SB Nation Philly - 2012 NCAA Final Four: Kentucky Wins National Championship, 67-59, Over Kansashttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48987/philly-fave.png2012-04-19T13:18:24-04:00http://philly.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26265012012-04-19T13:18:24-04:002012-04-19T13:18:24-04:00Paying College Athletes: A Solution to the Problems Facing the NCAA
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<p>After watching Kentucky's entire starting five enter the NBA Draft, college basketball needs to figure out a way to bring legitimacy to the NCAA.</p> <p>Tuesday night the announcement was made that Kentucky's entire starting five, comprised of all underclassmen, would be declaring themselves eligible for the 2012 NBA Draft. Even for the average basketball fan, this news did not come as much of a surprise. For many of the top programs, college basketball has become a pit stop on the road to NBA money.</p>
<p>Pundits and analysts have both criticized and praised the decision made by these five young men...A decision that, when all factors are weighed, was not a difficult one.</p>
<p>Most people, when put in the same position, would make a similar choice. There may be a few basketball purists out there, who look at this decision and criticize the "student-athletes" making a mockery of a prestigious university. Those people have little imagination, or little understanding of economics.</p>
<p>Here you have an 18 year old kid, who also is one of the most coveted basketball players on the planet. He is constantly showered with praise from fans, to NBA scouts and coaches who salivate over the thought of drafting him. Everyone, including his coach, encouraging a move to professional basketball. All he has to do is sign a piece of paper and suddenly he is a millionaire. Easy decision right? Of course. Honestly, who would pass on millions to stay in college and make...free classes and free room and board?</p>
<p>College athletics is a billion dollar industry. The NCAA and CBS recently signed a fourteen year, $10.8 billion deal to host the NCAA Tournament. Powerhouse football schools like Texas, generates a profit of nearly $69 million annually just on their football program. The annual revenue of college athletics overall is $10.6 billion. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Answers/Nine+points+to+consider_one">Although the NCAA website tries to justify this number with rhetoric about distribution and fairness</a>, $10.6 billion for a $120,000 scholarship seems a tad off balance.</p>
<p>With so much money floating around, how can the NCAA still try to maintain this amateur façade? How can they continue to exploit athletes who perform their trade in front of a sold out arena? These games broadcasted to a nationally televised audience, with advertisers paying millions for a thirty second spot?</p>
<p>How can we limit student-athletes, who come from underprivileged backgrounds, from resorting to drug distribution, or deals with tattoo parlors, or money from boosters? The solution is simple...pay student-athletes for their services. This would go a long way in solving some of the issues plaguing college athletics.</p>
<p>Granted, I've heard the arguments. ‘College athletes are paid. They are paid in scholarships. They are able to attain a degree and live the life of a college student without the headache of cost.' Agreed...College athletes are paid, my question however, is the "payment" enough?</p>
<p>In 2007 the NCAA surveyed 10,000 student athletes about their academic goals. 40 percent of those surveyed found being a student-athlete shaped their degrees and academic pursuits. These athletes, because of the demands of collegiate athletics, shifted their field of study in order to accommodate their sport. The average in season athlete spends about five hours a day on athletic related events. Another five hours a day in a full allotment of classes to ensure eligibility. That leaves fourteen hours to eat, study, sleep, and enjoy college.</p>
<p>This time crunch leaves important networking opportunities like internships, which most students use in order to build resumes upon graduation, an impossible task. Not to mention the lack of time for a job which could help an athlete from an underprivileged background, earn some extra money.</p>
<p>In the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary <i>Fab Five, </i>five Michigan freshmen saw their shoes and styles exploited for millions, while they continued asking former coaches and boosters for money to eat a meal out. How is this fair? Coaches are being fired and schools sanctioned because someone wanted to give an underprivileged kid a few bucks to take a girl out on a date.</p>
<p>Writer and former professional basketball player <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flipcollective.com/2012/03/29/the-madness-by-paul-shirley/">Paul Shirley, summed up the mind of a college athlete perfectly in his article for website Flip Collective.</a></p>
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<p>"When I was 18, I left my tiny Kansas hometown to play basketball at Iowa State University. During my college career, I cared so much about basketball that I was willing to put up with screaming coaches, early-morning practices, and the complete absence of any social life. I worried more than most CEOs. I slept less than most workaholics. To combat aches and pains and strains and sprains, I took more drugs than most racehorses.</p>
