Kansas vs. Memphis 2nd Half Live Blog

I think Antonio Anderson has to step up and hit some shots. Rose will continue to face difficulty penetrating {ha ha ha} and Anderson will most likely be open. He has got to make some shots. We're 20 minutes from crowning a new National Champion! SS, any thoughts as we begin the 2nd half?

And Dozier slams it home to start the half on a good pass from Rose....and a turnover by Kansas.

Rose penetrating and dishing with Dozier the recipient!!! Then Anderson forces a TO!!

AND THERE'S ANDERSON!!! TIE GAME AT 33!!

Already Memphis coming out firing and they've tied it at 33.

Foul the other way and Chalmers to the line for two FTs.

Made the first.

Wow, that didn't take long.

Chalmers drives to the lane and is fouled by Anderson. Expect him to have a big second half for Kansas. He can get streaky.

Anderson to the lane and 1!!!!! He'll head to the line for a three point play....and he'll make it.

Arthur scores in the low post. 12 for Arthur in the game as the Memphis Big Men not looking to foul.

DORSEY GOT AWAY WITH AN OVER THE BACK.

Chalmers with a wild shot.....And then Rose with an alley-oop for Dorsey!!! Rose with such great court vision, but I'd like to see him look for his shot more.

Dorsey picks up his 3rd foul with 16 min left in the half!! Russell Robinson gives Kansas the lead, another basket in the paint for Kansas.

CDR has it stripped..last touch Kansas. Memphis ball as we head to a break. 39-38 Kansas!

Wow....

Dorsey could have picked up his 3rd earlier because he got away with a foul going over the back. Taggart and the low post players for Memphis must step up in his absence as Kansas will look to go inside to build a lead with Dorsey out.

Give me 2 minutes, I'll be back.

Anderson draws the foul... Rose has to be getting frustrated, he has NOT been able to get into this game and HE NEEDS TO!

Anderson misses two key FTS!!.....Darrell Jackson extends the lead to 3.

Wild shot by Collins...and Rose get his first FG IN FOREVER!!!!

Both teams are now scoreless for over three minutes. Wrong two teams in the finals, if you ask me.

Chalmers with a great hustle play chasing CDR and preventing a 3 on 1, should have been called for a foul tho. We take a timeout... Unreal game!!! 43-42 Kansas on the Live Blog Net Work.

When Rose gets aggressive, it opens things up for Memphis.

Great play by Chalmers!!!.. TO by Memphis

Dorsey with a board as he's in with three fouls.

CHALMERS AGAIN!!!!! AND RUSH SCORES ON THE OTHER END. CHALMERS HAS GIVEN CDR FITS THIS HALF.

There has been a Rush sighting

Dozier scores and the foul!!! Rose with the penetration and dish... Dozier misses the FT.

DERRICK ROSE WITH A TREY!!! 7 in the half. Timeout Kansas!!! Rose is heating up as they look to solve that zone from Kansas. 49-47 Memphis!! What a game!

I don't think the lead has gone past 6 or 7 this whole game. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Man, there's been alot of missed shots inside the paint tonite, by both teams.

Memphis dosen't have an inside game against this team, the only way they'll have one is off penetration from Rose.

What did I miss?

8:00 TO GO!!

The Under 8 timeout, 49-47 Kansas!!

@ DRE-LO, largest lead was Kansas by 7.

To bring us up to date here, Derrick Rose has scored 7 in the 2nd half as he has finally awoken from Tentative Land and started getting aggressive. Kansas is clearly setting up it's defense to limit the effectiveness of CDR here in the 2nd half. It'll be up to the Memphis Big Men to steer clear of foul trouble yet maintain their aggressiveness.

Rose starting to get hot!

ROSE AGAIN!!!! He now has 12. And the lead is up to 4!

Dorsey is back in, excellent sub sequence by Calipari.

Kansas once again, like in the UNC game, is turning it over constantly in the 2nd half.

Kansas is starting to feel the chill from the field. They are not hitting from 3. Collins is defending Rose.

Now CDR has 3 fouls, so much foul trouble. Looks like this game may end up coming down to free throws.

CDR WITH A SILLY REACHING FOUL and now he has 3 and he's headed to the bench!

Lobs are always hard to judge.

Another turnover, but the lob for Dorsey is too high.

Rose is amazing!

Rose may have put in a dagger. 6 point lead....Rose is your MVP of the 2nd half.

ROSE WITH A BUCKET AND FOUL ON A SPECTAULAR LAYUP!! He has taken over THIS GAME!! Timeout Kansas! 53-47 Memphis!!!!

What did we say earlier. When Rose gets aggressive, good things happens for Memphis.

A 14 points

7 pt lead for Memphis. Largest lead for them!

Game over

Sherron Collins with a tough layup!!!

3 on the shot clock for Memphis.

what a shot

ROSE WITH A BANKER!!! HAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

That may have been another dagger. Wicked.

That was a dagger in the heart of the Jayhawks!!! 57-49 Memphis!!! Back on the Live Blog NetWork!!

What Kels said, this may turn into a 14 point WIN for Memphis.

