"Kentucky is on another level. Everyone else is playing for second place."
A statement I've heard too often this year.
It's been a forgone conclusion all season. Kentucky, a team filled with freshmen and sophomores, and considered the most talented team in college basketball, will play for and win a National Championship in April.
Led by National Player of the Year, Anthony Davis, the Wildcats cruised through the season compiling a 37-2 overall record backed up by an undefeated regular season conference record.
On the flip side, Kansas coach Bill Self put together his least talented team during his tenure in Lawrence.
A team many expected to fumble away the school's eight straight Big-12 Championships. A team that many believed may not make it into the tournament. And a team that many thought may not make it past the first round of the tournament.
Yet, here they are in the National Championship matched up with a Kentucky team who has all but won the tit...
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Anthony Davis,
Bill Self,
Thomas Robinson,
Tyshawn Taylor,
Elijah Johnson,
Jeff Withey,
Travis Releford,
Doron Lamb
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks
TEAMS: Kentucky Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks
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