Fans were stunned to see the Razorbacks overcome a 12-point second-half deficit to beat the Jayhawks at the line.
Despite only returning two contributors from last year’s championship team and playing without head coach Bill Self -- who remains sidelined as he recovers from a heart procedure -- the Jayhawks entered the tournament with championship expectations. A 26-point win over Howard in the first round set the stage for a date with Arkansas. Sign up for NECN newsletters.
Kansas controlled the game from the opening tip, heading into halftime with a 35-27 lead. It looked ready to extend that lead and put it away out of the halftime break, thanks to a pair of buckets from both Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. Arkansas, however, didn’t shake easily. Its 18-5 run was led by junior guard Davonte Davis, who recorded 11 points during that stretch. Davis led all scorers on the night with 25 points and went 6-for-7 from the stripe.
Davis wasn’t alone in his impressive performance from the line. After exchanging baskets down the final eight minutes of play, Kamani Johnson’s layup with 51 seconds left put the Razorbacks up for good. Kansas then sent Ricky Council IV to the line four different times where he went 7-for-8 in the final minute.
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