In a game that was every bit as close as the final score indicated, Kansas knocked off Duke 85-81 in overtime in the Elite 8 to advance to the program’s first Final Four since 2012.
The game started off slowly, with no one scoring until KU’s Udoka Azubuike put the ball through the hoop for the first time with 18:09 on the clock. Duke would lead for most of the first half, finally getting a four-point, 25-21 lead with 6:18 to play on a Gary Trent Jr jumper. The Jayhawks quickly tied it up but Duke would end up with a three-point lead at the break, 36-33.