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The game was played on April 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between the East Regional Champions, seventh-seeded Connecticut, and the Midwest Regional Champions, eighth-seeded Kentucky. UConn got out to a quick start, leading by 15 points in the first half. Kentucky fought back, narrowing the gap to 35–31 at halftime.
It is also only the third final not to feature a 1 or 2 seed (1989 – #3 Michigan vs. #3 Seton Hall and 2011 – #3 UConn vs. #8 Butler). UConn defeated Kentucky in the championship game 60–54, to claim their 4th national championship as in many attempts. UConn was also the first 7 seed ever to reach and win the championship game.
The Huskies finished the 2012–13 season with a record of 20–10 overall, including 10–8 in Big East play. However, due to sanctions resulting in penalties stemming from years of very poor APR ratings, the Huskies were ineligible for all the postseason tournaments, including the 2013 Big East men's basketball tournament, the NCAA tournament and the NIT.
22 Kentucky Wildcats: 70: 13 Auburn Tigers 59 Auburn, Alabama: Neville Arena: February 18 Georgia Lady Bulldogs (women) 56 1 South Carolina Gamecocks (women) 70: Columbia, South Carolina: Colonial Life Arena: Show aired on ABC: February 24 Villanova Wildcats 54 1 UConn Huskies: 78: Storrs, Connecticut: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion: February 25 ...
Bob Knight went 15-18 as a head coach against the Kentucky Wildcats. Only LSU’s Dale Brown (18) and Florida’s Billy Donovan (17) have more career victories vs. UK than Knight’s 15.
UConn’s very good guard, Tristen Newton, led the way for the Huskies, shooting 6 for 9 (66%) from 3-point range. Kansas Jayhawks guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) celebrates a score against the ...
Up next: South Carolina breaks from conference play to face the No. 5 Huskies.
Preceding UConn's Final Four game against Kentucky, Lamb was 11-for-15 from three-point range in the NCAA Tournament, the highest all-time percentage by a player who has reached the Final Four. [6] In the national title game, he scored 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Huskies defeated Butler by a score of 53–41. [7]