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Kentucky vs UConn – NCAA Tournament Final Predictions
We’ve never had a #7 vs #8 final before in the NCAA Tournament, but no one will say UConn and Kentucky don’t deserve it, beating quite a few national title contenders along the way, defying the odds and early predictions by making it to the championship game.
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The Teams in the 2014 NCAA Tournament National Championship Game
For the first time ever in Division I college basketball, the final of the NCAA Tournament will be between a #7, the UConn Huskies and a #8, the Kentucky Wildcats, seeds, in a championship game that only 0.01% of those with brackets predicted would come through.
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Kentucky Over Wisconsin – The Clutch Shots Don’t Stop
The same old script: Another tournament game, another dramatic win for Kentucky, this time 74-73 over Wisconsin in the Final Four thanks to a game winning three-pointer from Aaron Harrison, who isn’t new to the situation.
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Minnesota Over SMU – A Night for the Rejected Ones
There is always something a bit odd about the NIT championship and celebrating the rejection trophy, but for plenty of teams there’s no shame in it, as Minnesota beat SMU 65-63 in a game that was as much about the coaching legacies involved than it was about actually walking away with the title.
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The Teams in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Final Four
The 2014 edition of the NCAA Tournament has reached its Final Four stage with two teams from the SEC (Florida, Kentucky), one from the American Conference (UConn) and one team from the Big Ten (Wisconsin).
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UConn Over Michigan State – Better Than Anyone Expected
The story of the UConn this season is a remarkable one, which begins with head coach Kevin Ollie and the fantastic job he’s done since taking over last year, and leaders like Shabazz Napier, with a chance to win a second national title becoming reality after leading his team to a 60-54 win over Michigan State.
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Kentucky Over Michigan – History Making Freshmen
Sometimes things just click for certain teams, and there’s not much to explain. Kentucky continue knocking off last year’s Final Four teams, beating Michigan 75-72 with a game winning 3-pointer from Aaron Harrison to cap off another big performance from Julius Randle.
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NCAA Tournament – Elite Eight Predictions (Kentucky vs Michigan, UConn vs Michigan State)
Two teams from the same state on the same night of the Elite Eight, as UConn take on Michigan State followed by the big game of the evening, Kentucky playing against Michigan to wrap up the picture of the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four for 2014.
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Wisconsin Over Arizona – Controversial Finish Into the Final Four
We’ve had some weird officiating in the tournament so far, but the ending to the overtime game between Wisconsin and Arizona, sending the Badgers and Bo Ryan to the Final Four after a 64-63 win, left some bad taste in people’s mouths. Yes, we had a huge night from Frank Kaminsky, but also some weird calls on the Nick Johnson charge late in the game.
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Florida Over Dayton – No More Big Surprises
At some point reality always hits, and the truth is that Florida are a much better team than Dayton. The final score of 62-52 might not suggest that there’s such a huge difference between the teams, but there wasn’t a single person watching Scottie Wilbekin go off and thinking that the Flyers were somehow robbed of a place in the Final Four.