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No. 5 Kansas Defeats No. 4 Reigning National Champion UConn 69-65

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 21 points, including back-to-back three-pointers that gave Kansas the lead down the stretch, and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks held on to beat No. 4 UConn 69-65 on Friday night in a showdown of the past two national champions.