Monday's NCAA men's basketball championship game was the best in quite some time. Kansas overcoming a 9 point deficit with 2:10 to go in regulation to force overtime and eventually go on to clip the nets. The 3-pointer that Mario Chalmers hit with :02 left in regulation was amazing. In fact, all day it's being compared to the final basket that NC State made back in 1983. Personally, I still think the NC State play was bigger because that bucket actually won the championship as time expired. Chalmers' shot tied the game and sent it to overtime.
Plenty of blame will be handed around at Memphis for its collapse. I point the finger at the top. John Calipari should've called a time out to set his defense after the Tigers' last free throw made. Furthermore, only being up by 3, you have to foul in that situation, forcing Kansas to the free throw line. Had Memphis fouled, Kansas would've had two free throws instead of a desperation 3-point shot to tie the game. Several scenarios still had to play out for Memphis to win the title, but a foul in that situation would've increased their chances. Calipari mis-managed the final :10 of that game. Memphis should've been the team clipping the nets at the Alamo Dome instead of Kansas.