Jojo Doria

New Orleans, LA

Doron Lamb dropped in 22 points and Marquis Teague added 14, lifting the Kentucky Wildcats to their eighth NCAA men's basketball championship with a 67-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks before a crowd of 70,913

2012 Tournament Most Outstanding Player Anthony Davis hit just 1 of 10 shots, scoring 6 points, but the freshman sensation dominated the game from the start as he hauled down 16 rebounds with 6 blocks.

Tyshawn Taylor led Kansas with 19 points and Thomas Robinson added 18 with 17 rebounds, but the Jayhawks couldn't get closer than 6 points late in the contest.

Davis forced Elijah Johnson into a late traveling violation and the 'Cats shut down the Jayhawks to seal coach John Calipari's first national championship.

Kentucky's defense was stellar in holding Kansas to just 35.5 percent field goal shooting.

 

Kentucky Clips Kansas in NCAA Title Clash