<p>Why? Only because I wanted to be the best basketball player I could be; only because I wanted to make proud my parents, my coaches, my fellow students.</p>
<p>I, along with thousands of college basketball players then and since, was being exploited. Coaches, television networks, sponsors and administrators: they were using my childish, naïve enthusiasm for sport for their collective gain."</p>
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<p>Shirley shares the viewpoint of many student-athletes. At such a young age, it is difficult to truly understand the situation. The love and admiration for the game of basketball is so strong.</p>
<p>Like Shirley, I would have run through a wall for my team. I played an entire season with a torn up knee, purely because I refused to sit out. I didn't want to let my teammates, coaches, and family down. Now I hope modern technology will allow me a chance to play basketball with my children, as my knees are rapidly deteriorating.</p>
<p>According to Ramongi Huma of the National College Players' Association, the average Division 1 football player is worth $121,000 to the university, and the average Division 1 basketball player $265,000. These numbers are just an average. A player like Anthony Davis earned around $2 million for the University of Kentucky this year. Robert Griffin III most likely earned the same for Baylor.</p>
<p>The NCAA awards $1.4 billion in scholarships to all Division I athletes...only 13 percent of the total revenue. Name me another organization in which the most important people make only 13 percent of the total revenue.</p>
<p>The most staggering stats have yet to be read. College football and basketball comprise $6 billion of the $10.6 billion annual revenue for college athletics. The amount given to these players in scholarships, $493 million. The difference in those numbers...$5.5 billion.</p>
<p>This is where it gets tricky. The NCAA distributes that $5.5 billion amongst all Division 1 schools. The NCAA awards around $1.4 billion in scholarships annually, a billion going to programs other than basketball and football. My question is why?</p>
<p>This is how our country became the economic, jobless mess that it currently is. Bailouts for poorly performing companies, paid for by successful ones. Success within your means. It's the difference between Division I and Division II. Mid majors and majors. The Big 10 received $36.7 million during the 2009-2010 season, due to its success on the court. So if money is rationed in an incentive based way among conferences, and divisions, why is this pattern not reciprocated throughout collegiate athletics as a whole? Why should a student athlete who earns the school an average of $2 million, be given the same incentives as a student who costs the school $120,000. Where is the balance?</p>
<p>My solution to this problem would be three fold. First, radically limit, or even take away scholarships for sports which are costing the athletic program money. This will be a wildly unpopular decision. Folks will be claiming Title IX or unfair opportunities, but there needs to be a limit. Look at professional sports for example. There is a reason LeBron James makes more money than Sofiya Velikaya. (She is the best fencer in the world, had to Google it.)</p>
<p>Once there is a limit, the next step would be enhancing the value of a scholarship. The current annual cost of a scholarship is around $30,000, barely enough to cover classes and books. That figure should be in the vicinity of $50,000 for all scholarship athletes. With an extra $20,000 a year, student-athletes could afford a new pair of jeans, or a lunch at Applebees.</p>
<p>Now I know that an extra $20,000 a year does not cover the huge gap between $6 billion and $493 million but it is a start.</p>
<p>The next step for those scholarship athletes would be a fund generated by the NCAA, and distributed in an incentive based way based on performance. This fund would be limited to athletes who graduate from the university after four years of service. Upon graduation athletes would receive a portion of that fund, based primarily on how much profit they earned for their university. The bigger the school, the bigger the amount.</p>
<p>Is this a foolproof plan? Definitely Not! But it is an idea...An idea which could reward these athletes for their time, blood, sweat, and tears. One that could limit the illegal activities and sanctions college athletics are plagued with. And finally, an idea which could limit the blatant exploitation by the NCAA and their conglomerates on some of these student athletes.</p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/2012/4/19/2960207/paying-college-athletes-a-solution-to-the-problems-facing-the-ncaaKevin Owens2012-04-03T09:10:44-04:002012-04-03T09:10:44-04:00Printable NCAA Bracket 2012: March Madness' Last Team Remaining Is Kentucky
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<p>The NCAA Tournament concluded Monday, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> are the 2012 National Champions. The Wildcats downed the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a>, 67-59, in the National Championship Game in New Orleans, LA, and, though, many college hoops fans were probably out of their office's bracket pool by the first weekend, at least, many got their final pick correct -- yeap, in the end, we're all winners!</p>
