Kentucky will win the final 4

[ginscpy]

Kansas could give them a game

Ohio St/Luoisvilee fergetaboutiyt

 

[samjones]

Kansas could give them a game

Ohio St/Luoisvilee fergetaboutiyt

Kansas overachieved. The team from Kentucky wins the final.

 

[ginscpy]

I loved it when John Wooden's last game was when UCLA beat Kentucky in the finals decisively --- after I watched John Woodens last loss as a coach -to UW 100-81.................

 

[Mr. H.]

Since I live in Big 10 country, I will be cheering for Ohio State.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Since I live in Big 10 country, I will be cheering for Ohio State.

I'll be pulling for Ky. Could be a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 game between OSU and KY.

 

[FuelRod]

Ohio State over Kansas.
Kentucky over Louisville.

Kentucky over Ohio State.

 

[Mr. H.]

Hand over fist?

 

[Dabs]

Go Kentucky Wildcats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *YaY*

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd says, "YEA...

... dem Kansas Jaybirds...

... is gonna get plucked.

 

[percysunshine]

Kansas is the geometric center of the country.

Alaska and Hawaii never made it to the final four.

 

[Crackerjack]

Since I live in Big 10 country, I will be cheering for Ohio State.

I'll be pulling for Ky. Could be a rematch of last year's Sweet 16 game between OSU and KY.

You can't have Dorothy Gale as an avatar and cheer for anyone against Kansas.

 

[Crackerjack]

To quote a friend of mine, "Congratulations to KU for winning the National Chapionship. I say this in advance because even if UK wins, their win will surely be vacated at some point."

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd says...

... like I tol' ya...

Uncle Ferd says, "YEA...

... dem Kansas Jaybirds...

... is gonna get plucked.

Kentucky 67, Kansas 59
NEW ORLEANS, April 3,`12 (UPI) -- Doron Lamb scored 22 points Monday and Kentucky held off Kansas 67-59 to claim its eighth NCAA national championship, its first since 1998.

Freshman Anthony Davis led a strong defensive effort with 16 rebounds, six blocked shots, six points and five assists for the Wildcats (38-2), who built up an 18-point lead and then weathered a second-half comeback try by the Jayhawks.

Trailing by 14 at the half, Kansas cut the deficit to five points with 1:37 remaining on a pair of Thomas Robinson free throws, but the top-seeded Wildcats connected on 5-of-6 foul shots down the stretch the ice the victory.

Marcus Teague made a key 3-pointer with 2:50 left and finished with 14 points. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist added 11 and six rebounds for the victors.

Tyshawn Taylor netted 19 points and Robinson ended with 18 points and 17 rebounds for second-seeded Kansas (32-7).

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One-and-Fun: Kentucky Tops Kansas 67-59 for Title
April 3, 2012 (AP) - No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol' Kentucky home will long remember this championship season.

The Wildcats hit the jackpot with their lottery picks Monday night, ignoring Davis' bad shooting night and parlaying a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory over Kansas for the team's eighth national title — and its first since 1998. The one-and-doners did it in a wire-to-wire victory — a little dicey at the end — to cap a season in which anything less than bringing a title back to the Bluegrass State would have been a downer. They led coach John Calipari to his first title in four trips to the Final Four with three different schools. "This is not about me. This is about these 13 players," Calipari said. "This is about the Big Blue Nation."

Doron Lamb, a sophomore with first-round-draft-pick possibilities, led the Wildcats (38-2) with 22 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers that put them up by 16 with 10 minutes left.

The Jayhawks (32-7), kings of the comeback all season, fought to the finish and trimmed that deficit to five with 1:37 left. But Kentucky made five free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Davis' fellow lottery prospect, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, was another headliner, creating space for himself to score all 11 of his points in the first half. Davis, meanwhile, might have had the most dominating six-point night in the history of college basketball, earning the nod as the most outstanding player. He finished with 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and three steals — and made his only field goal with 5:13 left in the game. It was a surefire illustration of how the 6-foot-10 freshman can exert his will on a game even on a rare night when the shot isn't falling. "Well, it's not me, it's these guys behind me," Davis said after his 1-for-10 performance. "They led us this whole tournament. This whole game I was struggling offensively, and I told my team, every time down, you all score the ball; I'm just gonna defend and rebound."

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[Dabs]

See....I knew Wildcats would win.....YAY Congrats Kentucky!

 

[Defiant1]

Finally, this crap is over for another year.

 

[Crackerjack]

Calipari is lucky he caught Kansas in a rebuilding year this time.

 

[waltky]

How `bout dem Cats...

