Arkansas upsets defending champion Kansas and advances to the Sweet 16
There will be no recurring champion in March mad.
The top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks are heading home after being upset no. 8 Arkansas72-71, in the second round.
Kansas led by as many as 12 points, but Arkansas responded with an 18-5 run to take a one-point lead, its first since going 2-0.
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Davonte Davis (4) of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts against the Kansas Jayhawks during halftime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Reeves / Getty Images)
Both teams traded buckets with neither team being able to increase their lead by more than four points for several minutes.
The game was tied at 65 with 1:07 to hand over the ball in Razorbacks possession, and the tip gave them a two-point lead. But the Jayhawks made a mistake on the bonus double, and Galen Wilson They both made it with 39 seconds remaining to tie it up again.
Arkansas’ fourth Ricky Consler missed out with a score of 23.7, but only committed one error out of two. However, Arkansas got an offensive plate, and the board again went to the line after a shooting error. With 20.4 tackles remaining, he drilled two free throws to make it a three-point game.
Kamani Johnson of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts against the Kansas Jayhawks during halftime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Reeves / Getty Images)
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Kansas called its final timeout with 16.1 seconds left, elected a layup, and an error was called. Wilson made two free throws to cut the deficit to one, but Kansas had to foul the board and make two free throws with 7.1 seconds left in the game.
Board hit both batters, and hit an error that put Kansas back on the line. Wilson made the first, and tried to miss the second but held it. Arkansas managed to clear the ball in the final three seconds to win and take the lead.
Davonte Davis of Arkansas finished with 25 points, 21 of them in the second half.
Arkansas will face the winner of the game between no. 4 UConn and No. 5 Mary Street.
Jordan Walsh of Arkansas reacts with his three-pointer during the second half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Maury Gach)
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