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NCAA Tournament Opponent Breakdown: Kansas

Kansas’ defense has been elite in the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks have held each of their five opponents to under 40 percent shooting, and none have made more than 23 shots during an entire game. The defense has been so good, Villanova’s 39 shooting percentage Saturday night was actually the highest given up by the Jayhawks in the tournament. (Chapelboro.com) Flashback: UNC tops Kansas for 1957 title in 3 OT, 54-53
Two free throws by Joe Quigg with six seconds remaining in the third overtime gave the North Carolina Tar Heels a 54-53 victory over Kansas.