Youngsters make Kentucky's title a family celebration
3 Apr.`12 - Family and friends needed white wrist bands to join the Kentucky men's basketball team for its celebration of the school's eighth NCAA championship won late Monday night.

Security guards and a police officer made sure only VIPs entered the party at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in the French Quarter. There were plenty who caught a glimpse of the Wildcats as they headed to the hotel's second floor. Fans packed the lobby and restaurant of the Astor. Others stood in pouring rain to high-five players and coaches as they stepped off the bus. At least nine police cars patrolled about a 50-yard section of the street. "I never thought it would be like this," said Calvin Lamb, whose son Doron led all scorers with 22 points as tournament favorite Kentucky (38-2) held off Kansas 67-59 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The Wildcats pulled it off with three freshmen and two sophomores as starters. Kentucky is the first team without a junior or senior starter to win the national title since at least 1985, when the tournament expanded to 64 teams. "I don't know how to explain the feeling," freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who scored 11 points, said while walking across the court with the mahogany championship trophy in his hands. Lamb, sophomore Terrence Jones and senior sixth man Darius Miller went into the Final Four knowing they didn't want a repeat of last season. They lost to eventual champion Connecticut in the national semifinals.

It had been on his mind "ever since I was crying in that locker room," Jones said. This season Calipari added three elite freshmen, who along with Jones and Lamb might depart for the NBA later this month. Since arriving at Kentucky in 2009, coach John Calipari has attracted many one-and-done players, those who go to college for a year to bide their time before becoming age eligible for the NBA draft. With that came questions about whether he could build a championship team before players were out the door.

Calipari said his recruitment of so-called one-and-dones generates anger. He has said he is lobbying the NBA Players Association to support a rule change that would require players stay in college longer. Of the scrutiny and doubts attached to recruiting multiple one-and-dones, Calipari said, "They put the black cat on me." That conversation might quiet down. "If you do something together, if you give up a little bit of yourself for the team, amazing stuff can happen," Calipari said of the way the team came together.

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[LordBrownTrout]

How `bout dem Cats...

Youngsters make Kentucky's title a family celebration
3 Apr.`12 - Family and friends needed white wrist bands to join the Kentucky men's basketball team for its celebration of the school's eighth NCAA championship won late Monday night.

Security guards and a police officer made sure only VIPs entered the party at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in the French Quarter. There were plenty who caught a glimpse of the Wildcats as they headed to the hotel's second floor. Fans packed the lobby and restaurant of the Astor. Others stood in pouring rain to high-five players and coaches as they stepped off the bus. At least nine police cars patrolled about a 50-yard section of the street. "I never thought it would be like this," said Calvin Lamb, whose son Doron led all scorers with 22 points as tournament favorite Kentucky (38-2) held off Kansas 67-59 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

The Wildcats pulled it off with three freshmen and two sophomores as starters. Kentucky is the first team without a junior or senior starter to win the national title since at least 1985, when the tournament expanded to 64 teams. "I don't know how to explain the feeling," freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who scored 11 points, said while walking across the court with the mahogany championship trophy in his hands. Lamb, sophomore Terrence Jones and senior sixth man Darius Miller went into the Final Four knowing they didn't want a repeat of last season. They lost to eventual champion Connecticut in the national semifinals.

It had been on his mind "ever since I was crying in that locker room," Jones said. This season Calipari added three elite freshmen, who along with Jones and Lamb might depart for the NBA later this month. Since arriving at Kentucky in 2009, coach John Calipari has attracted many one-and-done players, those who go to college for a year to bide their time before becoming age eligible for the NBA draft. With that came questions about whether he could build a championship team before players were out the door.

Calipari said his recruitment of so-called one-and-dones generates anger. He has said he is lobbying the NBA Players Association to support a rule change that would require players stay in college longer. Of the scrutiny and doubts attached to recruiting multiple one-and-dones, Calipari said, "They put the black cat on me." That conversation might quiet down. "If you do something together, if you give up a little bit of yourself for the team, amazing stuff can happen," Calipari said of the way the team came together.

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Early look at Top 10 of next year's college hoops rankings

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Bet on Kentucky to win the 2013 title also

Still in celebrate mode. We got both of those birds in the ff. Nice effort by KU in the end to rally but UK was just too talented and good. I suspect we'll see some more NC's with Cal. We could have the top recruiting class again if Nerlens or Shabazz commits.

 

[Rocko]

Some unibrow on that kid Davis.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Calipari is lucky he caught Kansas in a rebuilding year this time.

I would hardly call KU a rebuilding mode. They played 3 juniors and 2 seniors or close to that. UK played 3 freshmen and 2 sophomores.