Kansas Holds Off Carolina in Final Four

Posted Apr 6, 2008

Brandon Rush notched 25 points and seven rebounds as Kansas held off a ferocious comeback by North Carolina for an 84-66 victory in the national semifinals on Saturday night. Trailing 40-12 late in the first half, Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and the Tar Heels made a valiant rally, getting as close as five points with nine minutes left, but ran out of steam in their effort to pull off the biggest Final Four comeback ever. (Tar Heel Blue)

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