Top-seeded Kansas closed another successful season with a tough loss to Villanova, 64-59, in the Elite Eight on Saturday night at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.
The second-seeded Wildcats led by seven at halftime and momentarily trailed by five on a couple of occasions in the second half, before regaining control and racing to victory.
Kansas, which actually outdid Nova in many statistical categories, certainly had its chances to claim the victory, but the combination of tough play from the Wildcats and a few shortcomings by the Jayhawks made this a victory belonging to Villanova.
Kansas finished its season with a 33-5 record. Here’s a look back at some of the final key sequences in KU’s last game.
A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.
