Kentucky basketball fans flooded the streets of Lexington following the men's team winning the national championship over Kansas. Dozens were arrested and one person was shot in the celebrations.
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Selasa, 03 April 2012
Kentucky Cruises Early, Holds on to Win Title / Kentucky Fans Celebrate Championship
Kentucky dominated early and held on to beat the Kansas Jayhawks 67-59 to the school's eighth NCAA basketball title and the first for coach John Calipari. As AP's Haven Daley reports, the 'Cats are savoring the moment.
Kentucky basketball fans flooded the streets of Lexington following the men's team winning the national championship over Kansas. Dozens were arrested and one person was shot in the celebrations.
Kentucky basketball fans flooded the streets of Lexington following the men's team winning the national championship over Kansas. Dozens were arrested and one person was shot in the celebrations.
Kentucky Beats Kansas For NCAA Title
By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Before his confetti-flecked suit gets back from the cleaners, John Calipari will be on the road.
Such is life for a coach who recruits all that NBA-ready talent - especially when those players get in the habit of bringing championships back to their ol' Kentucky home.
Cal's latest group of one-and-doners doesn't have much left to prove at this level. Despite a rough shooting night by the best of Kentucky's talented freshmen, Anthony Davis, the Wildcats defeated Kansas 67-59 on Monday night to win their eighth national title, and first since 1998. CONTINUE....
AP National Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Before his confetti-flecked suit gets back from the cleaners, John Calipari will be on the road.
Such is life for a coach who recruits all that NBA-ready talent - especially when those players get in the habit of bringing championships back to their ol' Kentucky home.
Cal's latest group of one-and-doners doesn't have much left to prove at this level. Despite a rough shooting night by the best of Kentucky's talented freshmen, Anthony Davis, the Wildcats defeated Kansas 67-59 on Monday night to win their eighth national title, and first since 1998. CONTINUE....
Minggu, 01 April 2012
Basketball Battle In The Bayou: UK-KU Preview
John Calipari and his Kentucky juggernaut will face Kansas for the national championship Monday night. Bill Self's Jayhawks are the same school that beat Memphis in overtime for the 2008 NCAA title, back when Calipari was coaching the Memphis Tigers.
Kansas' Bill Self Wins Naismith Coach Of The Year
Atlanta Tipoff Club
NEW ORLEANS — Kansas head coach Bill Self was named the 2012 Naismith Men’s College Basketball Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Sunday. This accolade makes Kansas the only university to have three different Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year winners, as Self joins 1988 winner Larry Brown and 1997 winner Roy Williams. Self edged out finalists Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), John Calipari (Kentucky) and Frank Haith (Missouri) to win the most prestigious national award presented annually to the top men’s college basketball coach.
Self was selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s National Voting Academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The academy based its criteria on coaching performances this season. The vote was tabulated and certified by the accounting firm of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP. HA&W is the largest independent accounting firm in Georgia and one of the top 50 firms in the United States.
“Bill has done a remarkable coaching job this season and deserves all the accolades that come his way,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “There’s always something special about adding another chapter of Kansas basketball to the Naismith Awards family.” CONTINUE....
NEW ORLEANS — Kansas head coach Bill Self was named the 2012 Naismith Men’s College Basketball Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Sunday. This accolade makes Kansas the only university to have three different Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year winners, as Self joins 1988 winner Larry Brown and 1997 winner Roy Williams. Self edged out finalists Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), John Calipari (Kentucky) and Frank Haith (Missouri) to win the most prestigious national award presented annually to the top men’s college basketball coach.
Self was selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s National Voting Academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The academy based its criteria on coaching performances this season. The vote was tabulated and certified by the accounting firm of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP. HA&W is the largest independent accounting firm in Georgia and one of the top 50 firms in the United States.
“Bill has done a remarkable coaching job this season and deserves all the accolades that come his way,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “There’s always something special about adding another chapter of Kansas basketball to the Naismith Awards family.” CONTINUE....
Kentucky Will Face Kansas In The NCAA Title Game
Kansas and Kentucky survived the Final Four semifinals Saturday night to advance to Monday's NCAA championship game. Kansas edged Ohio State, while Kentucky eliminated Louisville.
