It's difficult, by definition, for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown to exceed expecations.
But Oklahoma-Kansas somehow did it Monday night.
I mean it really, really did it.
Final: No. 1 Kansas 109, No. 2 Oklahoma 106.
And it took three -- three! -- overtimes to settle things.
"Toughest game I've ever played in," said Kansas senior Perry Ellis, who finished with 27 points and 13 rebounds and still wasn't even close to the star of the game.
That's because Buddy Hield was the star of the game.