5.01 p.m.  BST 05:01

Final thoughts It was the result many predicted, with Kansas taking advantage of a ragged North Carolina team to win a championship. It just took a very quirky route to get there. Results? An incredible game, with a historic comeback, to bow to a highly entertaining NCAA Men’s Tournament. This brings us to the end of today’s liveblog. Thanks to everyone who watched along with the live coverage of the Guardian college basketball over the last two days! Be sure to stay with us for the next few days as we complete the NCAA Tournament. Ciao!

        4.56 p.m.  BST 04:56

Ochai Agbaji was named the Most Excellent Player. It’s now official cleaning time in New Orleans!

        4.54 p.m.  BST 04:54

He avoids any talk of winning a second league as a coach, saying that what matters is that the Kansas Men’s Program has now won four. This is the correct answer to college sports-essays.

        04:53 BST 04:53

Trophy presentation time! Bill Self takes the first crack to hold it high. They ask him exactly what he said at halftime. In short, he just told his team that it was still early and they still had 20 minutes.

        04:50 BST 04:50

He was not an obvious player in the game, but I think David McCormack, with his 15 points and 10 rebounds, has a good chance.

        4.46 a.m.  BST 04:46

As usual, every time a team wins a championship, we will stay here for all the post-match celebrations. However, I will turn off the TV as soon as the second “One Shining Moment” starts playing. It’s my March Madness tradition: to avoid this good song.

        04:44 BST 04:44

It’s hard not to feel North Carolina here. They should have thought that they had completed it during the half, but in the end it ran out of gas. However, they will always have the Coach K Retirement game.

        04:43 BST 04:43

Kansas wins the championship!

The Kansas Jays made the biggest comeback in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship! What an end!

        4.42 a.m.  BST 04:42

North Carolina 69-72 Kansas, FINAL

North Carolina 69-72 Kansas, FINAL Caleb Love’s three-pointer is … AWAY FROM! WELL OFF! KANSAS LIVES!

        04:40 BST 04:40

North Carolina takes time out with the entire season on the line. Who would have thought that we would be here at halftime? The referees add a few seconds to the clock to give North Carolina a little more time to work a miracle.

        4.37 a.m.  BST 04:37

UNC 69-72 Kansas, 3.2, second half North Carolina’s hopes are not dead yet, but it will take a reversal in Kansas and a quick three-pointer to see the overtime. Wow, Harris is pushing the boundaries! North Carolina may have a chance here!

        4.34 p.m.  BST 04:34

UNC 69-72 Kansas, 4.2, second half Horrible. Bacot rolls his ankle here at the last minute. Kansas is not taking advantage of the mismatch of numbers with Bacot down. It’s not a great strategic move, but McCormack hits a jumper anyway, which gives Kansas a huge lead. North Carolina can not score and finally throws the ball.

        04:31 BST 04:31

UNC 69-70 Kansas, 1:21, second half As expected, the lead does not last for another occupation. After a Kansas timeout, McCormack hits a jumper to bring Kansas back to the top.

        04:30 BST 04:30

UNC 69-68 Kansas, 1:41, second half Somehow, the action becomes more frantic. Martin hits a three-pointer to put Kansas on top, Love loves a lay-up to cut Kansas’ lead to just one point. Manek, who has been mostly quiet this half, is taking advantage of Kansas’s empty possession to achieve a layup that puts the Tar Heels barely at the top.

        4.27 a.m.  BST 04:27

UNC 65-65 Kansas, 2:46, second half Manek returns to the line with the opportunity to equalize after a foul by Martin. He makes both! Draw game!

        04:26 BST 04:26

UNC 63-65 Kansas, 3:45, second half McCormack got the fourth foul here. Also, the report for Johnson is that he was hit in the stomach and wrapped. Bakot on the line, makes his two free throws. Once again a two point game.

        04:25 BST 04:25

Ken Fang – Get your shots !!!! (@fangsbites) Carolina is tired. The shots taken in the 1st half are now short. April 5, 2022 I feel that as soon as Davis started rejecting the idea that his team would not have enough in the tank to close it, that’s just when the whole thing went awry.

        4.22 a.m.  BST 04:22

UNC 61-65 Kansas, 3:49, second half Something terrible, as Johnson is crouched on the floor and coughing something. Broadcasters say he is just tired, which is understandable since he supports his team’s attack. On the other hand, hot Remy Martin scores again to extend Kansas’ lead to four. Time out!

        4.19 a.m.  BST 04:19

UNC 61-63 Kansas, 4:50, second half Another Johnson layup makes this two point game. Yes, no one is running with it.

        4.18 p.m.  BST 04:18

UNC 59-63 Kansas, 6:02, second half Puff Johnson seems to be holding North Carolina in this game now. He hits a lay-up, but Wilson makes a three-pointer for Kansas. The Jayhawks are absolutely happy …