Sabtu, 31 Maret 2012
Final Four Set To Go In New Orleans
The national semifinal games in the men's NCAA basketball tournament take place Saturday in New Orleans. The first of the Final Four games has Kentucky playing Louisville with Ohio State facing Kansas in the second contest.
Senin, 26 Maret 2012
Kentucky, Kansas Head To Final Four
Kentucky and Kansas round out the Final Four field in New Orleans. Kentucky won the South Regional 82-70 over Baylor and Kansas pulled away from North Carolina 80-67.
Senin, 05 Maret 2012
USA Today / ESPN Men's College Basketball Coaches Poll - March 5, 2012 (CBSSports.com)
| Rankings updated (03/05/2012) | ||||
| Rank | Teams (first-place votes) | Schedules/Results | Points | Prev |
| 1 |  Kentucky (31)Overall: 30-1 Conference: 16-0 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 775 | 1 | |
| 2 |  SyracuseOverall: 30-1 Conference: 17-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 744 | 2 | |
| 3 |  KansasOverall: 26-5 Conference: 16-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 703 | 4 | |
| 4 |  North CarolinaOverall: 27-4 Conference: 14-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 690 | 6 | |
| 5 |  MissouriOverall: 27-4 Conference: 14-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 620 | 8 | |
| 6 |  DukeOverall: 26-5 Conference: 13-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 604 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Ohio StateOverall: 25-6 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 575 | 11 | |
| 8 |  Michigan StateOverall: 24-7 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 540 | 5 | |
| 9 |  MarquetteOverall: 25-6 Conference: 14-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 537 | 7 | |
| 10 |  Murray StateOverall: 30-1 Conference: 17-1 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 526 | 9 | |
| 11 |  BaylorOverall: 25-6 Conference: 12-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 03/08 vs. Kansas State 12:30 PM EST | 422 | 10 |
| 12 |  WisconsinOverall: 23-8 Conference: 12-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 417 | 15 | |
| 13 |  MichiganOverall: 23-8 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 397 | 16 | |
| 14 |  GeorgetownOverall: 22-7 Conference: 12-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 369 | 12 | |
| 15 |  IndianaOverall: 24-7 Conference: 11-7 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 03/08 vs. Penn State 1:55 PM EST | 287 | 20 |
| 16 |  Wichita StateOverall: 27-5 Conference: 17-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 241 | 14 | |
| 17 |  Florida StateOverall: 21-9 Conference: 12-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 199 | 22 | |
| 18 |  St. Mary'sOverall: 26-5 Conference: 15-2 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 03/05 vs. Gonzaga 9:00 PM EST | 198 | 21 |
| 19 |  FloridaOverall: 22-9 Conference: 10-6 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 187 | 13 | |
| 20 |  UNLVOverall: 25-7 Conference: 9-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 03/08 Wyoming 11:30 PM EST | 181 | 17 |
| 21 |  San Diego StateOverall: 24-6 Conference: 10-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 03/08 vs. Boise State 3:00 PM EST | 165 | 23 |
| 22 |  CreightonOverall: 28-5 Conference: 17-4 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 164 | 24 | |
| 23 |  Notre DameOverall: 21-10 Conference: 13-5 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 134 | 19 | |
| 24 |  TempleOverall: 24-6 Conference: 13-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 112 | 25 | |
| 25 |  GonzagaOverall: 25-5 Conference: 14-3 Statistics | Schedule | Roster | 03/05 vs. St. Mary's 9:00 PM EST | 80 | 26 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Louisville (22-9) 60; New Mexico (24-6) 26; Iowa State (22-9) 24; Memphis (23-8) 24; Drexel (27-5) 21; Virginia (22-8) 18; Kansas State (21-9) 11; Mississippi State (21-10) 8; Saint Louis (24-6) 6; Nevada (25-5) 3; Virginia Commonwealth (27-6) 3; Harvard (26-4) 2; Middle Tennessee (25-6) 1; Montana (23-6) 1 | ||||
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