OMAHA — In a game filled with lead changes, Kansas got past Duke in the Midwest Regional final, 85-81, in overtime on Sunday and will head to the Final Four to face Villanova in the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament.
After Duke went into the locker room at halftime with a 3-point lead, the second half was a thriller as the top-seeded Jayhawks and the second-seeded Blue Devils showed a great deal of fight at CenturyLink Center in Omaha.
Malik Newman led Kansas with 32 points, helping the Jayhawks survive a big night from Duke’s Trevon Duval, who had 20 points and six assists.