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Kentucky steamrolls Kansas

Alex Poythress - photo by Walter Cornett | WildcatWorld.com

Kansas ran into a buzz saw in Indianapolis on Tuesday night, as top-ranked Kentucky raced past the Jayhawks, 72-40.

Anthony Davis didn’t need to score to dominate game against Kansas

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 02: Thomas Robinson #0 of the Kansas Jayhawks goes up for a shot against Terrence Jones #3 and Anthony Davis #23 of the Kentucky Wildcats in the first half in the National Championship Game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on April 2, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Anthony Davis walked into the Kentucky locker room at halftime having missed all four of his field-goal attempts, yet unfazed by what wound up being the worst offensive performance of his 40-game college career. He understood his worth to this Wildcats team from the outset, rarely taking ill-advised shots and instead focusing on his impact…

Kentucky’s quiet star anything but in championship

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 02: Doron Lamb #20 of the Kentucky Wildcats goes up for a shot against Kevin Young #40 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the first half in the National Championship Game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on April 2, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

There has been no shortage of storylines in this fantasy of a season for Kentucky basketball. Freshman phenoms Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were headline-grabbers from the moment they set foot on campus. Darius Miller was UK’s steady senior leader who went from passing up every big shot to the Wildcats’ crunch-time killer. Terrence Jones…

Doron Lamb emerges as offensive star in title game

Kentucky's Doron Lamb reacts during the first half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against Kansas Monday, April 2, 2012, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

He’s not among the four five-star freshmen on the roster. He’s not the senior leader on the team. And he’s not an enigmatic talent with all eyes on him.  Despite all that, Doron Lamb was the offensive star for Kentucky during Monday night’s national championship win over Kansas.   The sophomore guard from New York finished…

Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Kansas

Go here for boxscore.   Kentucky move 38-2, while Kansas drops to 32-7. The Wildcats are 21-6 all-time against Kansas and 2-1 against the Jayhawks in the NCAA Tournament. UK is now 111-46 in NCAA Tournament games. Kentucky’s 111 tournament wins is the most in the country. The Wildcats are 19-7 in Final Four games…

One and fun: John Calipari gets elusive national title

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 02: Head coach John Calipari celebrates as he cuts down the net after the Wildcats defeat the Kansas Jayhawks 67-59 in the National Championship Game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on April 2, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

From Dick Vitale:  “John Calipari is a lot more than a very good recruiter. He is an exceptional basketball coach. And now he is a national champion.  That was really the one thing missing from his résumé. That all changed on Monday when his Kentucky Wildcats cut down the nets after beating the Kansas Jayhawks,…

Kentucky fends off Kansas for 8th NCAA title

No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol Kentucky home will long remember this championship season.The Wildcats hit the jackpot with their lottery picks Monday night, ignoring Davis bad shooting night and parlaying a roster full of NBA talent into a 67-59 victory over Kansas for the teams…