2008 NCAA Championship – Kansas vs. Memphis Mario Chalmers’ clutch three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left sent the game to overtime, where Kansas outlasted Derrick Rose’s Memphis Tigers 75–68 to claim its third national title. Memphis, led by freshman phenom Rose and coach John Calipari, had built a 9-point lead with 2:12 remaining but collapsed at the free-throw line, missing 13 of 19 attempts in the second half. Chalmers’ shot—dubbed “Mario’s Miracle”—became instant folklore. Kansas, coached by Bill Self, leaned on veterans like Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur to survive a pressure-cooker finale in San Antonio. Though later vacated by the NCAA due to eligibility issues involving Memphis players, the game’s on-court drama remains untouched. It showcased peak late-game tension, superstar emergence, and the razor-thin margins that define March Madness.
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