Goodrich's speed allowed the Jayhawks to push the pace much faster than the Gamecocks found comfortable.
The Jayhawks' members were alt-country flag-bearers back when being an alt-country flag-bearer was still a big deal.
They've been jamming the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, about 30 minutes from the Jayhawks' campus.
Even last year, when Kansas reached the Elite Eight, the Jayhawks fell to an 11 seed (Virginia Commonwealth).
Last week, Baylor prevented Kansas from winning the Big 12 regular-season title outright, blowing out the Jayhawks by 23.
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After the Jayhawks' spurt, Jackson stole a ball from McLemore and drove for a layup made between two defenders.
While Kentucky mostly dominated its tournament games, the Jayhawks scrambled to win theirs.
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"A North Carolina-Kansas game, everybody comes to play, " the Jayhawks' Elijah Johnson said.
The Jayhawks (30-5), flummoxed by the Hilltoppers' full-court pressure, trailed 31-30 at halftime.
For example, if Kansas coach Bill Self puts the Jayhawks through a brutal practice, Hudy lightens their load that afternoon.
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In 2010, the Jayhawks were the top-ranked team in the nation when they fell in the second round to Northern Iowa.
The Jayhawks (26-5, 14-4 Big 12) will still be the No. 1 seed for next week's conference tournament in Kansas City.
To this day, Kansas counts it as a win for the Jayhawks.
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But even the most ardent Kansas fans would have trouble arguing the Jayhawks could have ripped apart Florida the way the Wolverines did.
But the Jayhawks got the ball in the hands of Naadir Tharpe, and he made two free throws to provide them a cushion.
After ending his decade-long run in the successful band alt-country band The Jayhawks, opener Mark Olson moved to the country with then-wife Victoria Williams.
Danny Manning scored 20 points for the Jayhawks who went on to win it all as a No. 6 seed under coach Larry Brown.
The Jayhawks received high marks across the board unlike, for example, Kentucky.
As a No. 1 seed, the Jayhawks have done something no other team since 1985 can match: It has fallen three times in the second round.
The Jayhawks knew they already had a piece of the Big 12 title after ninth-ranked Kansas State (25-6, 14-4) lost 76-70 earlier Saturday at No. 13 Oklahoma State.
The Jayhawks have managed the feat despite maintaining below-average expenses.
More than any other big-name team, the Jayhawks are known for tournament meltdowns against decided underdogs: 14th-seeded Bucknell in 2005, 13th-seeded Bradley in 2006, ninth-seeded Northern Iowa in 2010.
Self has amassed a stunning 269-53 (.838) record in his nine seasons at Kansas, during which the Jayhawks have won or shared eight consecutive Big 12 regular season championships.
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It is unclear who would win such a match-up, but one thing is certain: If the Jayhawks play the Cardinals, it will be a multi-million dollar win for Adidas.
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Price misfired from beyond the arc, and Brandon Harris was long on another 3-pointer from the corner, as McLemore added two more foul shots to seal the Jayhawks' victory.
North Carolina squandered a big lead before holding on to beat Villanova 78-71, and then the Jayhawks watched Western Kentucky do everything it could to spring one more upset.
The Jayhawks won close games to get to the Final Four, beating Purdue and North Carolina State by three points apiece, then pushing past a hobbled North Carolina team.
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They're led by a point guard named Trey Burke, who froze the Jayhawks in the close of regulation with a three-point shot he launched from somewhere in the Upper Peninsula.
McLemore and Travis Releford scored 11 each for the Jayhawks, who wearily advanced to play No. 8 seed North Carolina and former coach Roy Williams in the South Regional on Sunday.
Kansas led only briefly to start the game, and never held a lead until 1:37 left in the game, when Travis Releford's two free throws put the Jayhawks up for good.
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