Kansas meets North Carolina for the NCAA championshipKansas meets North Carolina for the NCAA championshipSportsBeat KC: Sizing up NCAA title game and what else is at stake for Kansas Jayhawks

The Kansas Jayhawks meet the North Carolina Tar Heels in New Orleans for the men’s basketball national championship. KU is bidding for its fourth NCAA title, and if it cuts the nets, only UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke will have won trophies.Bill Self is aware of the history and his program’s success in many categories. But KU has come up short in national championships, winning one in his first 18 seasons. This team provides his best shot as a second title.On today’s SportsBeat KC, beat writer Jesse Newell joins columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell in setting up the game and explaining what’s at stake for the Jayhawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices