Kansas outlasts North Carolina in epic thriller to win men's college basketball national title

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Kansas defeated North Carolina on Monday night to win the men’s college basketball national championship in an epic thriller 72-69.

North Carolina guard Caleb Love got a chance to tie the game with 4 seconds left after a Kansas turnover on an out-of-bounds play but was just a bit off.

The Jayhawks completed the biggest comeback in NCAA men’s basketball tournament history. The team was down by as many as 16 points before starting out on a huge run in the second half. Kansas got the North Carolina lead down to within five points in the first 6 minutes of the second half.

Remy Martin’s three-pointer with 10:23 remaining in the game gave Kansas their first lead since early in the first half.

David McCormack had 15 points in the win and was given the opportunity to put the Jayhawks ahead with only a few seconds left. He put Kansas up one point with a jumper with 1:21 to go and then put the team up three points with 22 seconds left. Those two key baskets helped Kansas win.

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.