‘One Shining Moment’ and social media reacts to Kansas’ historic comeback win over UNC

Numerous upsets and busted brackets later, the 2022 NCAA males’s basketball match is over.

It is formally “One Shining Second” time for the Kansas Jayhawks who beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 in Monday’s nationwide championship recreation in New Orleans.

The Jayhawks scored the primary seven factors of the sport earlier than the Heels took off. In a six-minute stretch to finish the primary half, UNC rattled off 16 unanswered factors. It was simply the third time this season that Kansas has trailed by double figures. UNC’sArmando Bacot, who entered the matchup with an injured ankle, refused to be deterred. He had 12 factors and 10 rebounds within the first half.

The second half? That was a completely totally different story as Kansas got here again with avengeance. The Jayhawks, who trailed by 15 at halftime, went on a 31-10 run within the first 10 minutes of the second half. David McCormackcame up clutch for Kansas with 15 factors and 10 rebounds.

UNC’s Bacot completed the evening with 15 factors and 15 rebounds earlier than re-injuring his ankle within the last minute whereas going for what would’ve been a possible game-winning layup try. He was unable to return to the sport.

KU’s comeback win places them in uncommon (learn: non-existent) firm. Kansas is the primary staff in Ultimate 4 historical past to beat a 15-point halftime deficit to win the title recreation. Based on ESPN Stats & Data information, groups down 15+ factors at halftime at the moment are 9-452 (.980) in NCAA match historical past.

This is how social media celebrated — and lamented — the end result of the blue blood battle: