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As we close out the decade, ESPN.com’s writers and contributors rank and take a look back at the most unforgettable games of the past decade …

Most memorable NCAA tournament games

1. Kansas 75, Memphis 68 in OT (2008 national title game)

2. George Mason 86, Connecticut 84 in OT (2006 Elite Eight)

3. Illinois 90, Arizona 89 in OT (2005 Elite Eight)

4. Michigan State 94, Kentucky 88 in 2OT (2005 Elite Eight)

T-5. UCLA 73, Gonzaga 71 (2006 Sweet 16)

Syracuse 81, Kansas 78 (2003 national title game)

Others receiving votes: Hampton over Iowa State, 2001 first round; Creighton over Florida, 2002 first round; Indiana over Duke, 2002 Sweet 16; Maryland over UConn, 2002 Elite Eight; Arizona over Gonzaga in 2 OT, 2003 second round; Oklahoma State over Saint Joseph’s, 2004 Elite Eight; UConn over Duke, 2004 national semis; Vermont over Syracuse, 2005 first round; West Virginia over Wake Forest, 2005 second round; Louisville over West Virginia in OT, 2005 Elite Eight; Northwestern State over Iowa, 2006 first round; Texas over West Virginia, 2006 Sweet 16; Villanova over Pittsburgh, 2009 Elite Eight Read the rest of this entry »

If the Kansas basketball program is hoping to receive a very special gift for Valentine’s Day this February, it just might come in the form of a 6′3″, 180 pound point guard from Baltimore. It’s very unlikely that the #8 ranked player in the ESPNU 100, Josh Selby, will arrive with a bag full of candy hearts to hand out, but he will be more than happy to take in all of the love that will be shared when 16,300 fans once again fill Allen Fieldhouse when the Jayhawks take on the Iowa State Cyclones on February 13th. Read the rest of this entry »

Working toward another Kansas 6-A State Championship has been a long process for the #4 ranked player in the ESPNU Terrific 25, Perry Ellis. Last season, his name was all that was known about the 6′8″, 215 pound swing forward/power forward from Wichita. The hype surrounding the freshman phenom was large, but it left many questioning if Ellis could indeed live up to the hype. Those questions where quickly answered once he took the court and showed everyone why he could be the most talked about Kansas high school basketball player since another Wichita native, Korleone Young. Read the rest of this entry »