CHICAGO — The No. 1-seeded Kansas Jayhawks overcame inconsistent shooting and a halftime deficit against Miami on Sunday to grasp a 76-50 victory, winning the Midwest region and advancing to the Final Four.
For a time, an upset had seemed within reach for 10th-seeded Miami, which had already ventured deeper into the bracket than any prior Hurricanes team. Facing a talented but slump-prone Kansas lineup, it held Ochai Agbaji,a national player of the year finalist, to 6 first-half points. The Jayhawks missed every 3-point shot they attempted before halftime and converted only one-third of their first-half free throws.