67, 59
NEW ORLEANS- It's been 14 years, but behind a team of NBA prospects and head coach John Calipari, Kentucky finally has its long-conveted eighth national championship.
Doron Lamb scored 22 points, while Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament Anthony Davis had 16 rebounds and 6 blocks (despite shooting just 1 for 10 from the field), and Kentucky locked down defensively to hold off a late Kansas run, to win 67-59. The Jayhawks shot just 36% for the game, as the length and athleticism of the future NBA players on the Wildcats clearly bothered them.
Kansas lottery pick PF Thomas Robinson had 18 points and 17 rebounds and senior PG Tyshawn Taylor had 19, but a 14-point halftime deficit was just too much too overcome, as Kansas only got as close as six down the stretch, and turned it over twice when they had opportunities to cut it closer.
"I wanted everybody to see, we were the best team this season," said Calipari, who won his first championship as a head coach after leading UMass and Memphis to Final Fours before. "We were the best team. I wanted this to be one for the ages."
Finally, here is this year's "One Shining Moment" to wrap up our March Madness Coverage for other year, courtesy of CBS.
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