Big 12 Sports Blog by Big 12 Fans

Soak it up Jayhawk Nation! Your Kansas Jayhawks are the 2008 National Champions of college basketball after defeating the Memphis Tigers 75-68 in overtime on Monday night. Despite being down 9 with 2 minutes remaining in regulation, the Jayhawks should amazing resiliency in fighting back as Brandon Rush’s 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining tied the score at 63-63. Kansas jumped out with the first 6 points of OT en route to the National Championship.

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After jumping out to a 28-point halftime lead, the Kansas Jayhawks looked unstoppable. After North Carolina cut that lead to just 4 points in the second half, Kansas looked like they were ready to fall apart. But Bill Self was able to calm his troops as the Kansas Jayhawks held on for a 84-66 victory.

Now the Jayhawks will face off with the Memphis Tigers on Monday night. We’re scoured the Web for a solid NCAA Tournament Championship game preview and came across CUSA Fans, a Big 12 Fans partner site. Good preview, but not the result that Jayhawk fans wanted to see.

It’s been a night of blowouts at the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional in Detroit and the South Regional in Houston, and the Kansas Jayhawks are happy to follow suit. The Jayhawks dominated the first half in Detroit and lead the Villanova Wildcats 41-22. While Kansas Jayhawks apparel & merchandise is a hot item every year during basketball season, advancing to the Elite 8 or Final Four would surely make it even hotter.