![]() ![]() The Connecticut Huskies were ranked number 18 in the preseason AP poll and did not have any McDonald's All-American selections on their roster. Main article: 2013–14 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team ![]() The Wildcats were the ninth team to appear in the title game despite being unranked in the final AP poll since the poll began in 1948. In 2011, Butler lost to number 3 Connecticut 53–41 in the National Championship Game. In 1985, Villanova beat number 1 Georgetown 66–64 in the National Championship Game. Kentucky was the third number 8 seed to participate in the National Championship Game. Jackson missed a last-second shot and Kentucky advanced to the National Championship Game. With 5.7 seconds left, Aaron Harrison made a three-pointer that put Kentucky up 74–73. Jackson made two out of three free throws to take a 73–71 lead. With the game tied 71–71 with 16 seconds left, Andrew Harrison fouled Traevon Jackson in the act of shooting. In the Final Four, Kentucky faced Wisconsin. In the Elite Eight, Aaron Harrison made a three-pointer with the score tied at 72–72 with 2.3 seconds left to beat Michigan and advance to the 2014 Final Four after Nik Stauskas missed a half-court shot which would have sent the game to overtime. In the Sweet 16, they knocked off their in-state rival and defending (vacated) national champion, Louisville, 74–69 to advance to the Elite 8. In the next round of the NCAA Tournament, Kentucky handed Wichita State their only loss of the season, beating them 78–76. They opened the 2014 NCAA Tournament with a 56–49 victory over Kansas State. Kentucky entered the 2014 NCAA tournament as an at-large selection, and were given the number 8 seed in the Midwest Region. They lost the finals of the SEC tournament to Florida. In Southeastern Conference (SEC) play, they went 12–6 and fell out of the AP top 25. In non-conference play, they went 10–3, losing to Michigan State, Baylor, and North Carolina. With seven McDonald's All-Americans on their roster, the Kentucky Wildcats were ranked first in the preseason AP poll. Main article: 2013–14 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team ![]() The referees for the game were Joe DeRosa, Verne Harris, and Doug Shows the alternate was Mike Roberts. Kentucky was considered the pre-game favorite. It is the third National Championship Game not to feature a number 1 or a number 2 seed, with the other two being the 1989 National Championship Game between number 3 Michigan and number 3 Seton Hall, in which Michigan won, 80–79, in overtime, and the 2011 National Championship Game between number 3 Connecticut and Butler in which Connecticut won, 53–41. It was the first ever to not feature a number 1, a number 2, or a number 3 seed. ![]() The 2014 National Championship Game featured the highest combined seeds in NCAA history, surpassing 2011's number 8 vs. These two teams also met in the Final Four during Connecticut's previous national championship run in 2011, with the Huskies winning 56-55 before beating Butler in the final. It was the first championship game since 1966 in which neither finalist was in the previous year's tournament (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). Although Connecticut won the 2011 championship, and Kentucky the 2012 edition, neither team made the 2013 tournament. It featured the East Regional Champions, seventh-seeded Connecticut (UConn) against the Midwest Regional Champions, eighth-seeded Kentucky. The 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was played on April 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Connecticut pulled away in the final minute, winning the game, 60–54. In the second half, Kentucky got within one point on several occasions, but never took the lead. Kentucky fought back, narrowing the gap to 35–31 at halftime. The game was played on April 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between the East Regional Champions, seventh-seeded Connecticut, and the Midwest Regional Champions, eighth-seeded Kentucky.Ĭonnecticut got out to a quick start, leading by 15 points in the first half. The 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and determined the national champion for the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. ![]()
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