Mario's Miracle
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"Mario's Miracle" refers to Kansas guard Mario Chalmers’ game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation during the 2008 NCAA men’s basketball championship game, a shot widely regarded as one of the most clutch plays in college basketball history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball play
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college basketball moment ⓘ sports moment ⓘ |
| broadcastContext | nationally televised NCAA championship game ⓘ |
| city | San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchReputation | widely regarded as one of the most clutch shots in college basketball history ⓘ |
| date | April 7, 2008 ⓘ |
| distanceFromBasket | behind the three-point line ⓘ |
| effectOnGame | sent the game to overtime ⓘ |
| event | 2008 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship game ⓘ |
| finalOutcome | Kansas defeated Memphis in overtime ⓘ |
| gameSituation | Kansas trailing Memphis by three points ⓘ |
| importance | pivotal play in deciding the 2008 national championship ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently replayed in NCAA tournament highlight reels
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often cited in discussions of greatest NCAA title-game moments ⓘ |
| levelOfCompetition | NCAA Division I men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Alamodome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | named after Mario Chalmers ⓘ |
| opponentTeam | Memphis Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| player | Mario Chalmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possessionContext | Kansas needed a three-pointer to avoid defeat ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mario Chalmers’ game-tying three-point field goal ⓘ |
| resultingChampion | Kansas Jayhawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoreAfterPlay | Memphis 63 – Kansas 63 ⓘ |
| scoreBeforePlay | Memphis 63 – Kansas 60 ⓘ |
| shotType | three-point field goal ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| team | Kansas Jayhawks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInGame | final seconds of regulation ⓘ |
| tournament | 2008 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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