<p>Now, if you're one of the lucky (or skilled) fans that won your office's contest and you need a brand-new, clean <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012/3/5/2846518/ncaa-bracket-2012-printable">updated printable bracket</a> to hang on your wall, click on the link and SB Nation can provided you one.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, here's SBNation.com's reaction to UK winning it all.</p>
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<p>Kentucky Wildcats are National Champions (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=aQlwiWhLVfo">sbnation</a>)</p>
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<p><i>For more on the 2012 NCAA Men's Tourney, be sure to check out our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament">NCAA Tournament Hub</a>, our<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/24/2899928/2012-elite-eight-schedule-saturday-syracuse-ohio-state-florida-louisville-game-time"> Final Four Stream</a>, and <a href="http://philly.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Philly</a> for all of your hoops needs</i></p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/temple-owls/2012/4/3/2922222/ncaa-bracket-2012-printable-kentucky-basketball-national-championshio-game-kansas-march-madnessJared Smith2012-04-02T23:57:48-04:002012-04-02T23:57:48-04:002012 NCAA Championship Game, Kansas Vs. Kentucky Final Score: Wildcats Win Title Over Jayhawks, 67-59
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> kept the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a> at bay throughout the second half of Monday night's 2012 NCAA Championship Game to hold on for a 67-59 win. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53605/anthony-davis">Anthony Davis</a> was held in check offensively, but dominated everywhere else. He finished with 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and three steals to go with six points.</p>
<p>The Wildcats led by double digits until the 4:17 mark of the second half, when a Tyshawn Taylor and-1 brought the Jayhawks to within nine. The play was part of an 8-0 run that finished with Kentucky up just seven points and suddenly in a competitive ball game. The Jayhawks pulled within five points with 1:37 to go, and had a chance to bring the game to within one possession but turned the ball over. Forced to the line, Kentucky made 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch to seal the game.</p>
<p>Tyshawn Taylor played valiantly late, making his first 3-pointer of the tournament to finish with 19 points. Thomas Robinson scored 18, but went just 6-for-17 from the field. He did haul in 17 rebounds, however, in a very competitive battle with Davis in the paint. Jeff Withey added four blocked shots and seven rebounds to go with five points.</p>
<p>The Wildcats finished with 11 blocked shots to five for the Jayhawks. Kentucky also won the rebounding battle 39 to 34. Kansas shot just 35.5 percent from the floor, held in check by an incredibly impressive defensive performance. The title was the Wildcats' eighth in program history.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 NCAA Men's Tourney, be sure to check out our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament">NCAA Tournament Hub</a>, our<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/24/2899928/2012-elite-eight-schedule-saturday-syracuse-ohio-state-florida-louisville-game-time"> Final Four Stream</a>, and <a href="http://philly.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Philly</a> for all of your hoops needs</i></p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/temple-owls/2012/4/2/2921699/2012-ncaa-championship-game-kansas-vs-kentucky-final-score-recapLouis Bien2012-04-02T22:22:13-04:002012-04-02T22:22:13-04:002012 NCAA Championship Game, Kansas Vs. Kentucky Halftime Score: Anthony Davis And Wildcats Dominating At Intermission
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> are all over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a>, 41-27, at halftime of the 2012 NCAA Championship Game. Anthony Davis has more than lived up to his player of the year billing so far, even though he has yet to score a single point. He already has nine rebounds, four assists and three bocked shots through 20 minutes.</p>
<p>While Kentucky was the near consensus favorite heading into the game, many thought that Kansas might matcchup well inside. So far that hasn't been the case, with the Wildcats leading the rebounding battle 24 to 14. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson">Thomas Robinson</a> leads the Jayhawks with eight points and six rebounds so far.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123771/doron-lamb">Doron Lamb</a> leads all scorer with 12 points. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145567/michael-kidd-gilchrist">Michael Kidd-Gilchrist</a> chipped in another 11 points and five rebounds for the Wildcats. Tyshawn Taylor also has eight points for the Jayhawks.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 NCAA Men's Tourney, be sure to check out our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament">NCAA Tournament Hub</a>, our<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/24/2899928/2012-elite-eight-schedule-saturday-syracuse-ohio-state-florida-louisville-game-time"> Final Four Stream</a>, and <a href="http://philly.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Philly</a> for all of your hoops needs</i></p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/temple-owls/2012/4/2/2921571/2012-ncaa-championship-game-kansas-vs-kentucky-halftime-scoreLouis Bien2012-04-02T18:22:11-04:002012-04-02T18:22:11-04:00NCAA Final Four 2012: Breaking Down the NCAA Championship
