March Madness: Connecticut wins fourth NCAA title, beating Kentucky
The No. 7-seeded Huskies proved themselves to be nothing but ever-marching survivors in the 60-54 victory against No. 8 seed Kentucky, bringing a fourth title to Storrs, Conn.
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- Alex Poythress #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats falls over DeAndre Daniels #2 of the Connecticut Huskies during the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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- The Connecticut Huskies celebrate after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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- The Connecticut Huskies celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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- James Young #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats dunks over Amida Brimah #35 of the Connecticut Huskies during the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Chris Steppig-Pool/Getty Images)
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- Amida Brimah #35 of the Connecticut Huskies battles with Julius Randle #30 of the Kentucky Wildcats for a rebound during the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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- Alex Poythress #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats falls over Lasan Kromah #20 of the Connecticut Huskies during the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Chris Steppig-Pool/Getty Images)
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- A general view as The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2014 is presented during halftime of the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Connecticut Huskies at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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- Head coach Kevin Ollie of the Connecticut Huskies cuts down the net after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at AT&T Stadium on April 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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- Connecticut Huskies center Amida Brimah (35) does confetti angles at center court as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)
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- Niels Giffey (5) of Connecticut reacts on the bench in the second half as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)
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- Connecticut players celebrate as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
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- UConn head coach Kevin Ollie celebrates as he cuts down the net as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
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- UConn’s Ryan Boatright (11) celebrates as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
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- Connecticut Huskies guard Ryan Boatright (11) and teammates celebrate as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)
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- Kentucky coach John Calipari doesn’t know what to do about UConn as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Stephen Dunn/Hartford Courant/MCT)
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- Kentucky Wildcats center Dakari Johnson (44) loses control of the ball under pressure from Connecticut Huskies forward DeAndre Daniels (2) as Connecticut Huskies guard Shabazz Napier (13) comes in for the grab during the second half as the Kentucky Wildcats faced the Connecticut Huskies in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Vernon Bryant/Dallas Morning News/MCT)
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- Alex Poythress (22) of Kentucky goes over Lasan Kromah (20) of Connecticut as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)
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- Alex Poythress (22) of Kentucky goes over Lasan Kromah (20) of Connecticut as the Connecticut Huskies beat the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the NCAA Final Four championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 7, 2014. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)
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- A student displays the front page of the Hartford Courant after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men’s final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 7, 2014. Connecticut’s experience trumped Kentucky’s youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. Picture taken April 7, 2014. (Michelle McLoughlin/Reuters)
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- University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship, near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. Connecticut’s experience trumped Kentucky’s youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. (John Sommers II/Reuters)
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- Kentucky Wildcats forward Alex Poythress (22) walks off the court as the Connecticut Huskies winning the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)
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- University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. (John Sommers II /Reuters)
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- University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. (John Sommers II/Reuters)
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- Connecticut Huskies guard Shabazz Napier (13) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)
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- Kentucky Wildcats guard/forward James Young (1) shoots the ball against Connecticut Huskies forward DeAndre Daniels (2) in the second half during the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. (USA TODAY Sports)
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- Connecticut Huskies guard/forward Niels Giffey (5) grabs a rebound in front of Kentucky Wildcats forward Julius Randle (30) in the second half during the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. (USA TODAY Sports)
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- Connecticut Huskies guard Shabazz Napier (13) celebrate after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)Connecticut Huskies guard Shabazz Napier (13) celebrate after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 in the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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- Kentucky Wildcats forward Alex Poythress (22) flips over Connecticut Huskies guard/forward Lasan Kromah (20) in the second half during the championship game of the Final Four in the 2014 NCAA Mens Division I Championship tournament at AT&T Stadium. (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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