Well...Derrick Rose can declare right now, what a 2nd half.

Still a great shot.

Rose's banker is now a 2, 56-49.

Kansas is in trouble. They have not hit any outside shots and they need to do so now more than ever. Memphis has played excellent Perimeter D. Rose's earlier bank shot is now a 2. Good job by the refs.

only a two pointer

What was the orginal line on this game?

If Rose and Douglas-Roberts both declare, Memphis might LOSE 30 games next year.

That's 4 fouls on Dorsey, 1 and 1 for Kansas.

While we talked about Rose not being aggressive earlier. Rush has not been aggressive enough either. Arthur nails the 1st... Dorsey picks up his 4th. Arthur nails 2. 5 point game.

DOZIER WITH A HUGE OFFENSIVE BOARD!!!

Game.

DOZIER WITH A GREAT BLOCK ON COLLINS!!!!

Memphis will end up blowing them out because Kansas is too stubborn to shoot from the outside.

Ironically, Taggart scores the 1st bench points of the night for the Tigers. Dozier is sent to the line for a 1 and 1 as Kansas starts fouling.

Dozier will go to the line for the 1 and 1, Dorsey in with 4 fouls.

9 point lead for Memphis!!!

60-53 with 1:54 left....it may be too late.

Arthur nails a long 2! DUMB MOVE!!! They need threes now!!!! Excellent perimeter D by Rose to force that.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

nice steal and 3 by collins.

60-56!!!!!!!!! WOW!!! What a steal!!! Collins for three!!

COLLINS WITH A HUGE STEAL AND A THREE!!!!! 4 point game. Memphis will shoot FTS. They have taken heat for their FT shooting all year, now is the time.

That was HUUUUGE!!!

CDR makes both. Kansas needs a three!!!!

Stupid foul on Dorsey and he's gone.

Dorsey goes out a winner.

Calipari's anxiety and lack of restraint is going to work against him now...

DORSEY FOULS THE HECK OUT!!!! HE's out of the game, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB. Collegiate career is over. If he's going to the next level, he must curtail these mistakes.

Good game by Dorsey!

Memphis better watch it, CDR fouled, almost another steal there.

Chalmers makes both, 4 pt game. And now CDR is fouled again. He's back to the line

Let's see another steal!!!

I'm not rooting for Kansas, I'm rooting for OT!!!

(but I DO hate Calipari... thanks to my years with john Chaney - "I'll kill him!!!")

HE MISSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 point game! No need to foul.

IT'S A 2 PT GAME!!!! UNDER A MINUTE LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timeout Anderson! Classic game!

Sorry Falcon, I can only speak in short sentences.

44 SECONDS TO GO!!! It's a 2 pt Memphis lead! What a game!! Bite your fingernails now, folks!! We'll be back.

Holy cowplop! We have a game, y'all!!!

How many years has it been since the NCAA final was INTERESTING???

It may have been recently, but I can't recall one off the top of my head!

its over over over

Rose, that was a horrible move. 7 on the shot clock.

Memphis ball, with 7 on the shot clock!

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

lol collins thought he was going to be a hero...get that shit outta here

Good no call by the refs!!! Good foul on the other end!

WHAT A PLAY BY ANDERSON!!!!! And then CDR GETS FOULED AND HE'LL GO TO THE LINE!!

CDR collapsing at the line.

Free throws = Memphis Kryptonite - they can't shake it

What an offensive rebound!!!!

CDR MISSES BOTH!!!! BUT DOZIER GETS THE REBOUND!!!!!!!

10.8 left, Rose can win it with 2 free throws.

Damn everyone who said Memphis' weak FT shooting would sink them.

What great restraint not to call a tech by the referees!! It's a 2 pt lead for Memphis. Rose to the line when we come back!!!

Rose to the line with 2 FTS. Can he handle the pressure or will kryptonite strike again?

HEEEEEE MISSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

buzzer beater...buzzer beater...buzzer beater

DAMN YOU MANNY

OH NO!!! Rose missed again!!!

Makes the 2nd.

Here we go!

CHALMERS TO TIE IT!!! GOOD!!!!!

OVERTIME!!!!!!!!

[edit] YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

Overtime!!! I love it!!!

SUPERINDENDENT CHALMERS!!!

Game of the tournament.....

wow talk about choking on the line..memphis deserves to lose

CHALMERS WITH A TREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE'RE TIED!!!!!!!!!!! DOZIER MISSES THE HALF-COURT SHOT!!! WE HEAD TO OT HAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! WE'RE TIED AT 63 IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!

wait why the hell the clock stop they straight tried to give memphis the game

FREE THROWS, THE ACHILLES HEEL FOR THIS MEMPHIS TEAM ALL YEAR HAS REARED IT'S UGLY HEAD AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME! THEY HAD THIS GAME!

Holy Fack!!

7th OT in title game history. We're under way.

OT underway..

I saw something earlier today worse than Memphis' free throw shooting. Tampa Bay Ray's pitching.

Given away again! Rush on the finish!!! Timeout Memphis, classic game.

RUSH SCORES IN THE FASTBREAK!!! Kansas up 2 in OVERTIME!! Memphis with an early timeout. We'll be back!

