UCONN WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Shabazz Napier and the Connecticut Huskies (32-8) have pulled off one the most improbable NCAA Tournament runs in history.  Napier led the Huskies with 22pts, six rebounds and three steals in his last game as a collegiate.  The win gives Connecticut its fourth National Championship since 1999.  Kevin Ollie is the 12th head coach to win a National Championship at his alma mater.  With the win UConn also became the second lowest seed to win an NCAA title.

Connecticut is coming off a season in which they were ineligible to compete in postseason play due to poor academics.  Jim Calhoun was forced to retire after the 2012 season due to health concerns.  Ollie is now the first head coach to win a National Championship in his first NCAA Tournament since Steve Fisher in 1989.

Ollie was a journeyman during his NBA career.  UConn embodied their head coaches toughness on the way to another National Championship.  DeAndre Daniels got himself into early foul trouble.  His thunderous dunk got things going early for UConn.  He finished the game with a modest eight points and six rebounds.  Kentucky(29-11) became the first team to play seven freshman in a National Championship game.  The Huskies experience prevailed tonight.

Julius Randle appeared hobbled the entire game.  He injured his foot in Kentucky's Final Four match-up with Wisconsin. Randle finished with only 10 Points, six rebounds and four assist.  This may have been Randle's last game at Kentucky.  Not to worry Kentucky fans, John Calipari has another blue-chip recruiting class set to arrive in the fall.

The American Athletic Conference was disrespected by the selection committee.  UConn sent a clear message with this historic run.  Although perennial powers of the old Big East Such as Syracuse, Pittsburgh and West Virginia have defected to football oriented conferences, elite basketball is still being played on the east coast.