STUDENT, I SHALL BUY YOU A DRINK RT @MattNorlander: This is good signage. pic.twitter.com/ceyvadVyu0
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) April 8, 2014
Enjoy this night folks. We don't get too many of these. Don't let anyone steal your joy and let's get this title
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) April 8, 2014
First lesson from title game: Jerry World is large enough to hold the entire Commonwealth of Kentucky.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 8, 2014
UConn going for #4 in 16 yrs. Kentucky #9 overall. Basketball schools that expect to hang banners. Way it should be.
— Rush the Court (@rushthecourt) April 8, 2014
“Don’t tell anyone but I’m taking the Lakers job.” pic.twitter.com/Y2idClTrbM
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) April 8, 2014
James Young on Napier until Napier scores 8 straight.
— Fake Gimel (@fakegimel) April 8, 2014
40 minutes until a champion. http://t.co/eJSxcfDEMd
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 8, 2014
think we just saw the first time julius randle’s gone right in his life. we may tell our grandkids about it.
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) April 8, 2014
DoubleD has made himself a lot of cash this postseason.
— Rush the Court (@rushthecourt) April 8, 2014
DUNKDRE DUNKIELS
— Hoya Suxa (@HoyaSuxa) April 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/REALTonaEdwards/status/453341313501380608
Not sure why Shabazz didn’t go right to the rim there. He went around James Young like a traffic cone.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Sweet shirt, bro. pic.twitter.com/OEyLfjKseP
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) April 8, 2014
Harrisons finding out how Wilbekin, Appling and Trice felt playing against UConn. Harrisons' dad in front row yelling to Andrew, "Just go!:
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 8, 2014
— hothot (@ULhothot) April 8, 2014
Are u shittin me they put Doug Shows on this game??? Wow.
— Rex Chapman (@rex_rexchapman) April 8, 2014
First-half deficits for UK in the tourney: (9) Wichita State, (13) Louisville, (8) Michigan, (9) Wisconsin …. Five points right now.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) April 8, 2014
Oh my, Ryan Boatright.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 8, 2014
Hey, Kentucky’s down 9. So that’s good news for Kentucky, right?
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Louisville showed the way to beat UConn was to pressure guards and heat them up. Florida did not get the memo. Will UK?
— rickbozich (@rickbozich) April 8, 2014
Over the last 36 minutes, UConn has outscored Florida and Kentucky by a combined 76-45 score.
— Kevin Pelton (@kpelton) April 8, 2014
I know Kentucky is following its normal dig-an-early-hole pattern, but the Cats seem more rattled by it this time.
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) April 8, 2014
Alex Poythress insists on making his putbacks as insane as possible
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) April 8, 2014
"Boatright tho"
— Zootopia was NOTGOOD (@vegasWATCH) April 8, 2014
If this was the olden days, he would be a junior on this team. /wut RT @jeffborzello Anthony Davis shown on the big screen.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 8, 2014
Greg Anthony says this comeback will be harder for Kentucky than against Louisville because U of L's backcourt isn't on par with UConn's….
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) April 8, 2014
Harrison twins are now a combined 0-4 with 4 turnovers
— Jon Pence (@scacchoops) April 8, 2014
Kevin Ollie doing a great job of sending second defender to double on Randle. Making it hard for him to pass or shoot from the block.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) April 8, 2014
Brimah is going to be ridiculously good next year.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
James can't guard Shabazz.
— Rex Chapman (@rex_rexchapman) April 8, 2014
Poor James Young
— Ed Isaacson (@EdKMGSports) April 8, 2014
Guys… Guys… GUYS ….. I'm dying.
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) April 8, 2014
All the grimacing we saw from Julius Randle in warmups may have been a sign. 2 pts, 2 boards at the 7:15 mark.
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) April 8, 2014
Huskies look like Mike Tyson in the 80s. Wildcats look like Mike Tyson in the 90s.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) April 8, 2014
Oh, my. Cal's got the Cats in a zone. Rare.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) April 8, 2014
DeAndre Daniels to the bench after picking up his second foul.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 8, 2014
Daniels frustrated with that foul, his second, but if you're going to step in front of Randle you have to sell out or just forget about it
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) April 8, 2014
Napier with the Sorrentine.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) April 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/PaulMyerberg/status/453349409145618432
Shabazz, man.
— hothot (@ULhothot) April 8, 2014
Shabazz
— American MBB (@American_MBB) April 8, 2014
— Anonymous Eagle (@AnonymousEagle) April 8, 2014
Thats a big swing right there.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 8, 2014
Will be interesting to see if UConn allows UK to claw back into this late in the half, like several other teams this tourney
— Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) April 8, 2014
Shabazz had 12 in the win over Florida. Already has 15 here.
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 8, 2014
That was Randle's first field goal.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 8, 2014
harrison put that pass up like slim was there. lucky for him, randle’s strong like bull.
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) April 8, 2014
Comeback Cats, '14 version, at it again just before halftime. Been a pattern this whole tournament.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 8, 2014
UK closes half on 16-5 run.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) April 8, 2014
HALFTIME: Connecticut 35, Kentucky 31.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 8, 2014
Kentucky's starting five was not called for a foul in the first half.
— John Clay (@johnclayiv) April 8, 2014
Shabazz was very close to making Julius Randle look like Gary McGhee there.
— Rush the Court (@rushthecourt) April 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/453358851031441409
Halftime foreshadowing? pic.twitter.com/ajnNfy4FeY
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) April 8, 2014
When everybody walks to the other end of the floor, you’ve made a bad call.
— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) April 8, 2014
Connecticut with more points in the paint, Kentucky with more points from the 3-point line. Didn't see that coming.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 8, 2014
Is the procession beginning? UK near the rim, whistle blows. Repeat until defense is tender.
— Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) April 8, 2014
UConn has 7 points over the last 10 minutes of game time.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Kentucky defense forcing a lot of perimeter shots by UConn.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 8, 2014
Why didn't Napier just take that shot? You're not gonna get many better looks than that. Just take the shot.
— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) April 8, 2014
There’s the Daniels token effort we got used to over 3 years. Let Randle just beat him to that rebound
— Ed Isaacson (@EdKMGSports) April 8, 2014
Wow brutal call
— Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) April 8, 2014
Marcus Smart thinks that was a flop.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) April 8, 2014
Terrible call.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Marcus Smart approves of that call…
— College Sports Only (@OfficialCSO) April 8, 2014
This game is losing steam. Nobody can score.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 8, 2014
None of UConn's big men are capable of finishing around the rim in this game. Not Brimah, not Nolan.
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) April 8, 2014
UConn had 30 points in the game’s first 14 minutes. Just 11 over the next 14.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Teams are a combined 5/21 from the field this half. #fugly
— Chris Dobbertean (@ChrisDobbertean) April 8, 2014
This would be a good time for Niels Giffey to find his shot again. Huge 3. Seemed like he was 0-for the tourney.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Kentucky just 7 for 14 from the free throw line. UConn 6 for 6. That matters.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) April 8, 2014
Ryan Boatright, man. Ten points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals. Has completely bought in to being a complementary piece.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 8, 2014
Are you serious?
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 8, 2014
JAMES YOUNG JUST KILLED A TEAM.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 8, 2014
WHOA. James Freaking Young.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
He’s a grown-ass man. Wow.
— Raphielle Johnson (@raphiellej) April 8, 2014
James Young with the best dunk of the college season.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 8, 2014
JAMES YOUNG pic.twitter.com/pNznvXU0Zg
— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) April 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/DanRubenstein/status/453363934423416832
Brimah's fourth foul too
— Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS) April 8, 2014
James Young Dunk Over The Trees pic.twitter.com/L6mkSCU0qt
— 3030 (@jose3030) April 8, 2014
Legit thought he was going to come up three feet short there. Good Lord.
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) April 8, 2014
Regular season DeAndre Daniels is in the building. 3-for-11 tonight.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) April 8, 2014
Nolan now has four fouls. The team only has 14 total for the game, but Nolan, Brimah and Daniels have 11 of them
— Jerry Palm (@jppalmCBS) April 8, 2014
Third time this half Kentucky has cut UConn's lead to one point. Under 8 timeout.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) April 8, 2014
UConn looks lost on offense. Lost isn't even a strong enough word. Bewildered.
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) April 8, 2014
OK, Shabazz. I see you.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 8, 2014
Shabazz Napier: UNREAL
— Chris Dobbertean (@ChrisDobbertean) April 8, 2014
Perimeter defense.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 8, 2014
That zone really confused Kentucky there. Nice call by Ollie
— Ed Isaacson (@EdKMGSports) April 8, 2014
Kentucky is 13-of-22 from the line
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 8, 2014
Uk leaving a lot of points at the line.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 8, 2014
#FrontEndFailure for UK#FreeThrowAwarenessMonth
— Matt Zemek (@MattZemek) April 8, 2014
Yea Boatright's ankle is just fine.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 8, 2014
Alex Poythress found his niche: Run at the rim and do something awesome
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) April 8, 2014
Randle putting it on the floor from 18 feet out and just teleporting to the rim. It’s unfair.
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) April 8, 2014
Yeah, Kentucky is leaving points at the line, but it’s more complicated than that. They are gaining points by getting there.
— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) April 8, 2014
free throws …
— Jon Pence (@scacchoops) April 8, 2014
11 missed FTs in a 4-point game. This may hurt
— Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) April 8, 2014
UConn is using the Wisconsin pump-fake well.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) April 8, 2014
Another terrific finish coming one way or another.
— Dana O'Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) April 8, 2014
Despite FT disparity, UK not getting the same whistle they have had in prior rounds when they get to the rim. UConn closing out DRebs, too
— Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) April 8, 2014
Really shocked that UConn is rebounding like they have
— Jon Pence (@scacchoops) April 8, 2014
IS EVERYONE STILL ALIVE BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE I AM
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) April 8, 2014
Wisconsin was perfect at the line all night vs. Kentucky until, ya know, right now.
— Mark Ennis (@MarkEnnis) April 8, 2014
lol at not fouling
— Zootopia was NOTGOOD (@vegasWATCH) April 8, 2014
Everyone is dead quiet in disbelief with what just happened there.
— Rush the Court (@rushthecourt) April 8, 2014
We took the stairs
— We take the stairs (@NoEscalators) April 8, 2014
UCONN wins. Wow. What a game, what a performance by those guards.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 8, 2014
wowsers. kevin ollie, man. wow.
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) April 8, 2014
Kevin Ollie stands and screams. UConn wins the title 60-54. What an incredible run by UConn.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 8, 2014
I laughed when Connecticut only gave Kevin Ollie a one year stint to start his head coaching career. Unreal run.
— Evan Daniels (@EvanDaniels) April 8, 2014
what a great, great run by uconn
— Allen Kenney (@BlatantHomerism) April 8, 2014
UConn has four titles in the last 16 years. Had not won any before that.
— Alex Schwartz (@AlexJSchwartz) April 8, 2014
Shabazz Napier will go down as one of the greatest players — and toughest kids — in UConn history. Two national titles.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 8, 2014
UConn. National champions. http://t.co/obV4n6fOx2
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 8, 2014
— The American (@American_Conf) April 8, 2014
UConn now has four national championships in the past 15 years. No one else has three in that same span. Wow.
— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) April 8, 2014
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!! pic.twitter.com/134VqYeCKo
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) April 8, 2014
