After so much talk about not being able to win with running a “one andn done” factory, John Calipari and his Kentucky Wildcats disproved that theory last night in their victory over Kansas. But next year’s team will surely look different with most guys likely to turn pro. We’re sure Cal is up for the challenge again.
Doron Lamb scored 22 points, and Kentucky won its eighth national championship, holding off Kansas for a 67-59 victory Monday night.
The Wildcats (38-2) led by as many as 18 points in the first half and were still up 15 with 5:13 to play. Kansas (32-7), a team which rallied from several big deficits this season, was able to get as close as 62-57 with 1:37 to play.
Kentucky closed the game by making five of seven free throws over the final 1:11 and that set off quite a celebration in the Superdome.
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis, only the second freshmen to be selected national player of the year, had six points on 1-of-10 shooting but finished with 16 rebounds and tied the championship-game record with six blocks.
Source: AOL sporting news
