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NCAA Tournament Final Four

NCAA Tournament Final Four
NCAA Tournament Final Four

NCAA Tournament Final Four

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Joey Dorsey (with the ball) couldn't get anything to fall in the basket, but with 15 rebounds, he did one heck of job grabbing shots off the basket.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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As tenacious as Tyler "Psycho T" Hansbrough may be, he couldn't do (or see) much against Mario Chalmers (15) and Darrell Arthur (00), who pounced the Tar Heel star inside -- literally.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Memphis guard Antonio Anderson goes up for a dunk over UCLA's Josh Shipp during a fast-paced first half.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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Brandon Rush, who scored a game-high 25 points, now gets to face Derrick Rose and Memphis in the title game.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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Not even Carolina's speedy point guard Ty Lawson could do much to dent the prowess of Kansas' big men.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Memphis, which lost to Ohio State in last season's tourney at the Alamodome, entered the game with a 37-1 record and became the first team ever to tally 38 wins in a season.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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Despite Darrell Arthur's (00) four of the Jayhawks nine blocks inside, Tyler Hansbrough helped bring the Tar Heels back within five in the second half.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Jumpers, layups, floaters, threes -- you name it, Derrick Rose hit it many times over Saturday to finish with 25 points.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Kevin Love was able to hit full-court shots in practice, but against the Tigers and forward Robert Dozier, the Bruins' big man could only put up 12 points.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Memphis coach John Calipari tries to avoid a collision as UCLA's Russell Westbrook tries to save a loose ball to Darren Collison.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Kevin Love (left) managed just 12 points as the Bruins (35-4) again fell short in their third straight Final Four appearance.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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With its 18-point victory Saturday, Kansas moved within a win of its first national championship since 1988.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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Kansas won by 18, but not before holding off a second-half surge by the Tar Heels.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Memphis opened the game with a bang, thanks to Chris Douglas-Roberts, who had 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting in the first half.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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Things looked glum early on for Roy Williams and the Tar Heels, who went into halftime facing a 17-point deficit.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Antonio Anderson finished with 12 points to help the Tigers reach the title game for the first time since 1973.

Memphis 78, UCLA 63

Memphis 78, UCLA 63
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Darren Collison had just two points -- on 1-for-9 shooting -- with five turnovers while fighting through foul trouble.

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

Kansas 84, North Carolina 66
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After winning almost every major college basketball award, Tyler Hansbrough didn't look too satisfied with his team's Final Four performance.

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