Thousands pour into Lawrence streets to celebrate Kansas win

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of people poured into the streets of Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas, Monday night to celebrate the Jayhawks’ come-from-behind win over North Carolina to take the men’s NCAA basketball championship. Lawrence’s main downtown strip, Massachusetts Street, was crammed sidewalk to sidewalk as fans watched the game on an enormous flat-screen TV suspended high over the street from a construction lift. The Jays’ 72-69 win brought even more fans to the bar-lined street to celebrate the team’s first championship since 2008. Lawrence police estimated that 70,000 fans turned out to celebrate in the streets, with preliminary reports showing only three arrests, a citation and no serious injuries.