Michigan State rallied in the last two minutes to beat defending champs Kansas 67-62. The Jayhawks' Sherron Collins and the Spartans' Goran Sutton each had 20 points, however it was Kalin Lucas who led the charge in the final moments by scoring seven points in the last 49 seconds, thus earning Michigan State a spot in the Elite Eight where [they matched up against Louisville.

Memphis let a convincing lead escape as they failed to covert key free throws in the remaining moments of regulation. This left the door open for Mario Chalmers to force overtime with a fall away 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Jayhawks then took care of business in OT and brought home their first National Championship in 20 years.

Despite trailing 40-12 late in the first half, the Tar Heels mounted a comeback to move them within five points with nine minutes left. North Carolina's valiant effort was not enough though, as Kansas quickly overpowered the Tar Heels on their way to a 84-66 victory. The win propelled the Jayhawks to a spot in the National Championship, where they took on the Memphis Tigers in an OT thriller.

The Jayhawks earned a trip to the Final Four for the 13th time after ending Davidson's impressive run in the tournament. Despite the defeat, Davidson's Stephen Curry was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Region after compiling an astonishing 128 points in only four games.

Four spectacular alley-oops, a flurry of early 3-pointers, and stellar play from Brandon Rush and Russell Robinson proved too much for Villanova to handle in a 72-57 win that propelled Kansas into the later rounds, including their first National Championship in 20 years.

A big night from Aaron Afflalo helped No. 2 seed UCLA knock off first seed KU in a decisive 68-55 victory. Once again, the Bruin defense came through as UCLA led the entire second half. Affalo scored 24 points, including 15 in the second half, as his team rolled to the Final Four where they squared off against Florida.

Kansas won its 14th straight by narrowly beating a tenacious Southern Illinois. Brandon Rush led Kansas to a hard fought victory over Southern Illinois by leading the Jayhawks in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks. The 61-58 win advanced Kansas to the [Elite Eight : 306SR076_s01 00:00:05;00] where they met UCLA, a team they had lost to four out of their last five meeting in the tournament.

Kansas forward Wayne Simien's 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists led Kansas to a 100-74 blowout over the UAB Blazers. Kansas made it to the Elite Eight, however they met a tough Georgia Tech squad that knocked them out earlier than expected, given they had momentum coming off a 100 point game.

With less than a second left in the National Championship game, Hakim Warrick blocked a 3-point attempt that would have pushed the game into overtime. Kansas' Nick Collision made it interesting the whole way with 21 points and 19 rebounds, however, freshman superstar Carmelo Anthony was rewarded that night for leading Syracuse through the tournament. Anthony finished the night with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Kansas moved on to the National Championship game for the first time since 1991 after dominating Marquette in a 94-61 rout. Third option Keith Langford had the biggest night of all with 23 points, while Kirk Hinrich and Aaron Miles each added 18 to the total. Kansas later fell short of winning their third title during thriller against Syracuse.

No.2 seed Kansas knocked off top-seeded Arizona as the Jayhawks held onto a 78-75 win that earned them a trip to the Final Four for the second consecutive year. Kirk Hinrich's game high 28 points and Jeff Graves' double-double helped give the Jayhawks a chance to win the title after a stopover in the Final Four.

Nick Collision had a huge night with 33 points and 19 rebounds as No. 2 Kansas squeaked by No. 3 Duke 69-65 in a much anticipated battle. Kansas ultimately avenged their loss against Duke in the 1991 title game and went on to make it to the National Championship once again where they took on the Orangemen.

Juan Dixon's 33 points helped carry the Terrapins to a 97-88 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. Although all five of Kansas' starters shot in the double figures, including 21 points from Nick Collision, Maryland held off a late Kansas rally and took one step closer to becoming the 2002 National Champions.

The nation's highest scoring team rolled past the Oregon Ducks in a decisive 104-84 win that paved the way to a Final Four matchup against Maryland. Oregon's Frederick Jones tried to keep this shootout closer by scoring an impressive 32 points, however Nick Collision and Drew Gooden combined forces for a total of 43 points as the Jayhawks became the first team to breach the century mark in a regional final since UCLA did it back in 1995.

Kansas battled Illinois the entire game to exact revenge against the team that knocked them out of the tournament a year ago. Kansas emerged as victors in a 73-69 win against the Fighting Illini. The win propelled them into the Elite Eight where they shot the lights out in a 104-86 victory over Oregon.

Frank Williams shot a career-high 30 points as the Fighting Illini won decisively over the Kansas Jayhawks. Illinois dominated the entire second half, however, Nick Collision, the Jayhawks' top scorer, kept things interesting with 23 points and 7 rebounds. The win earned Illinois their first trip to the Elite Eight in over a decade where they squared off against the Arizona Wildcats.