It is very difficult for Missourians to say, but the Kansas Jayhawks are on top of the men's college basketball world. 

On the 20th anniversary of the "Danny and the Miracles" Kansas team that won a national title led by Danny Manning, Mario Chalmers hit a game-tying three-point shot with 2.1 seconds left in regulation Monday night, and he led Kansas to a 75-68 overtime victory over Memphis to win the men's NCAA Division-I basketball national championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

It should come as no surprise that Manning is currently an assistant coach with the Jayhawks.

Chalmers also keyed the Jayhawks' 6-0 run to start the overtime session, and he finished with 18 points and was named the Most Outstanding Player. 

The Jayhawks claimed their first national title since 1988, and third in school history; while denying Memphis a chance to win its first-ever national title, in its first visit to a national championship game since 1973 when it was known as Memphis State. 

Kansas came back from nine points down with just over two minutes left in regulation.  The Jayhawks were aided by poor free-throw shooting down the stretch by Memphis.  The Tigers missed 4 of their last 5 free-throws and 9 of their last 16, and they left the door open for Chalmers' heroics.  Memphis also missed the inside presence of Joey Dorsey, who fouled out needlessly late in the 2nd half. 

Besides Chalmers' 18 points, Darrell Arthur added 20 points and ten rebounds, and Sherron Collins had 6 assists for the Jayhawks.  They finished the season 37-3 with a national championship. 

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored a game-high 22 points for the Tigers.  Freshman sensation Derrick Rose added 18 points for Memphis, including 15 points in the 2nd half.  The Tigers set a record with 38 wins in a season, but they fell one step and about 10 seconds short of their first national championship.