Kansas races past Miami in second half to reach 16th Final Four

AP photo by Charles Rex Arbogast / David McCormack celebrates after making a shot for Kansas and being fouled by Miami during the second half of the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional final Sunday in Chicago. AP photo by Charles Rex Arbogast / David McCormack celebrates after making a shot for Kansas and being fouled by Miami during the second half of the NCAA tournament's Midwest Regional final Sunday in Chicago.

By JAY COHEN / The Associated Press March 27, 2022 5 min read

CHICAGO – Ochai Agbaji was all over the court. David McCormack dominated inside. Christian Braun connected from deep.

With one dazzling finish, Kansas roared into the Final Four.

Agbaji, Braun and McCormack led the top-seeded Jayhawks to a brilliant second half in a 76-50 victory over Miami on Sunday, sending one of college basketball’s top programs to the national semifinals for the 16th time in NCAA tournament history.

“That was about as well as we can play, the second half,” coach Bill Self said. “These guys earned it.”

They sure did. After trailing by six at halftime, Kansas outscored Miami 47-15. The Jayhawks shot 59.3% (16-for-27) after the break, compared to 21.4% (6-for-28) for the Hurricanes. They also outrebounded Miami 25-11 in the final 20 minutes.