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Jason Horowitz and Seth Davis discuss some of the hottest topics in sports, including Mario Chalmers' big shot and the debate over whether to expand the number of teams in the NCAA tournament.
Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime, and the Jayhawks kept it going from there for a 75-68 victory over Memphis Monday night for their first national title since 1988.
Freshman sensation Derrick Rose put on a show with 25 points and nine rebounds and Chris Douglas-Roberts poured in 29 points, leading Memphis to a 78-63 romp of UCLA Saturday night to earn a berth in Monday's championship game.
CBS College Sports checks in with the Memphis Tigers in the runup to their Final Four game in San Antonio.
Presented by Coors Light: Derrick Rose and the Memphis Tigers are set to battle Darren Collison and the UCLA Bruins. Jason Horowitz, Pete Gillen and Steve Lappas preview the backcourt matchups.
Presented by Coors Light: How will the Memphis Tigers guard freshman sensation Kevin Love? Steve Lappas, Joe Jones, Pete Gillen, and Jason Horowitz take a look at the frontcourt matchups.
Both UCLA and Memphis had nothing but praise for each other heading into Saturday's first Final Four clash of No. 1 seeds. Bruins guard Darren Collison thinks his team's toughness could be the deciding factor.
CBS College Sports' Brian Curtis lets you know who the top players were and who had disappointing performances in this year's NCAA tournament.
South Regional Final: After two straight Elite Eight exits, Memphis made the most of its third opportunity, defeating the Longhorns in Houston 85-67 to advance to the Final Four.
It took Memphis three times to break into the final four over the past few years, but finally broke through, crushing Texas 85-67.
South: Freshman Derrick Rose poured in 27 points to go with five assists and Memphis held Michigan State senior Drew Neitzel to just six points in his final game as the Tigers cruised to a 92-74 win.
South: D.J. Augustin netted 21 points and dished out seven assists, leading second-seeded Texas over No. 3 seed Stanford 82-62 to advance to Sunday's regional final.
South: Memphis advanced to the semifinals of the South Region behind Joey Dorsey's double-double and six blocks in a 77-74 victory in Little Rock.
South: Texas held off a furious Miami rally to advance to the South Region semifinals. The Longhorns were led by A.J. Abrams with 26 in the 75-72 victory.
South: Thanks to Brook Lopez making a game-winner with just 1.3 seconds left, Stanford overcame the ejection of coach Trent Johnson to defeat Marquette 82-81.
South: Kalin Lucas and Drew Neitzel combined for 21 of the final 25 points for the Spartans in Michigan State's 65-54 victory over Pittsburgh in the second round of the South Region.
South: Chris Douglas-Roberts led the way with 23 points and seven boards as top-seeded Memphis cruised to an 87-63 victory over Texas-Arlington in first-round action on Friday night.
South: Oregon led most of the way, but Charles Rhodes' 34 points helped Mississippi State roar back en route to a 76-69 first-round victory.
South: The Governors from Austin Peay were no match for Texas. The Longhorns the first nine points and never looked back on the way to a 74-54 victory.
South: St. Mary's entered the locker room up at the half, but the Gaels seemed to forget about Jack McClinton. He led the 'Canes on a 25-5 run in the 2nd half on the way to a 78-64 victory.
South: With its 74-66 first-round triumph over Kentucky, Marquette earned its first NCAA tournament victory since 2003, when it defeated these same Wildcats in a regional final.
South: The 2008 Big East champions continued their hot play in the NCAA Tournament, as the 3rd-seed Pittsburgh Panthers dismantled the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts 82-63.
South: Stanford had no problems taking down the Ivy League's top team. The Cardinal coasted to a 77-53 victory over the Cornell Big Red.
South: The 5th-seed Michigan State Spartans jumped out to an early lead on the Temple Owls and never looked back in the first game in Denver.
Jason Horowitz, Gary Parrish and CBS Sports' Clark Kellogg take an in depth look at the South region where Memphis could be tested early.
CBS Sports' Greg Gumbel, Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis break down the South Region, in which the Memphis Tigers are the top seed.
Don't let the location fool you. In an opening tilt for the South Region, the Kentucky Wildcats face Marquette, while the Cornell Big Red face Pac-10 power Stanford out in Anaheim.
Connecticut and Jim Calhoun headline the West Region grouping in Tampa. The Huskies will face San Diego, while Western Kentucky will go up against Drake.
Michigan St. senior Drew Neitzel discusses his game as his team preps for Dionte Christmas and Temple. Pitt's Jamie Dixon and Scott Sutton of Oral Roberts talk about strategy heading into their tilt.
