The matchup
KENTUCKY
ROAD TO THE TITLE GAME: No. 1 Kentucky beat No. 16 Western Kentucky 81-65; No. 8 Iowa State 87-71; No. 4 Indiana 102-90; No. 3 Baylor 82-70; No. 4 Louisville 69-61.
KEY POINT: Kentucky?s roster is still loaded with NBA-level talent, but the Wildcats didn?t look like the offensive juggernaut it had been throughout the NCAA tournament, failing to reach the 80-point mark for the first time. But the defense was just as good, if not better, holding Louisville to 34.8 percent shooting from the field, a stat the Wildcats led the nation in this season.
KANSAS
ROAD TO THE TITLE GAME: No. 2 Kansas beat No. 15 Detroit 65-50; beat No. 10 Purdue 63-60; No. 11 North Carolina State 60-57; No. 1 North Carolina 80-67; beat No. 2 Ohio State 64-62.
KEY POINT: Thomas Robinson did what is expected of him in the win over Ohio State; 7-foot center Jeff Withey had eight rebounds and seven blocks; and Elijah Johnson added 13 points and 10 rebounds ? a big effort from the guard who doesn?t get most of the attention.
THE SKINNY
These are the two winningest programs in college basketball history. Each has an all-America big man and guards capable of taking over a game. The coaches are on most short lists of the best in the sport. This game has all the angles covered. Come on, what more do you want?
THE PICK
Most have Kentucky, the overall No. 1 seed, winning it all. The dream scenario would be for Kentucky to have a slim lead with the clock ticking down. The flashbacks to San Antonio in 2008 would be popping into everyone?s mind. Why not the same result? Kansas 73-71.
? Associated Press
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