The Kansas Jayhawks dominated the second half of their Elite 8 matchup against 10th-seeded Miami on their way to a 26-point win to move onto the Final Four.
The ‘Hawks outscored the Hurricanes by 32 points in the last frame. The victory lifts Bill Self‘s squad to their first Final Four appearance since 2008.
ROCK CHALK COMEBACK 😤
1-seed Kansas outscores 10-seed Miami by 32 in the second half to punch its ticket to the men’s Final Four! pic.twitter.com/SykEcn9ekL
— ESPN (@espn) March 27, 2022
College hoops fans reacted to Kansas’ second half dominance on social media.
“[Kansas] held Miami to 15 second–half points,” tweeted Bleacher Report.
Kansas held Miami to 15 second-half points 😳 pic.twitter.com/T7MiNfgvpJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 27, 2022
“[Kansas] outscored Miami 47-15 in the second half,” remarked Carrington Harrison.
Kansas outscored Miami 47-15 in the second half.
— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) March 27, 2022
“Miami is scoring 0.467 points per possession in the second half,” commented one user. “The Kansas defense has locked down again.”
Miami is scoring 0.467 points per possession in the second half. The Kansas defense has locked down again.
— Kevin Flaherty (@KFlaherty247) March 27, 2022
“That gear [Kansas] just showed in the second half was … good lord,” said Jerry Brewer.
That gear Kansas just showed in the second half was … good lord.
— Jerry Brewer (@JerryBrewer) March 27, 2022
“Kansas in second half,” tweeted ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. “41 points, 60.9% shooting, 3-of-6 on 3-pointers, 5 steals, 12 assists and 22 points in the paint.” Along with a “Throw the damn towel!” GIF.
#Kansas in second half: 41 points, 60.9% shooting, 3-of-6 on 3-pointers, 5 steals, 12 assists and 22 points in the paint. pic.twitter.com/VPQVxxhfRN
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) March 27, 2022
“[Kansas] coming out of the locker room to start the second half,” said BetMGM.
Kansas coming out of the locker room to start the second half pic.twitter.com/4EuXNInmlE
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) March 27, 2022
“Kansas in the first half vs. the second half,” joked DraftKings Sportsbook.
Kansas in the first half vs. the second half pic.twitter.com/g1mLYplAri
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) March 27, 2022
Make that Final Four No. 16 for the Kansas Jayhawks.
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