Brandon Rush dropped 25 points in helping the Kansas Jayhawks defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 84-66 Saturday and advance to the NCAA Final.

Kansas won the game as 3.5-point underdogs at the Alamodome, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 159.

Darnell Jackson tossed in 12 points for Kansas, while Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins each had 11 points apiece in the win.

Tyler Hansbrough shot 6-for-13 from the field with 17 points, and Wayne Ellington added a team-high 18 points in the loss.