Were the 1954 Tar Heels tough?

In the NCAA semis, North Carolina beat Michigan State in three overtimes. Remember how exhausting our 4 OT game against ASU was this year, and how it evidently sapped the Red Wolves so that they lost their next game badly? Well, NC came back in the finals against Kansas (with Wilt Chamberlain) and beat them, ALSO in three overtimes.