national media wrote about the game and what college basketball experts said.
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The Washington Post headline was "Kansas beats Duke and its Elite Eight demons with an overtime classic.