There might be no repeat champion in March Insanity.
The highest-seeded Kansas Jayhawks are headed dwelling after being upset by No. 8 Arkansas, 72-71, within the second spherical.
Kansas led by as many as 12 factors, however Arkansas responded with an 18-5 run to take a one-point lead, its first because it was 2-0.
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Davonte Davis (4) of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts towards the Kansas Jayhawks in the course of the second half within the second spherical of the NCAA Event at Wells Fargo Enviornment March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Reaves/Getty Photos)
Each groups exchanged buckets with neither workforce capable of improve its lead by greater than 4 factors for a number of minutes.
The sport was tied at 65 with 1:07 to go along with the ball within the Razorbacks’ possession, and a tip-in gave them a two-point lead. The Jayhawks drew a foul within the double-bonus, although, and Jalen Wilson made each free throws with 39 seconds left to tie it up once more.
Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV drew a foul with 23.7 to go, however he solely made one among two foul photographs. Nonetheless, Arkansas obtained the offensive board on the missed second shot, and Council once more went to the road after a taking pictures foul. With 20.4 seconds left, he drilled each free throws to make it a three-point recreation.
Kamani Johnson of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts towards the Kansas Jayhawks in the course of the second half within the second spherical of the NCAA Event at Wells Fargo Enviornment March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Michael Reaves/Getty Photos)
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Kansas known as its closing timeout with 16.1 second left, and it opted to aim a layup, and a foul was known as. Wilson made two free throws to chop their deficit to at least one, however Kansas needed to foul Council and make him shoot a pair of free throws with 7.1 seconds left.
Council hit each photographs, and a blocking foul put Kansas again on the road. Wilson made the primary, and he tried to overlook the second however banked it in. Arkansas was capable of hold possession for the ultimate three seconds to win and advance.
Davonte Davis of Arkansas completed with 25 factors, 21 of them within the second half.
Arkansas will face the winner of the sport between No. 4 UConn and No. 5 St. Mary’s.
Arkansas’ Jordan Walsh reacts to his 3-pointer in the course of the second half of a second-round recreation within the NCAA Event Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Picture/Morry Gash)
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Half the match’s No. 1 seeds at the moment are eradicated after No. 1 Purdue was on the dropping finish of the most important upset in match historical past to No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Friday.
