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April 1, 2012

NCAA MEN'S BB FINAL FOUR: Taylor, Robinson lead Kansas to title game

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NEW ORLEANS — Same story, new night for Kansas. The team that's been teetering on the edge of the tournament since before it even began is now one of the last two left.

Tyshawn Taylor made two big free throws late, and Thomas Robinson finished with 19 points and eight rebounds Saturday night to lift the Jayhawks to a come-from-behind 64-62 win over Ohio State in the Final Four - a game Kansas led for a grand total of 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

After scoring the first bucket, Kansas didn't lead again until Travis Releford made two free throws with 2:48 left. That lasted for 11 seconds, but the Jayhawks (32-6), who trailed by as many as 13, overcame another deficit and finally held on against the Buckeyes (31-8).

The game played out sort of the way the whole season has in Lawrence.

Early in the year, coach Bill Self wondered if this team was even tournament material. The Jayhawks trailed most of the night against Purdue in the regional semifinals and were no better than North Carolina for most of the next game.

One win. Then another. This latest one came on the biggest stage - in the Superdome. Next, a meeting Monday with Kentucky and a chance to bring the second title in five years back to Allen Fieldhouse.





 

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