2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
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| Date | April 2, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Nielsen Ratings | 12.3 | |||||||||||
The 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the
Participants
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas entered the tournament as the #2 seed in the Midwest Regional. In the 2nd Round, Thomas Robinson had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds as Kansas beat Detroit 65–50.[3] In the 3rd round against Purdue trailing 60–59, Elijah Johnson got the steal and layup to take a 61–60 lead and with 3 seconds left, Tyshawn Taylor made a dunk for a 63–60 win.[4] In the Sweet 16 against NC State, Jeff Withey blocked 10 shots to survive with a 60–57 victory.[5] In the Elite Eight, Tyshawn Taylor finally got hot with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals as Kansas beat North Carolina 80–67 to advance to the Final Four.[6] In the Final Four, Ohio State got off to a strong start and had a 26–13 lead at one point and then, Kansas managed to control Jared Sullinger to beat the Buckeyes 64–62 and advance to the 2012 National Championship Game.[7]
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky entered the tournament as the #1 overall seed and was placed in the South Regional. The Wildcats dominated
Starting lineups
| Kansas | Position | Kentucky | ||
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| Tyshawn Taylor 2 | G |
Marquis Teague 1 | ||
| Elijah Johnson | G |
Doron Lamb 2 | ||
| Travis Releford | G |
F |
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 1 | |
| † Thomas Robinson 1 | F |
Terrence Jones 1 | ||
| Jeff Withey 2 | C | † Anthony Davis 1 | ||
| † 2012 Consensus First Team All-American | ||||
| Players selected in the 2012 NBA draft (number indicates round) | ||||
Game summary
CBS
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April 2
9:23 pm |
| #MW2 Kansas Jayhawks 59, #S1 Kentucky Wildcats 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–41, 32–26 | ||
| : T. Taylor 3 | Pts: D. Lamb 22 Rebs: A. Davis 16 Asts: A. Davis 5 | |
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
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1st Half
Despite no points from Naismith Trophy winner Anthony Davis in the 1st 9 and a quarter minutes, Kentucky got off to a hot start with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scoring 7 of his 11 points, Doron Lamb 6 points, and Marquis Teague and Terrence Jones each 4 points in that same time frame as Kentucky would have a 23–14 lead and Kansas would be forced to call timeout. The Wildcats kept their dominance to lead 41–27 at halftime despite no points from Davis, as Kidd-Gilchrist scored all 11 of his points in the 1st half, Lamb had 12 points, and Teague had nine. For the Jayhawks, Thomas Robinson and Tyshawn Taylor each scored eight points, and Jeff Withey scored 5.
2nd Half
Anthony Davis's 1st point of the night came with a made free throw with 15:30 left to give Kentucky a 44–30 lead. Elijah Johnson scored four points in 15 seconds to cut the Kentucky lead to 46–34 and force a timeout. But, with Kentucky up 48–38, Doron Lamb made two three-pointers on 40 seconds for a 54–38 lead. Davis's 1st field goal of the night came with a made jump shot with 5:14 left to give Kentucky a 59–44 lead. Then, Tyshawn Taylor scored six points in one minute, and Thomas Robinson made a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 59–52. Kansas kept its comeback effort going with an Elijah Johnson three-pointer and Robinson making a pair of free throws, cutting their deficit to 62–57. Kentucky was able to hold on when Davis made a free throw, and Marquis Teague and Lamb each made a pair of free throws for a 67–59 victory.[15]
References
- ^ "2011-12 Men's College Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Doron Lamb, Terrence Jones lead Kentucky past Kansas". ESPN.com. November 15, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas dispatches Detroit as Thomas Robinson has double-double". ESPN.com. March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Late turnover helps Kansas rally past 10-seed Purdue". ESPN.com. March 18, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Jeff Withey blocks 10 shots as Kansas stops late rally from NC State". ESPN.com. March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Tyshawn Taylor breaks slump to lead Kansas past North Carolina". ESPN.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas controls Jared Sullinger, eliminates Ohio State on way to title game". ESPN.com. March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kentucky too much for WKU as top-seeded Cats cruise". ESPN.com. March 15, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kentucky pulls away from Iowa State after halftime". ESPN.com. March 17, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's 24 points lead Kentucky past Indiana". ESPN.com. March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kentucky has little trouble with Baylor on way to second straight Final Four". ESPN.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Anthony Davis leads Kentucky past Louisville, into championship game". ESPN.com. March 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "2011-12 Kentucky Wildcats Starting Lineups". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "2011-12 Kansas Jayhawks Starting Lineups". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Kentucky holds off Kansas to win eighth national title". ESPN.com. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.