Nine years ago today: Kentucky wins No. 8

Ryan McKeee/ NCAA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures

Ryan McKeee/ NCAA Pictures by way of Getty Pictures

The Kentucky coronation was accomplished 9 years in the past to the day.

Led by NCAA Participant of the Yr, First-Crew All-American and Remaining 4 Most Excellent Participant Anthony Davis, the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Kansas Jayhawks within the Nationwide Championship sport to win this system’s eighth title and the primary of John Calipari’s Corridor of Fame profession.

Doron Lamb led the workforce in complete factors with 22 on 7-12 taking pictures and 3-6 from three, adopted by Marquis Teague with 14 factors (5-14 FG, 2-3 3PT), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with 11 factors (4-7 FG), and Terrence Jones with 9 factors (4-7 FG) to go along with seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal.

Davis completed with simply six factors on 1-10 taking pictures and 4-6 from the road, however added a whopping 16 rebounds, six blocks, 5 assists and three steals to fully dominate the sport all over the place else exterior of scoring.

For the Jayhawks, Tyshawn Taylor completed with a team-high 19 factors, adopted by Thomas Robinson with 18 and Elijah Johnson with 13.

On the time, the Wildcats set a school-record 30-win common season, one which included a 24-game successful streak and 16-0 mark in league play to earn the No. 1 total seed within the NCAA Event.

Kentucky coasted by way of the primary two weekends of the event, defeating (16) WKU, (8) Iowa State, (4) Indiana and (3) Baylor all by at the very least 12 factors, adopted by back-to-back eight-point victories within the Remaining 4 and Nationwide Championship to take residence No. 8.

In search of one thing to get you thru your Friday afternoon? Watch the whole title sport replay under:

And once you’re carried out with that, shed a tear or two with Kentucky’s One Shining Second montage:

What a freaking yr.