3 reasons to be excited about the Kansas basketball-North Carolina home-and-home

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: The Kansas Jayhawks mascot is seen during player introductions prior to playing the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 04: The Kansas Jayhawks mascot is seen during player introductions prior to playing the North Carolina Tar Heels during the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship at Caesars Superdome on April 04, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Kansas Jayhawks celebrate Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Kansas Jayhawks celebrate Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports

2. It’s a rematch of the 2022 national championship game

The Tar Heels are out for revenge after Kansas narrowly defeated them in the 2022 national championship game. Head coach Bill Self won his second title as Jayhawks head coach and Ochai Agbaji was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

Even if a pair of regular season matchups won’t get UNC even with Kansas, Hubert Davis and company would like to make a statement with a win at Allen Fieldhouse. UNC massively underachieved this past season, missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time in over a decade. What better way is there to put themselves back on the map than winning a game at the greatest homecourt in the NCAA?