This is an instant classic right here.

Taggert can't save that one. Wow....

Dozier with a wild shot!!! Now they really miss JOEY DORSEY!!!!

I know and I was gonna protest this game

I don't get the timeout..

ARTHUR ON THE ALLEY OOP!!!

ARTHUR WITH AN ALLEY-OOP!!! 4 PT KANSAS LEAD!!!!!

Play of the game: Collins attempt to tie and getting it pinned...lol i cant wait until that gets on youtube

Memphis is falling apart!

Darnell Jackson from Arthur! 18-3 run! 69-63.

wtf memphis i believed in u for once they about to let this game get away

JACKSON SCORES!!! 6 PT LEAD!!! TIMEOUT MEMPHIS!!! Calipari is losing it! Memphis has to wake up! We'll be back.

Gus Johnson is in his living room screaming his head off right now. "Chalmers WITH THE CATCH!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

The real play of the game was the steal and three by Collins.

COULD YOU IMAGINE IF HEE WAS DOING THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!

Holding call, Memphis back on the free throw line.

Memphis to shoot...FTS.

This is awesome. Calipari went from a championship winning coach who could write his own ticket anywhere to not being able to get an assistant's job on Kelvin Sampson's next staff.

CDR makes the FTs just in time....oh wait.

If he had done that earlier, Memphis would be on the podium right now. 2 fts. 4 pt game.

Horrible possession by Kansas, gave Memphis new life.

CHALMERS WITH A MISSED TREY, EXCELLENT D ON THAT SEQUENCE BY MEMPHIS.

CDR-Clunk Da Rim

Anyone else rooting for DOUBLE OT!?!?!?

CDR THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Oh no, Rush all the way!

Under 1:00!

CDR hits a three!!! 71-68 Kansas.

Rush scores!!! 6 pt Kansas lead!! CDR WITH A TREY to cut it to 3. 56 seconds left!!! 71-68 Kansas!!!!! Is this a dream or what???

NOT OVER YET IN SAN ANTONIO!!!!

Memphis needs to play D!!!

Memphis' last timeout, that one after the first bucket of OT is going to haunt them.

Why did CDR foul? Dumb mistakes by Memphis.

1 and 1. Mario Chalmers to the line!

AWFUL STRATEGY!!! CALIPARI IS FING THIS UP.

Chalmers hits the first FT. Makes both, 73-68.

that was a dumb foul play defense stop being lazy

5 PT GAME.

Game.Set.Match

ughhh

Held ball!!!! Kansas ball!!! CDR misses the FT, loose ball leads to held ball.

WHY DIDN'T TAGGART CALL A TIMEOUT, NOW Memphis has to foul!!!

Collins falls down!!! Back to Memphis.

HOLY CRAP!!! WHat the...????

COLLINS SLIPPED OUT OF BOUNDS!!!!

Memphis needs a 3.

Clunk Da Rim does it again...

Ya think?

Collins fouled after the CDR miss!!!! Double bonus, Kansas will do it!

Rose should have taken that shot. Collins to the line!

Moral of the Story: Memphis was who I thought they was

meh.... close... but Game Over!

The Day John Calipari gets a National Championship before John Chaney is the day we should all hang our heads in utter shame.

Kharma does it's job; too bad the Memphis kids had to pay the price...

Collins with the roll!

Clock st to 18.2 now.

Collins at the line, wow....he got it.

He makes both!

THAT IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[edit] Kansas is your national champions! 75-68 in OT!

People here are pissed....Calipari is still a god at Umass

KANSAS WILL WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!! BALL GAME!!! WHAT A GAME!!!!! It's Chalmers and the Miracles now!! Kansas 75 Memphis 68, the final score!!!!!

Wow, Wow, Wow...

The ghost of Jimmy Naismith will rest happily tonight.

That Bill Self quote is kinda deep...

and back to baseball!

Bill Self did it!!! Post-game analysis although it's pretty predictable what it will be! WHAT A GAME! We'll be back!

How long do you think Nantz has been waiting to say "Rock, Chalk, Championship"?

I don't care who won - we got a GOOD game!!! What a thriller!!! EVERY game should be this fun or more!!!

Who ya think will win MOP

Free Throws, Free Throws, Free Throws, it's gonna be a nightmarish offseason for Calipari. They blew this game in every way possible.

We should feel good folks, This year we've had a great Super Bowl and an outstanding National Title Game!! Bill Self's career just skyrocketed!!

"I knew i was going to be on TV" lol

Chalmers's shot is the new "Shot heard Around the World."

And on top of it, Billy Packer dies in front of our eyes! Oh wait.....

http://www.a...Classic_Rank? Time to rank.

One shining moment....so different and so new...suttin suttin suttin...

SS, We got to hook up again for the NBA playoffs!! Final thoughts on this classic?? That is, if there's anything to add.

This outdoes Danny and the Miracles.

I bet you they feel like C-R-A-P in the studio for not being there live.

bed...

Oh dam, there I go again.

One shining moment time.

Thought I would drop by and say...

I Told You So