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<p>The battle between the "bluest of the blue bloods" takes place in New Orleans tonight. We break down the game, including the key match-up of the night.</p> <p>Last year Connecticut and Butler faced off in Houston to determine the National Championship. It was sloppy, it was boring, and it was poorly received. After such a highly rated NCAA Tournament, with numerous upsets and Cinderella dancing, it was disappointing to see such a mundane final.</p>
<p>The 2012 Tournament has been the opposite. Upsets were at a premium, and chalk reigned. Not one game was determined by a last-second shot, but three were decided by lane violations. Seventh-seeded Florida was the highest seed to reach the Elite Eight, and they won two National Championships in the last six years -- hardly a Cinderella. Ratings were down 5 percent from last year as fans looking for excitement and suspense should have tuned in to the season finale of "The Walking Dead" (please don't tell me the outcome, I have Season 3 DVR'd and have yet to watch!).</p>
<p>But the Final Four has been a different story. With four of the top teams in college basketball squaring off, viewers were rewarded with two exciting contests. Both of Saturday evening's games exceeded the ratings mark set last year, proving that although Cinderella is fun for the first few rounds, in the end people want to see the juggernauts.</p>
<p>Now the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Kentucky Wildcats</a> take on the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas Jayhawks</a> in a historic battle, featuring two of the most successful programs in college basketball history. Kentucky coach John Calipari will be looking for his first National Championship in what has been a remarkable career. Bill Self and the Jayhawks will try to emulate the 2008 National Championship when they knocked off the then-Calipari-coached <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/memphis-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Tigers</a>.</p>
<p>Kentucky's road to the National Championship has been fairly smooth. The Wildcats cruised to comfortable leads early, having to fend off some late surges to advance. Kansas took a different approach, trailing the majority of their games before mounting dramatic comebacks.</p>
<p>Kansas will need to slow things down and limit Kentucky's fast break points if they want to stay in this game. In the end it will come down to how well the Jayhawks can weather the storm in the first half. If the lottery-heavy Wildcats are allowed to play their game, this could be a long night for Kansas.</p>
<p>The most interesting matchup of the night will be between Kansas' <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99945/thomas-robinson" class="sbn-auto-link">Thomas Robinson</a> and Kentucky's Anthony Davis.</p>
<p>More than likely Kansas will start <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53330/jeff-withey" class="sbn-auto-link">Jeff Withey</a> on Davis, making it more difficult to shoot over the taller Withey, allowing Robinson more freedom on defense. Calipari has been toying with the thought of going zone against the bigger and stronger Jayhawks. However, regardless of matchups, the battle inside will certainly be a good one between Davis and Robinson.</p>
<p>Robinson may be the second most impressive player in the tournament thus far, trailing only Davis. Whenever Kansas needed a basket against Ohio State, Robinson answered. The same can be said for Davis who, along with the increasing list of accolades he received, will surely be the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.</p>
<p>When all is said and done, Kentucky has the ability to beat teams in numerous ways. Kansas will not have enough firepower to combat the balanced lineup tonight. Expect a close game, but expect the Wildcats to win in what is sure to be one of the better Championships in recent memory. Enjoy the game, enjoy "One Shining Moment," and enjoy the young Kentucky Wildcats, because the next time you see them, they will be in an NBA training camp.</p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/2012/4/2/2921128/ncaa-final-four-2012-breaking-down-the-ncaa-championshipKevin Owens2012-04-01T09:24:52-04:002012-04-01T09:24:52-04:00Printable NCAA Bracket 2012: Kansas, Kentucky To Meet In National Championship Game
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<p>The NCAA Tournament's Final Four is now the final two, as on Saturday the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a></span> and <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a></span> both earned victories in their respective semifinal contests in New Orleans, LA. The top-seeded Wildcats beat blue-grass rival, the <span class="sbn-auto-link"><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/louisville-cardinals">Louisville Cardinals</a></span>, 69-61, while the No. 2 Jayhawks used a come-from-behind effort to edge the Ohio. St. Buckeyes, 64-62.</p>
