"What I'm taking great pride in is we won it with Chris's free throw," Memphis Coach John Calipari said. "So all that stuff about our free-throw shooting now goes out the window, I guess."

Calipari's remark elicited laughter from the news media because Memphis (35-1) finished the game 15 of 32 from the free-throw line (46.9 percent). The Tigers entered the game shooting 59.7 percent from the line.

Mississippi State (23-11) made 14 of 20 free-throw attempts (70 percent). The Bulldogs had a game-high 21 points from Gordon, a junior guard.

"We made more free throws than them," Calipari said. "We beat them at the free-throw line." (AOL Fanhouse)

Chickens meet the roost.

Kansas players, yes, yes, yes

Anyone else want the nickname CD-R to die a horrible death?

I know for a fact that I can't use Chris Douglas-Roberts to listen to my favorite rock 'n roll tunes.

yep, now i know how boston felt the day after buckner happened

1988? Fuck you're old.

But she steps on the flaming bag every time!

I rooted for Kansas. Calipari was a dick at UMass. Congrats to the Jayhawks.

No to Cal's wife, no to Self's wife, hell yes to Self's daughter.

Now, who wants to sex Sasha?

Maybe. Is she cute?

The Bill Simmons-mandated five-year grace period (that evaporates the next summer).

@Jay L.:

Does Calipari think he gets to carry those two timeouts over to next season? Way not to go over strategy with your team, John. He says they were trying to foul. Video evidence tends to dispute that (Guys standing with their hands up in a back off pose)

@BigTenObsession: You watching the game at today?

/ what happened to hirshey?

I can't remember a team choking that bad in a national championship game. Not just the free throws, but the idiotic foul by Dorsey, not fouling at the end of regulation. It just seemed like Memphis thought they were going to win and got complacent.

Thanks for the "letting it go" comment. You should put out a newsletter.

@TheHogBlogger: Super Nintendo Chalmers?

@Triple B:

Oh, I'm watching the game alright. I have a "conference call" scheduled at 2:30pm that will last over 2 hours.

Now, who wants to sex Sasha?

From the picture I believe Matt Kleinmann will be the first.

What a great season...now I know what it feels like to be a Masshole.

Dorsey took several terrible fouls in that game, not just the last one. And it's unrelated to the fouling issue, but I don't think I've ever seen a player whose shots hit the backboard as consistently hard as Dorsey. It's like he's trying to bring the damn thing down.

@BigTenObsession: Sadly, I actually have a real meeting at 2:30, so I'll miss the 1st half.

/ Getting sick of Arse v Pool

@Dead Wrestlers Society:

Kansas even tried to help them in the last 30 seconds. Going for the layup with 25 seconds left and getting it block and also allowing Memphis to rebound the missed free throw with 16 seconds left and thus providing them another chance to put it away.

@Doyle McPoyle: Maybe sooner when Self takes T. Boone's millions.

@Triple B:

I'm getting sick of 1-1 ties. Today will be 0-1 Arsenal at Anfield (or else me, Hirshey, and baby Jesus will be very sad)

Did anyone else see Roy Williams in the stands wearing a black Jayhawk shirt?
Caught it with about 2:25 left in overtime.

@DeepFriar: He was actually the Jayhawk mascot for the first half.

@OchentaYcinco: "But I don't think I've ever seen a player whose shots hit the backboard as consistently hard as Dorsey. It's like he's trying to bring the damn thing down."

Ben Wallace would like to have a word with you.

For those that we're wanting the Mangino picture at the game...ask and you shall receive.

@tater:

I think someone has been working out this off-season.

@tater: Looks like he has slimmed down to about 450 pounds. Must be on the Subway diet.

@BigTenObsession:
I am hoping it will be 2 -1 to the good guys. We have nothing left to play for (thanks to Saturday's choke job).

As for last night's game, I think that Memphis sealed their fate during the introductions when their team was announced and everyone was wearing a different warmup top. You cannot taunt the uniform gods like that.

I'm still comprehending last night's insanity. Downtown Lawrence was amazing. So much/many: vomiting, drunk people, nudity, people passed out on sidewalks, walking over cars, cops drinking, a few fights, enough high-fiving to make your hands hurt, etc. Unbelievable. Nice to stand in solidarity with PeteJayhawk, Tater, Bowie 1980, etc.

/end homer rant
//dick joke

@hockalees:

I spent most of Saturday morning cursing a Dane playing for a Frenchmen-coached English club at far too early in the morning. This was followed immediately by weeping tears of joy that we had salvaged a tie - how the mighty have fallen.

@tater:
To get a shot like that, it's not the equipment that counts... you need that instinctive knowledge to know to stand in front of the Dippin' Dots cart.

@twoeightnine: Yep, it's confirmed now.

@tater: Kleinmann got more minutes in the photo sessions than he has game time all season.

bill simmons reference

do not want

It's funny how everyone started talking about how Memphis' supposed Achilles heel, the free throw issue, had miraculously vanished in the tournament. And then, lo and behold, it reared its ugly head at the worst possible time for them. Ouch.

This has to be one of the toughest losses ever because of how many chances Memphis had to ice it. All those missed free throws down the stretch, that three-pointer that was reviewed and changed to a two... rough.

@DeepFriar: they showed him several times (I think it was a regular shirt with a sticker) and he also talking-headed at halftime.

I just hope that Aw Shucks Roy doesn't think that - by virtue of the sticker - he now gets to claim a title and a half.

@Triple B: Left of picture, whole lot of 'no'; right of picture, whole lot of 'yes'?

I do know that Kansas -- yea, verily -- had the best looking (caucasian) cheerleaders & pom-pon girls at the Final Four. For variety's sake, I'd still go with UCLA, though.

Man, it feels great when your team wins two basketball championships with a football one right in between, and Heisman to top it off.

/Gatorized.

[i]Man, it feels great when your team wins [b]the biggest game in its history over its biggest rivals on November 24 2007 by the score of 36-28.[b][/i]

/lest we forget