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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The NCAA Title That Almost Wasn't [Ncca Championship Game Blogdome]
Published 4/8/2008 by Rick at Deadspin
... over my Orange. It's probably no consolation to Douglas-Roberts, but 21 years later everyone remembers Smart's floating baseline jumper; nobody remembers Coleman's brick from the line. This year, Mario Chalmers canned the memorable shot, a three-pointer from the top of the key to force overtime. Given five extra minutes, Kansas went on to win the championship, 72-65, denying the nation a chance to watch Buddha-like Memphis reserve Pierre Niles celebrate under the falling confetti. [Slate] ...

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Published 4/8/2008 by MariusJanulisForThree at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
... him for fun...D.O. Sports Blog Donovan McNabb returns to the Carrier Dome tonight...Syracuse.com Get your weekly lacrosse fix from...Orange44 More info on the Charity Sports auction going on at SU tonight...News 10 Now Seton Hall's Bobby Gonzalez is keeping his job, apparantly...PressConnects A Syracuse alum recaps last night's national championship...Slate Marquette's new coach is named "Buzz"...ESPNIf you're not up ...

THREE PARTING THOUGHTS ON ONE SHINING MOMENT 2008
Published 4/8/2008 by eirishis at Thirtyfive Seconds
... Never let the truth get in the way of a good story: Not to pick up the flag in the never-ending bloggers vs. MSM war, but last night’s game provided a perfect example of how it is often a blogger who gets the story right. Every where we looked this morning, writers zoomed in on Memphis’ notoriously terrible free throw shooting as their raison de la mort. Gary Parrish at Sportsline? Free throws. Andy Katz at ESPN? Free throws. Weintraub and Feinstein? Inter alia, free throws. Even usually top level blogs, ...