Dispatch
College basketball: Kansas is king
Jayhawks win national title after rally forces overtime
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 3:08 AM
By Eddie Pells
Associated Press
Ron T. Ennis Mcclatchy
Kansas' Darrell Arthur, right, dunks over Memphis defender Joey Dorse during the first half.
SAN ANTONIO -- So patient for 20 years, Kansas had no problem working an extra five minutes to bring a long-awaited championship back to the heartland. Mario Chalmers hit a three-point basket 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 over Memphis last night in one of the best title games in recent memory.
Chalmers' shot pulled Kansas into a tie after being down nine with 2:12 left.
"We got the ball in our most clutch player's hands," Kansas coach Bill Self said, "and he delivered."
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