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Kentucky freshman not 1-and-done yet: Wildcats beat Wisconsin 74-73 to get to NCAA title game
• ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- No, this was not an instant replay, though it certainly is turning into a highlight loop that Aaron Harrison and his Kentucky teammates could get used to watching.
• Harrison took a pass from his twin brother, Andrew, spotted up from NBA range and watched the ball rattle in for the lead with 5.7 seconds left Saturday night to lift the Wildcats to a 74-73 victory over Wisconsin in the Final Four.
• It was a near carbon copy of his game-winner last weekend in the regional final against Michigan. It was every bit as big as the 3 he made the game before that to help Kentucky take the lead for good in the Sweet 16 against Louisville.
• "You can't be scared to miss, and you want to be that guy that wants to take the big shots," Aaron Harrison said.
• "He has that clutch gene," Wisconsin's Sam Dekker said.
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UConn beats No. 1 Florida 63-53 to advance to national championship game
• ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Shabazz Napier looked up toward the Connecticut fans in the crowd at AT&T Stadium and held up one finger.
• The Huskies had just beaten overall No. 1 seed Florida 63-53 on Saturday in the Final Four. But Napier's gesture had another meaning.
• "One more to go," the first-team All-American said.
• The victory got them into Monday night's title game against Kentucky and it was as good an effort as any team came up with this season against the Gators, who came in having won 30 straight games, a streak that started after a loss to the Huskies four months ago.
• "We have been in a lot of dog fights," Napier said. "We are just an experienced group. We believe in each other and continue to believe in each other. ... We are going to win. That is what we do."
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