🏀On April 4, 1988 Kansas, coached by Larry Brown, won the NCAA national title with an 83–79 victory over Big Eight Conference rival Oklahoma, coached by Billy Tubbs, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Danny Manning of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Manning finished the game with 31 points and 18 rebounds. Kansas’ upset was the 3rd biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. After this upset, the 1988 Jayhawks team was remembered as "Danny and the