On Monday morning, the Kansas basketball program claimed gold for the United States at the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. The United States outlasted Germany in the final, claiming an 84-77 victory in double overtime and finishing a perfect 8-0 at the tournament.
For the United States, it was the first gold medal at the World University Games since 2005. For the Kansas program, it was the pinnacle of the offseason months, a possible springboard moment heading into the 2015-16 college basketball season. With that in mind, here are the five biggest takeaways from two weeks in South Korea.