Sunday, March 25, 2012

March Madness: 3/25 in Review

There will be no Butler-like surprises in this year's all-blue blood Final Four: Kentucky and Kansas will join Ohio State and Louisville in New Orleans next week.

Baylor no match for Kentucky: After four minutes, Baylor was up 10-5 over the Wildcats. That didn't last long. In the blink of an eye, Kentucky was up 21-10 en route to a 44-22 halftime advantage and an 82-70 victory. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Anthony Davis, potentially the top two picks in the NBA Draft, combined for 37 points despite foul trouble. Kentucky went to the line a whopping 44 times and was hardly challenged by the third-seeded Bears. John Calipari's team will face Rick Pitino's Cardinals in a juicy New Orleans matchup.

Kansas pulls away from UNC late: For much of the game, North Carolina seemed capable of advancing to the Final Four without Kendall Marshall. The Tar Heels turned the ball over 14 fewer times than they did against Ohio while finishing with 18 assists. But then in the final four minutes, UNC looked lost and was held scoreless in the Jayhawks' game-deciding 12-0 run. Tyshawn Taylor broke out of his scoring slump to lead all scorers with 22 points while Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson were more than capable of handling UNC's elite frontcourt. They'll have another tough assignment with Jared Sullinger, DeShaun Thomas, and Ohio State waiting in the Final Four.

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