Published 4/8/2008
by Andrew Kneeland
at Bleacher Report - College Basketball
I'm not one to complain about college basketball, but I'm kind of glad that this season is officially over. That's not saying that I didn't enjoy it, just that it seemed to drag on forever. Last night's game was very exciting, as every one of you should know, and I thought that it was the best way for the NCAA Tournament to end: with free throws being a deciding factor for the Memphis Tigers. Now onto the top performers from the game. Guards Mario Chalmers, Kansas When you think of Chalmer you may think of that last three-point shot he took with just 2.1 seconds left to force the game into overtime. Just like Christian Laettner, his professional career might be forgotten due to this clutch shot. Who cares? It was worth it. Chalmers went 40 minutes and scored 18 points. He had three rebounds and three assists, and went a perfect six for six from the free-throw line. Derrick Rose, Memphis Despite losing, Rose had arguably the best overall performance of the ...
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