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16 fun and telling details you might have missed from Kansas' thrilling comeback win over North Carolina in the NCAA National Championship game

Cork GainesApr 5, 2022, 20:18 IST

Kansas wins the national title.David Eulitt/Getty Images

Kansas won a thrilling national championship game, overcoming the largest halftime deficit ever.
Outside of the key highlights, there were plenty of fun and telling moments you might have missed.

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Oh boy, people were not pleased with the start time.

The game didn't end until nearly midnight on the east coast.Twitter

TNT's Kenny Smith, who played at UNC, was wearing some custom "championship" Tar Heels Jordans for the game.

Kenny Smith's UNC Jordans.TNT

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The Tar Heels arrived at the game in a bus with a giant Jordan Brand Jumpman logo on the back.

UNC Tar Heels bus.TNT

Early in the game, UNC's Brady Manek took an elbow to the forehead. Even though they stopped the game to look for a flagrant foul, he was never evaluated for a concussion and even stayed in the game.

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UNC was down early, and it might have been worse if not for this save. It seemed to spark their first-half comeback. They went on an 18-3 run to end the half and take a 15-point lead into the break.

Paul Pierce and Mario Chalmers were on hand to cheer on Kansas.

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UNC head coach Hubert Davis was fired up for his first-half interview.

Jim Nantz had dad jokes.

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Presumably, Tar Heels are real.

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Charles Barkley worked on his golf game during one of the breaks.

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In the final minute, after Kansas made their big comeback and took a 1-point lead, UNC's Armando Bacot twisted his ankle and turned the ball over. Did the temporary floor in the football stadium play a factor?

After a wild final few minutes, the "Kansas City" Jayhawks won the title. Wait, what?

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Barkley let Kenny Smith know that he picked Kansas to beat UNC. So cold.

Kansas' Ochai Agbaji was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament and after the title game, he had an emotional moment with his family.

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Sometimes you just gotta catch a ride.

Bill Self with the national championship trophy.Isaiah Vazquez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images

If, like most people, you sprinted to bed after the final buzzer, here is the "One Shining Moment" video.

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