Great title game
Where do you start when describing the men's title game on Monday night?
It easily was one of the more enjoyable games to watch in a long time. Memphis might have been the most talented team and the Tigers played like it for much of the way. The Jayhawks, behind the outstanding coaching of Bill Self, however, had the experience and made the plays down the stretch and again in overtime for the 75-68 victory.
Memphis led by nine points with a little over two minutes left and TV commentator Billy Packer made the comment that Kansas should start fouling. Self did and as if turned out, it was a brilliant move.
Two things had to happen, though, and they did for Kansas. Memphis had to miss some free throws and the Jayhawks had to make a couple of 3-pointers. Both happened. The Tigers missed 4 of their last 5 attempts and Mario Chalmers' 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining tied the game.
Kansas seized the momentum and controlled the OT period.
Rumor has it that Oklahoma State, Self's Alma mater, will offer him something like a $6 million signing bonus to take over the Cowboys. Kansas better ante up. He'll be worth it.
It was tourney's like this that make the NCAA Tournament the best basketball to watch, hands down. Sorry, NBA guys, college basketball is still king in my book.
It easily was one of the more enjoyable games to watch in a long time. Memphis might have been the most talented team and the Tigers played like it for much of the way. The Jayhawks, behind the outstanding coaching of Bill Self, however, had the experience and made the plays down the stretch and again in overtime for the 75-68 victory.
Memphis led by nine points with a little over two minutes left and TV commentator Billy Packer made the comment that Kansas should start fouling. Self did and as if turned out, it was a brilliant move.
Two things had to happen, though, and they did for Kansas. Memphis had to miss some free throws and the Jayhawks had to make a couple of 3-pointers. Both happened. The Tigers missed 4 of their last 5 attempts and Mario Chalmers' 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining tied the game.
Kansas seized the momentum and controlled the OT period.
Rumor has it that Oklahoma State, Self's Alma mater, will offer him something like a $6 million signing bonus to take over the Cowboys. Kansas better ante up. He'll be worth it.
It was tourney's like this that make the NCAA Tournament the best basketball to watch, hands down. Sorry, NBA guys, college basketball is still king in my book.
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