The Kentucky Wildcats jumped out to an 18-point first half lead and held off a furious Kansas rally to win the 2012 National Championship 67–59 for the storied school’s eighth title.
The Kentucky Wildcats jumped out to an 18-point first half lead and held off a furious Kansas rally to win the 2012 National Championship 67–59 for the storied school’s eighth title.
Kentucky and Kansas—the two winningest programs of all-time—prevailed in a memorable Saturday double-header at the Final Four and now meet with the championship on the line.
The NCAA men’s basketball AP All-American team was announced Monday with Kansas junior forward Thomas Robinson becoming the first unanimous selection since 2009.
The Kansas Jayhawks (31-6), behind a balanced scoring attack, outlasted a Kendall Marshall-less North Carolina (32-6) team to pull away late and win 80–67 to become the fourth and final participant in the 2012 Final Four in New Orleans.