Danny and the Miracles

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Danny and the Miracles is the nickname for the 1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team led by star forward Danny Manning that made a surprising run to win the NCAA championship.

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instanceOf college basketball team nickname
associatedWith Kansas Jayhawks basketball tradition
captain Danny Manning
championshipGameCity Kansas City, Missouri
championshipGameOpponent Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
championshipGameScore 83–79
championshipGameVenue Kemper Arena
city Lawrence, Kansas
competitionLevel NCAA Division I
conference Big Eight Conference
country United States
featuresPlayer Chris Piper
Danny Manning
Jeff Gueldner
Kevin Pritchard
Milt Newton
headCoach Larry Brown
homeArena Allen Fieldhouse
institution University of Kansas
knownFor dominant performances by Danny Manning
underdog national championship
unexpected NCAA tournament run
ledBy Danny Manning
legacy considered one of the greatest Cinderella runs in NCAA tournament history
mediaCoverage widely covered by national sports media in 1988
NCAATournamentRegion Midwest Region
NCAATournamentRoundReached Elite Eight
Final Four
First Round
National Championship Game
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
NCAATournamentSeed No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region
nicknameOrigin named for star forward Danny Manning
refersTo 1987–88 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
regularSeasonRecord 18–11
represents Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program
University of Kansas
season 1987–88 NCAA men's basketball season
seasonRecordOverall 27–11
sport basketball
state Kansas
timePeriodEnd 1988
timePeriodStart 1987
wonTitle 1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship

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1988 NCAA men's basketball championship nickname Danny and the Miracles