Who won the 2008 national championship between Kansas and Memphis?
Gabriel Cooper
Updated on March 12, 2026
Who won the 2008 national championship between Kansas and Memphis?
Mario Chalmers
March Madness Classics. Saved by a Mario Chalmers 3-pointer at the end of regulation, Kansas beat Memphis in OT to claim the 2008 national title, 75-68.
Who won the NCAA championship in 2008?
Kansas Jayhawks
2008 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kansas Jayhawks (3rd title, 8th title game, 13th Final Four) |
| Runner-up | Memphis Tigers (vacated) (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) |
| Semifinalists | North Carolina Tar Heels (17th Final Four) UCLA Bruins (18th Final Four) |
| Winning coach | Bill Self (1st title) |
Did Memphis win the NCAA championship?
Memphis’ 85-67 victory over Texas advanced the Tigers to the 2008 Final Four, sending coach John Calipari to the Final Four for the first time since 1996 with UMass. Memphis was the first team in NCAA history to have 38 wins in a season, though those wins were later vacated.
Did Davidson win in 2008?
“America had heard about him, now they know about him!” exclaimed Jim Nantz at the buzzer in Davidson’s 82-76 win.
Who beat Davidson in 2008?
Coached by 2008 NABC Coach of the Year Bob McKillop and led by consensus Second Team All-American guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats completed an undefeated season in the Southern Conference, and reached the 2008 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament Elite 8, upsetting Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin before …
Is Memphis in the Final Four?
— University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari will have 38 victories and a second trip to the Final Four stripped from his record after the NCAA ruled Thursday that Memphis — where Calipari coached before UK — must vacate the achievements of its 2007-08 season. …
How many Final Fours has Memphis gone to?
Final Four Appearances: 1 (1973) ** Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 6 (1973, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2009) ** NCAA Tournament Appearances: 20 (1955, 1956, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) **
Did Steph Curry ever win a NCAA championship?
During his sophomore year, Curry also set the single-season NCAA record for three-pointers made, and was then selected by the Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. In 2014–15, Curry won his first MVP award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
Who won 2007 national championship?
2007 BCS National Championship Game
| Florida Gators | Ohio State Buckeyes |
|---|---|
| (12–1) | (12–0) |
| 41 | 14 |
| Head coach: Urban Meyer | Head coach: Jim Tressel |
| AP Coaches BCS 2 2 2 | AP Coaches BCS 1 1 1 |
Who won the 2010 national championship?
Alabama
Alabama would get the win over Texas, 37-21, to complete a perfect 14-0 season and clinch the school’s 13th national championship….2010 BCS National Championship Game.
| 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game | |
|---|---|
| Payout | US$31 million (estimated) |
| United States TV coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
