Game Primer: How To Watch, Things To Know For North Carolina vs Kansas
It's a battle of the blue bloods, as the Kansas Jayhawks face off against the North Carolina Tar Heels in tonight's NCAA Tournament National Championship Game.
Kansas entered the NCAA Tournament with a ranking of #3 in both polls and were the 1st seed in the Midwest Region. They are the highest ranked team and the only 1st seed remaining in the Tournament. North Carolina entered the tournament receiving votes in both polls, but were unranked. They are the 8th seed from the East Regional.
This is the 12th meeting between these two teams. The Tar Heels lead the series 6-5, but the Jayhawks hold a 4-2 advantage in NCAA Tournament meetings. They have also won the last 3, all in the NCAA Tournament.
Here are the essentials:
The Numbers
(3) Kansas: 33-6
North Carolina: 29-9
Line: KU -4.0
O/U: 151.0
KenPom Rankings:
- Kansas: 3rd Overall (6th Offense, 17th Defense)
- North Carolina: 16th Overall (18th Offense, 39th Defense)
How to Watch
Monday, Apr 4, 8:20 p.m. CST
New Orleans, LA: Caesars Superdome (73,432)
TV: TBS
- Jim Nantz (Play-by-Play), Bill Raftery (Analyst), Grant Hill (Analyst), Tracey Wolfson (Reporter)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
Online Webcast: 810 WHB - Listen Live
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
Online Streaming: www.ncaa.com/march-madness-live/watch or the March Madness app (tv subscription required)
Game Coverage
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Game Preview & Players To Watch
Game Predictions from the Blue Wings Rising staff
Listen to our podcast preview before today's game (link below or on your favorite podcast app):
A Final Four Shellacking and National Title Preview
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Fun Facts
A win tonight will give the Jayhawks their sixth National Title and fourth in the NCAA Tournament.
Kansas is 114-48 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 45-16 under Head Coach Bill Self. That includes a record of 3-6 in the National Championship Game. They are 1-1 under Self.
The Jayhawks are 28-0 in games where they have outrebounded their opponent.
