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1988 NCAA Final Four

Photos from the 1988 NCAA Final Four, played in Kansas City's Kemper Arena. The Jayhawks first defeated Duke, 66-59, then Oklahoma, 83-79, en route to capturing the school's fourth national title.

Sophomore guard Jeff Gueldner, right, embraces a teammate following KU's NCAA Championship game victory over Oklahoma, 83-79, in Kansas City's Kemper Arena. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. The KU bench erupts in celebration during the Jayhawks' 66-59 win over Duke in Kemper Arena in the national semifinals. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. Milt Newton, center, congratulates teammate Chris Piper during KU's 66-59 win over Duke to advance to the national championship game against Oklahoma. View photo »
Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo. Oklahoma's Terrence Mullins knocks a ball loose from KU's Kevin Pritchard in action in Allen Fieldhouse on Feb. 3, 1988. OU knocked off KU, 73-65. View photo »
Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs gets in Harvey Grant's ear during a the 1988 NCAA title game, won by KU, 83-79, in Kemper Arena. Grant scored 14 points in the loss on 6-of-14 shooting. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. Danny Manning fires a pass out of traffic against Oklahoma in the 1988 NCAA title game. Manning capped off his KU career with a 31-point, 18-rebound effort. View photo »
Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo. Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs screams up a storm during his team's 83-79 loss in the 1988 NCAA Championship game on April 4 in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
Mookie Blaylock, left, looks to make a pass against Scooter Barry during the Jayhawks' 83-79 win over the Sooners on April 4, 1988, to secure the school's fourth national championship. View photo »
Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs, far right, talks with Harvey Grant (25) during a break in the action in Kemper Arena on April 4, 1988. KU knocked off OU to secure the school's fourth national championship. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs, far right, watches as KU finishes off his Sooners in the closing moments of the 1988 NCAA title game. The Jayhawks won 83-79 on April 4, 1988, in Kemper Arena. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. Oklahoma's Dave Sieger attempts to drive around KU's Milt Newton during the NCAA title game on April 4, 1988 in Kansas City, Mo. Sieger, known as the Sooners' top sharpshooter, scored 22 points in the 83-79 loss, including seven three-pointers. View photo »
Kevin Pritchard, on ground, and Harvey Grant (25) react after a foul call during the 1988 NCAA title game. KU knocked off OU 83-79, and Pritchard scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting. View photo »
Lincoln Minor (11) hugs Jeff Gueldner during a sideline celebration in the closing moments of KU's 83-79 win over Oklahoma in the 1988 NCAA title game in Kemper Arena. View photo »
Milt Newton goes up for a shot over Stacey King during the 1988 NCAA title game in Kansas City, Mo. KU won, 83-79, and Newton scored 15 points on perfect 6-of-6 shooting, including two three-pointers. View photo »
The KU bench celebrates during the 1988 NCAA Final Four in Kemper Arena. View photo »
Archie Marshall (23) and Chris Piper embrace after KU won the 1988 NCAA Championship by knocking off Oklahoma, 83-79, in Kansas City, Mo. View photo »
Team manager Bill Pope comes down from the podium after KU claimed the 1988 NCAA title in Kemper Arena with an 83-79 win over Oklahoma. View photo »
A KU cheerleader celebrates on the floor in Kemper Arena after the Jayhawks defeated the Oklahoma Soooners 83-79 to claim the school's fourth national crown. View photo »
Kevin Pritchard gets his shot blocked by Stacey King during the 1988 NCAA championship game. Despite King's defensive prowess here, KU defeated OU 83-79. View photo »
A gaggle of Jayhawks go up for a rebound against Oklahoma's Harvey Grant during the 1988 NCAA championship game on April 4 in Kemper Arena. KU defeated OU, 83-79. View photo »
Oklahoma's Stacey King grabs a rebound from KU's Chris Piper. King had seven rebounds in the title game, but the Jayhawks outrebounded the Sooners 35-30 en route to an 83-79 win. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. Oklahoma's Dave Sieger tries to get the ball around Milt Newton during the 1988 NCAA title tilt. Despite seven three-pointers from Siger, the Sooners fell to the Jayhawks, 83-79. View photo »
Stacey King puts up a shot over Danny Manning (25) and Milt Newton during the 1988 NCAA Championship game. King had 17 points on the night, but the Jayhawks won the crown, 83-79. View photo »
Keith Harris (45) swipes for a rebound against Oklahoma in the 1988 NCAA title game. KU outrebounded Oklahoma 35-30 in the 83-79 win on April 4, 1988 in Kemper Arena. View photo »
Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo. Keith Harris, left, defends Duke's Danny Ferry in the NCAA semifinals in Kansas City, Mo., on April 2, 1988. The Jayhawks held the Duke All-American to 19 points on just 7-of-22 shooting in a 66-59 KU win. View photo »
Kevin Pritchard (14) bodies up against Duke's Kevin Strickland during the 1988 Final Four. KU downed Duke in Kemper Arena, 66-59. View photo »
Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo. Milt Newton, 21, hoists a three-point attempt against Duke in the 1988 national semifinals in Kemper Arena. Newton scored 20 points in the 66-59 KU win, including a pair of threes. View photo »