Tigers Fall in OT to Jayhawks in NCAA Final
April 7, 2008
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Kansas guard Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to push the game into overtime, and the Jayhawks grinded it out from there for a 75-68 victory Monday night over Memphis. The shot earned Chalmers the most outstanding player honor. The most memorable performance in this one came from freshman Derrick Rose of Memphis, who completely took over the game in the second half, scoring 14 of his team's 16 points during one stretch to lift the Tigers to a 60-51 lead. Hustling the ball down the court with 10.8 seconds left and no timeouts, Sherron Collins handed off to Chalmers at the top of the 3-point line and Chalmers took the shot from the top. It hit nothing but net and tied the score at 63. Robert Dozier missed a desperation shot at the buzzer. Brandon Rush, Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson scored the first six points of overtime to put Kansas ahead 69-63. Memphis didn't pull within three again. Arthur was strong inside, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds, lots on dunks and lay-ups off lob passes. Chalmers finished with 18 points. Rush had 12 and Collins had 11 points and six assists. Rose wound up with 18 points. He was 3-for-4 from the line. This game was not about coaches or sidestories, though. It was about the game, and what a dandy it was. This was the first overtime in the title game since 1997, when Arizona beat Kentucky 84-79.
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