WITH VIDEO: This game was just what we could have hoped for in a national championship. Both teams laid it all on the line and battled until the last buzzer. Duke was able to outlast Wisconsin by the score of 68-63. The game’s MVP was awarded to the freshman Tyus Jones. Coach K won his 5th national championship with only eight scholarship players, and four of them being freshman.
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Duke dominates to reach title game
Duke faced its biggest deficit of the tournament in the first five minutes of the game, but that never fazed Coach K and company. Duke controlled the last 10 minutes of the first half, and the second half was more of the same. The Blue Devils beat the Spartans, 81-61, to reach Monday night’s national championship game.
Final Four Preview: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin
Both Kentucky and Wisconsin are right back in the Final Four after meeting here a year ago. Last year, The Wildcats were able to continue what was a great run in the tournament and beat the Badgers 74-73. This year though, the Wildcats are supposed to be doing this. This may be the best game of the entire tournament.
This game involves two first team All-Americans, and the potential first pick of the NBA draft … who isn’t one of the two All-Americans.