Tuesday at 9:45 PM. ESPN International distributes broadcast rights to the tournament outside the United States, and will produce separate international broadcasts of the semi-final and championship games with announcers Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst for the final and one semi-final), and Jay Bilas (analyst for the other semi-final). The victory comes only a short year after the Huskies were barred from March Madness because of grades problems. Forums. It was the first championship game since 1966 in which neither finalist was in the previous year's tournament[1] (in 2013, Kentucky participated in the NIT, losing in the first round, while UConn was ineligible for 2013 postseason tournament play due to sanctions imposed on the program for previous years' APR violations). It is also only the third final not to feature a 1 or 2 seed (1989 – #3 Michigan vs. #3 Seton Hall and 2011 – #3 UConn vs. #8 Butler). After Kromah, who had the lowest free throw percentage of the Huskies on the court at 67% for the season, made both free throws, Aaron Harrison missed a three pointer and Connecticut dribbled out the clock for a 60–54 win.
James Young made Layup. [10], Connecticut scored first, and got out to a quick start, in what USA Today described as "a physical, ugly game". Ryan Boatright missed Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shabazz Napier. The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2014 tournament:[7], Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight), National semifinals and championship (Final Four and Championship). Andrew Harrison made Three Point Jumper. And Calhoun's replacement, Ollie, figured out how to make their grit, court sense and loyalty pay off. UConn shot 41.5 percent from the floor and made all 10 free throws. Napier and Boatright now go down with Kemba Walker, Emeka Okafor, Rip Hamilton, Ray Allen and all those other UConn greats. He called a timeout. [21] After the game, Kentucky coach John Calipari remarked, "We had our chances to win. Westwood One has exclusive national radio rights to the entire tournament. The crowd was cheering for UConn at the end. Despite that incident, the Huskies got on track and built their lead back up to nine points, but Kentucky refused to go away, pulling within one point at the under-eight timeout. The "Record" column includes wins in the first round (First Four) for, The "Record" column also includes losses in the first round (First Four) for, Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – CBS and TBS, National Semifinals (Final Four) – TBS, TNT, truTV, TBS provided traditional coverage; TNT and truTV each gave, Kevin Kugler and P. J. Carlesimo – Midwest Regional at Indianapolis, Indiana, Gary Cohen and Will Perdue – South Regional at Memphis, Tennessee, Ted Robinson and Bill Frieder – West Regional at Anaheim, California, This page was last edited on 25 July 2020, at 21:01. Shabazz Napier stole the show with 22 points and UConn beat the Wildcats, 60-54, to win their fourth national championship. display: block;
Kentucky's biggest push started when James Young (20 points, seven rebounds) posterized Amida Brimah with a monster dunk to start a three-point play and trigger an 8-0 run.
7 seed UConn and No. ESPN also has exclusive digital rights to the NCAA tournament outside of North America. The big question in Kentucky is what will happen to all those freshmen. For the first time, games were played at the fourth Madison Square Garden, marking the first time in Manhattan since 1961 (when it was played at the previous Garden), and the first time in any borough of New York City since being played at Alumni Hall on the campus of St. John's University in Queens in 1974. Shabazz Napier scored 22 points and Connecticut won its second NCAA title in four years, beating all those Kentucky freshmen 60-54 in the championship game Monday night. The East Regional semifinals and final were held in Madison Square Garden, the first time that arena has been used as an NCAA Tournament venue and the first time in 63 years that tournament games have been held in New York City. 4 and try to go back-to-back for the first time ever. Julius Randle made Layup. [16] Thus, the South champion (Florida) played the East Champion (UConn) in one semifinal game, and the West Champion (Wisconsin) faced the Midwest Champion (Kentucky) in the other semifinal game. Wichita State became the first team since UNLV in 1991 to go into the tournament undefeated. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. WestwoodOne is the only group authorized to stream the tournament online. The Huskies were led … That proved to be a huge difference in this game, as Kentucky could only make 13-of-24 free throws. Young and the Harrison brothers could be first-rounders. 7 seed to win it all. [2], Kentucky entered the 2014 NCAA Tournament as an at-large selection, and were given the number 8 seed in the Midwest Region. "Somebody told me we were Cinderellas, and I was like, no, we're UConn," coach Kevin Ollie said. Tournament t", "Preliminary round sites announced for 2014, 2015 NCAA tournaments", "NCAA tournament: Florida finally gets over the hump in Elite Eight, beats Dayton for Final Four berth", "Wilbekin's shot pivotal in turning momentum for Florida", "ISU's Hogue named to all-East Region team", "UConn Advances to Final Four with 60-54 Win Over Michigan State", "Badgers men's basketball notes: Yet again, Frank Kaminsky's play has everyone talking", "U-M Has Tourney Run End on Last-Second Shot by Kentucky", "2013-14 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship – Principles And Procedures For Establishing The Bracket", "2014 March Madness TV Schedule on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV", "CBS/Turner Releases the Tip Times and Announcing Assignments for First Two Rounds of 2014 NCAA Tournament", "2014 NCAA Tournament Tip Times and Announcing Assignments for Sweet 16", "CBS/Turner Announces 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four Broadcast Plans ☆", "Bilas, Shulman and Vitale to Call Final Four Games for ESPN International", "2014 NCAA Men's Division 1 Tournament Week 1 Schedule", "2014 NCAA Men's Division 1 Tournament Week 2 Schedule", "2014 NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Final Four & Championship Broadcast Information", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2014_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament&oldid=969505365, 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Sports competitions in Anaheim, California, Basketball in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
The Huskies drained two three-pointers in a row and went up seven points again, and they kept the Wildcats at arm's length through the stretch run. Assisted by Andrew Harrison. The Pac-12 is joining the rest of the Power 5 conferences and will play a seven-game fall college football season beginning Nov. 6.
