WhatIfSports.com -- the Web’s leading sports simulation site -- predicts that Kansas will defeat Memphis 78-76 in an NCAA basketball final that goes down to the wire. With a balanced scoring attack led by Darrell Arthur (15 pts), Mario Chalmers (14) and Brandon Rush (13), the Jayhawks will win their first national championship since the Danny Manning-led squad 20 years ago.

WhatIfSports.com used their acclaimed simulation technology to recreate the Final Four 10,000 times, providing a glimpse into what it says are the most likely outcomes this weekend in San Antonio. You can see results as well as boxscores, play-by-play, game recaps and stats from each of the three remaining games at http://www.BracketPreview.com.

WhatIfSports.com accurately predicted that all four #1 seeds would make the Final Four, as well as seven of the Elite Eight teams, to currently rank in the 99th percentile in the FOXSports.com Bracket Challenge game. Better yet, when the games were re-simulated in advance of the Sweet 16, the site picked the next 12 games correctly, including wins by Davidson, Louisville, Texas and Xavier.

In the championship game, Kansas utilized their balance and shooting ability to contain Derrick Rose and the quicker Memphis guards in an exciting back-and-forth final. Memphis led 32-31 at halftime, but ran out of time late in the game as their championship dream ended on the floor in San Antonio.

In the first semifinal, Kansas’ balance, efficiency and tenacity on defense were keys to their victory over North Carolina, while the Tar Heels and Tyler Hansbrough were hounded by turnovers and an inability to shake free of the Jayhawks’ perimeter defenders. In the other semifinal, Memphis out-ran and out-lasted UCLA to win by a score of 77-75. Kevin Love’s 17 points weren’t enough, as Chris Douglas-Roberts went for 24 in the victory

About WhatIfSports.com

WhatIfSports.com, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, specializes in online sports simulations and fantasy-style games. With their custom sports simulators, users can match teams from any era and not only see a final score, but also view complete play-by-play summaries of each game. In addition, the site’s Dynasty games enable sports fans to compete in virtual sports worlds over multiple seasons in sports such as baseball, college football and college basketball. WhatIfSports’ games do not rely on results generated by real-life players; games are simulated using proprietary technology that incorporates statistical data, past performances and ratings into a complex game engine. The site is based in Cincinnati, Ohio and is fully integrated into FOXSports.com on MSN.