Kansas' huge first half propels team past UNC

Brandon Rush had 25 points, and Kansas surged to a surprising huge first-half lead before beating North Carolina, 84-66 in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

Darnell Jackson added 12 points for the Jayhawks (36-3), who will take on Memphis Monday night in the championship game. The Tigers beat UCLA, 78-63, in Saturday's other national semifinal.

Kansas, which set a school record for most wins in a season, used a 25-2 run in the first half to lead by as many as 28 points before the Tar Heels cut it to 17 at the intermission. UNC got as close as four in the second half, but a tiring Jayhawks team kicked it into another gear down the stretch, beating the Tar Heels' press for dunks and were able to pull away.

Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins each tallied 11 points for the Jayhawks, who are trying to win the championship for the first time since 1988,

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