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Five Things: Bow To The Brow And Kentucky’s Win

As Jim Nantz said while confetti rained inside New Orleans’ Superdome, the Kentucky Coronation is complete. The Wildcats, the nation’s best team all season, beat Kansas last night 67-59 for the school’s eighth national championship.

2012/04/03

Kansas' Thomas Robinson left goes up for a shot against Kentucky's Darius Miller during the first half in the National Championship Game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on April 2, 2012 in New Orleans. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Kentucky Ends 14-Year Drought, Wins National Championship

Doron Lamb scored 22 points, and Kentucky won its eighth national championship, holding off Kansas for a 67-59 victory Monday night.

2012/04/02

Rising Star: Kentucky’s Marquis Teague

By: Mark Chalifoux There’s not much that hasn’t been said about Kentucky. The Wildcats clearly established themselves as the best team in the nation and have the chance to prove it as the favorite in […]

2012/04/02

Rising Star: Kansas’ Thomas Robinson

By: Mark Chalifoux If Kansas is going to take down the Kentucky Wildcats in the National Championship game, it’s going to take a monster effort from All-American forward Thomas Robinson. Of course, Robinson is capable […]

2012/04/02

Five Things: Kentucky’s Balanced Attack And Louisville’s Bluegrass Battle

By: Andrew Kahn Saturday’s Final Four action in New Orleans featured two impressive second-half runs by the teams trailing at halftime, but only one was able to complete the comeback. Kansas overcame a nine-point halftime […]

2012/04/02

Anthony Davis #23 of the Kentucky Wildcats celebrates defeating the Louisville Cardinals 69-61 during the National Semifinal game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on March 31, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Kentucky’s Bench Comes Up Big Against Louisville

The top-seeded Wildcats will face the winner of Ohio State-Kansas on Monday night, after Kentucky beat Louisville 69-61 on Saturday.

2012/04/02

Jared Sullinger #0 of the Ohio State Buckeyes blocks the shot of Kevin Young #40 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the first half during the National Semifinal game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on March 31, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Big Comeback Leads Kansas To 64-62 Win Over Ohio State

Kansas (32-6) plays Kentucky in the final Monday.

2012/04/02

Rising Star: Louisville’s Russ Smith

By: Mark Chalifoux Louisville has been on a tear this tournament in what may be head coach Rick Pitino’s finest coaching job as the 4-seeded Cardinals are in the Final Four. They face archrival Kentucky […]

2012/03/30

Rothstein Files: 4 X-Factors In The 2012 Final Four

If Darius Miller and Doron Lamb find seams and make enough shots from the perimeter, John Calipari should have his team in the National Championship game.

2012/03/29

Rising Star: Kentucky’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

By: Mark Chalifoux The NCAA tournament has seen some stellar games, but the only team to really stand out thus far is the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed, Kentucky. The Wildcats boast a lineup stock […]

2012/03/29

Women’s Final Four Arguably The Strongest Ever

For the first time since 1989, all four top seeds reached the NCAA women’s Final Four.

2012/03/28

File photo of a dialysis machine. (credit: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images)

Police Called In Kentucky, Louisville Fan Fight Between Elderly At Dialysis Center

The bad blood between Kentucky and Louisville fans boiled over this week at a Kentucky dialysis center when one patient couldn’t wait to call a winner.

2012/03/28