<p>The final results narrowed the March Madness field from 68 teams to two, with only one standing after Monday's National Title Game (9:23 p.m. ET on CBS). If you'd like to see how everything has shaped out, well, you're in luck as SB Nation has an <a href="../../2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/11/2862623/selection-sunday-2012-ncaa-bracket-schedule-seeds">updated printable bracket</a>.</p>
<p>Currently, the Jayhawks enter as <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/odds">6-point underdogs</a> to win their first National Championship since 2008, when they beat a John Calipari-led <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/memphis-tigers">Memphis Tigers</a>.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 NCAA Men's Tourney, be sure to check out our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament">NCAA Tournament Hub</a>, our<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/24/2899928/2012-elite-eight-schedule-saturday-syracuse-ohio-state-florida-louisville-game-time"> Final Four Stream</a>, and <a href="http://philly.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Philly</a> for all of your hoops needs</i></p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/temple-owls/2012/4/1/2917808/ncaa-bracket-2012-printable-kansas-kentucky-national-championship-game-march-madnessJared Smith2012-03-31T23:49:18-04:002012-03-31T23:49:18-04:00NCAA Final Four 2012, Ohio State Vs. Kansas Final Score: Jayhawks Win Thriller, 64-62
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<p>Junior forward Thomas Robinson scored a game-high 19 to points Saturday to help the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a> earn a thrilling 64-62 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ohio-st-buckeyes">Ohio St. Buckeyes</a> in the NCAA Tournament Semifinal contest in New Orleans, LA. The Jayhawks overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to advance to the National Championship Game, where they will face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> on Monday (9:23 p.m. ET on CBS).</p>
<p>Trailing 59-56 with 2:22 remaining in the game, Kansas used a 6-0 run to earn a 62-59 lead with 1:08 to go. From there, the Jayhawks used defense and a two free throws from Tyshawn Tyalor (10 points) to cement a trip to the title game for the first time since 2008, when they defeated the John Calipari-led <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../ncaa-basketball/teams/memphis-tigers">Memphis Tigers</a>.</p>
<p>The Buckeyes were paced by senior guard guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../ncaa-basketball/players/52369/william-buford">William Buford's</a> 19 points, while sophomore center <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../ncaa-basketball/players/124094/jared-sullinger">Jared Sullinger</a> netted scored 13 points and collected 11 rebounds in probably his final game in a Ohio State uniform.</p>
<p><i>For more on the 2012 NCAA Men's Tourney, be sure to check out our <a href="../../../2012-ncaa-tournament">NCAA Tournament Hub</a>, our<a href="../../../2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/24/2899928/2012-elite-eight-schedule-saturday-syracuse-ohio-state-florida-louisville-game-time"> Final Four Stream</a>, and <a href="http://philly.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Philly</a> for all of your hoops needs</i></p>
https://philly.sbnation.com/temple-owls/2012/3/31/2917377/ohio-state-vs-kansas-score-ncaa-tournament-final-four-2012-march-madness-championship-gameJared Smith2012-03-31T20:40:24-04:002012-03-31T20:40:24-04:00NCAA Final Four 2012, Kentucky Vs. Louisville Final Score: Wildcats Beat Cardinals, 69-61
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/louisville-cardinals">Louisville Cardinals</a> were an honorable opponent Saturday, but the top-seeded <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> were just too much. Propeled by a 18-point, 14-rebound, five-block effort from freshman center <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53605/anthony-davis">Anthony Davis</a>, the Wildcats defeated their Blue Grass State rival the Cardinals, 69-61, in the NCAA Tournament Semifinals. Kentucky advance on to the National Championship game, where it will face either the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ohio-st-buckeyes">Ohio St. Buckeyes</a> or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kansas-jayhawks">Kansas Jayhawks</a> on Monday.</p>
<p>Kentucky made 55-percent of its shots to help overcome a 37-31 rebound margin in favor for Louisville. At one point, the Cardinals had a double-digit rebound advantage over the Wildcats and the game was tied at 49 with about nine minutes remaining in regulation.</p>
<p>Louisville was paced by junior guard Peyton Siva's 11 points, while freshman forward Chane Behanan added 10.</p>
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https://philly.sbnation.com/temple-owls/2012/3/31/2917136/kentucky-vs-louisville-final-score-final-four-2012-results-bracket-march-madnessJared Smith