After Kansas defeated Villanova 81–65 in the first of two national semifinal games on Saturday night in New Orleans, NBA Hall-of-Famer and basketball analyst Charles Barkley has seen enough to make his pick in Monday’s national championship game.
“Let me tell you something. Not only are [Kansas] going to play for the national championship Monday, they’re going to win the national championship Monday. I’ve seen enough, they’re gonna be tough for anybody to beat,” Barkley said during the postgame coverage on TBS.
The Jayhawks enjoyed a wire-to-wire victory behind strong offensive performances from David McCormack (25 points) and Ochai Agbaji (21 points).