A Great Tournament Capped With A Great Game [National Championship Game]

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A Great Tournament Capped With A Great Game [National Championship Game]
LOL Jocks found this 4/8/2008 on deadspin.com [flag]
The most fun part of last night's national championship game? It wasn't one of those awful defensive wars of attrition, in which each team grinds out the shot clock before chucking an off-balance out-of-control shot. (Or, at least on the rare occasions that happened, the shot went in.) On the whole, Kansas-Memphis was a lyrical, smooth, sprinting celebration of tall, fast people doing tall, ... [link]

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Monday’s Best - One Whining Moment

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The most troubling part of the National Championship? Roy Williams seated courtside, wearing a Kansas logo. Loyalty to a previous employer is one thing, but jumping on Bill Self’s bandwagon this late is ridiculous. Let’s hope this was simply a momentary lapse in judgment, and that the rumors regarding Roy wearing the Jayhawks’ mascot costume are unsubstantiated.
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Sharp Defense Gives Jayhawks Edge in Matchup of Top Guards

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Brandon Rush helped Kansas get the best of Memphis with his defense despite being outscored by Chris Douglas-Roberts in a scintillating matchup of two junior wing men.
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Heavyweight Matchup

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A look at the match up between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Memphis tigers
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WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!

on 205th magazine: Stuff Guys Like. [Pop Culture ... found this 4/8/2008 on www.epiccarnival.com

by DCScrap , on 205th - Editor The winner of the Epic Carnival March Madness pool is Dbrait! Dbrait wins $50 from EC thanks to Mario Chalmers' big shot . Simon and Dbrait were the last two with a chance to win, with Simon having Memphis and Dbrait ...
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Kansas wins the 2008 title thanks to a dramatic three-pointer and Memphis' missed free throws. - By Robert Weintraub - Slate Magazine

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My Kingdom for a Free Throw Kansas seizes the NCAA title thanks to a dramatic three-pointer—and Memphis' misses at the line. Robert Weintraub posted April 8, 2008 What We Talk About When We Talk About Love UCLA's Kevin Love isn't who the basketball ...
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