Assisted by Julius Randle. TBS aired the Final Four for the first year since CBS' 32 consecutive years of airing. Jackson missed a last-second shot and Kentucky advanced to the National Championship Game.
In Southeastern Conference (SEC) play, they went 12–6 and fell out of the AP top 25. [19] After Aaron Harrison missed an open three with 8:13 left,[10] After a few possessions during which neither team scored, Napier hit a three-pointer at the 6:50 mark that appeared to end Kentucky's momentum. The Huskies led by as many as 15 in the first half and watched the Wildcats (29-11) trim the deficit to one with 8:13 left. [4], With seven McDonald's All-Americans on their roster, the Kentucky Wildcats were ranked first in the preseason AP poll. [12] In the Sweet 16, DeAndre Daniels scored 27 points leading UConn to an 81–76 win over Iowa State to advance to the East Regional Finals. During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region, and the champion of the second overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region. width: 100%;
"I see my guys enjoying it," Napier said. Florida jumped out to an early 16–4 lead in the rematch, but UConn turned things around and upset number 1 Florida, 63–53, ending Florida's 30-game winning streak. Kentucky found themselves down six with around 90 seconds left, and Young made it a four-point deficit with another sweet layup, but the Wildcats did not have another last-minute comeback in them. UConn captures the 2014 Men's Basketball National Championship April 7, 2014 [2:51] UConn defeated Kentucky 60-54 to win the 2014 Men's Basketball National Championship. Dakari Johnson made Layup. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. (Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse had 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 95–84 victory over Texas in the 2003 Final Four. Shabazz Napier missed Three Point Jumper. UConn went 10-for-10, including Lasan Kromah's two to seal the game with 25.1 seconds left. The year 2014 marked the fourth year of a 14-year partnership between CBS and Turner cable networks TBS, TNT and truTV to cover the entire tournament under the NCAA March Madness banner. max-width: 100%;
Connecticut became the lowest seed to win the tournament since Villanova beat Georgetown in 1985 as an 8 seed. Celebrating one championship is fun. HooperScooper; Sep 29, 2020; Replies 19 Views 2K. }
However men's team radio networks cannot stream the games online during the NCAA tournament. This is a brand new with tags 2014 University of Connecticut Huskies Men's Basketball National Championship t shirt to celebrate the team's great win that year in Arlington, Texas. The 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball.
We're bred to cut down nets. Corliss Williamson did it twice for Arkansas, once in 1994 in a 91–82 win over Arizona, and once in 1995 with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 75–68 win over North Carolina. Shabazz Napier stole the show with 22 points and UConn beat the Wildcats, 60-54, to win their fourth national championship.
[21] Connecticut became the first team to make all their attempts in a title game, and finished the tournament with an 87.8% free throw rate. In the middle of that, Boatright -- who shut down Harrison's twin brother, Andrew, most of the night -- twisted his left ankle while receiving an innocuous-looking pass from Napier. UConn also accomplished this sweep in 2004, the only other time the feat was accomplished.[24]. — SB Nation (@SBNation) April 9, 2014 [19] In the early minutes, Kentucky cut the lead to one several times, but failed to take the lead. Assisted by Julius Randle. [19][20] Kentucky's James Young made a three pointer and then, Aaron Harrison followed up with the steal-and-dunk to cut the Connecticut lead to 30–20. 8 Kentucky", "Officials Doug Shows, Joe DeRosa and Verne Harris to work national title game", "Julius Randle, Kentucky turn back Kansas State; Shockers on tap", "Andrew Harrison, Kentucky end Wichita State's perfect run", "Kentucky uses late surge to boot defending champ Louisville", "Aaron Harrison's 3 with 2.3 seconds left sends Kentucky to Final Four", "Kentucky reaches title game thanks to another late Aaron Harrison 3", "Shabazz Napier, UConn too much for Kentucky, seize national title", "UConn holds on to outlast Saint Joseph's in overtime", "Shabazz Napier scores 25 to lead No. The Wildcats were the preseason No. In 2011, Butler lost to number 3 Connecticut 53–41 in the National Championship Game. [17] The overall No. On Kentucky's subsequent possession Julius Randle drove to the basket for a layup to cut the lead back to two, and on the next play Huskies forward Niels Giffey responded with another three-point shot to put the Huskies back up by 5. The UConn women play for the national title Tuesday. [19] The second-year coach credited longtime UConn coach Jim Calhoun for the victory saying "Coach Calhoun, the greatest coach ever. It began on March 18, 2014, and concluded with the UConn Huskies winning the championship game on April 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. They felt it back in Storrs, where they could be celebrating another title shortly.
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