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Are you kidding me? Kentucky is playing for a National Championship? Wow! Never thought I would type that after the first couple of months of the regular season.
Kentucky an #8 seed, will face the Huskies of Uconn who by the way is an #7 seed. The two highest seeded teams to ever square for a chance at a National Championship.
I have nothing else to say as I'm still in somewhat of a stage of shock. A stage of shock that I'm more than happy to be in and one that I hope that I'm in come Monday.
*****NOTE*****
Kentucky has been the ONLY team in NCAA Tournament history to win all of their NCAA Tournament games by 5 points or less. So there's that little piece of info for you heading into Monday night...
Here's Twitters reaction during the game...
@KyleTucker_CJ: Huge roar for Dallas native Julius Randle as he's introduced in (sort of) his hometown.
@SteveJones_CJ: Well, they've broken out the first "C-A-T-S Cats, Cats, Cats" at the St Matthews B-dubs.
@vaughtsviews: Young with 7 points already. Cats up 9-7 but being sloppy with ball
@johncalyiv: Kentucky doubled down on Kaminsky when Wisconsin center got ball low. Forced turnover.
@vaughtsviews: Alex in for Andrew, Cal really talking to Andrew on sideline
@Enes_Kanter: Let's go Wildcats #BBN #WeAreUK
@vaughtsviews: Brust, Wisconsin's best shooter, wide open on break and buries 3. 7-0 run gives Badgers 14-9 lead
@vaughtsviews: James Young not only has 7 points, but also 3 boards. Badgers 3-6 from 3
@CoachCalDotCom: Andrew Harrison just drew Traevon Jackson's second foul.
@johnclayiv: Tubby Smith among coaches being introduced on floor. Gets huge hand.
@BDawsonRivals: Kentucky fans giving Tubby Smith a loud ovation as he's introduced during timeout.
@rickbozich: Cheers for Tubby, Calhoun and Larranaga. Roy Williams was not so lucky.
@KY_Heartbeat: Hellloooooo Marcus! Welcome to Dallas
@NextCats: Julius Randle will check back into the game after this timeout.
@JDrumUK: UK's one of best rebounding teams in country. Wisconsin is one of worst. It's only 12-11 edge for Cats late in 1st half.
@MarkKrebsJr: Kaminsky is Russian for flop.
@uknum1: C'mon bruh... Horrible call
@MattNorlander: It's been a joy to watch Julius Randle play college basketball. Lived up to hype.
@NextCats: Sam Dekker is a 66.7% free throw shooter. He's 8-for-8 so far tonight.
@Jmeeks20: Go big blue!!!
C...A...T...S...CATS! CATS! CATS!!!!
@markstory: Halftime: Wisconsin 40, Kentucky 36
@HunterMahan: Randle is a man. He's ready.
@MextCats: Arizona signee Stanley Johnson ---> RT @StanMan_41: These refs don't want uk to win
SECOND HALF:
@DanWolken: Another 50-50 ball, another Wisconsin 3.
@vaughtsviews: Maybe it is just me, but I don't think Cats want to get too far behind in second half against this team with way it shoots free throws.
@vaughtsviews: Cats fail to score, fail to grab rebound and then Badgers hit 3. Immediate Calipari timeout down 43-36
@SethDavisHoops: Ball was not in the cylinder. Good no call.
@PSteveKHB: WOW ALEX!!! WHAT A PLAY!!!
@Beisner_cn2: Uk went on a 13-0 run while I was on elevator. It's going to suck watching the rest of the game in here.
@GreggDoyelCBS: All Marcus Lee does is dunk. More per minute than anyone ever in the history of all time.
@ASmithRivals: Pogo stick. Boing.
@jhutch1992: ALEX POYTHRESSSSSSS!
@vaughtsviews: Give young credit. Maybe working harder on defense right now than I have seen all season
@lukasz_obrzut: How many times big man needs to be fouled in one possession to get a call?
@johnclayiv: Attendance: 79,444
@BDawsonRivals: 70,444 in attendance tonight. All-time NCAA basketball record.
@MattNorlander: RT @DavidWorlock Tonight's attendance: 79,444. Most people to ever watch CBB game. Breaks record of 78,129 (12/13/03 MSU-UK at Ford Field)
@BDawsonRivals: It's Kentucky and it's this tournament, so of course it's staying floe. Badgers storm back to tie.
@johnclayiv: Wisconsin took punch and is now swinging back.
@KY_Heartbeat: Did Sam Decker seriously just start mouthing at Julius? Seriously? Does he really think that's smart?
@YahooForde: Kentucky fans now in fourth straight white-knuckler. The state will be exhausted when this tourney is over.
@NextCats: 7:26 left: Wisconsin 64,
Kentucky 62.
@NazrMohammed: I need a flight delay. Watchin the game on #MarchMadnessApp on my iPhone. Getting ready 2 take off any min smh. Go Cats!!
@BriEldridge: Uneven feeling to this game right now. Randle being in and out has been hard for UK.
@espn: Alex Poythress just made every jaw drop.
@kwiltj: ON HIS HEAD @AlexTheGreat22
@Beisner_cn2: #PolsonOMGFace
@TreyMambalLyels: AP!!!!!!!!!!
@YahooForde: That Kaminsky-Randle collision was a Tank-on-Tank crime.
@CoachCalDotCom: And UK takes the lead on a lob to Poythress! Cats up 71-69 with 2:11 to play.
@DanWolken: Insane finish by Poythress. Wow.
@Beisner_cn2: Oh my goodness....this is Alex Poythress' world.
@vaughtsviews: Strange. Calipari calls 30-second timeout following Wisconsin timeout with 2:11 left
@DanWetzel: UK celebration pile so wild, Poythress left limping. Slightly.
@JillatLiveSafe: OMG! ...did @TNT announcer just say that? "Kentucky Blue, pretty girls, thoroughbreds, it doesn't get better than that.." Seriously? Shut up
@TreyMambaLyles: National Championship hahaha legoooooo
@CoachCalDotCom: Aaron Harrison was the hero again with the game-winning 3-pointer.
@awireman: Unbelievable!!! Aaron Harrison has a huge set of basketballs and I'll just leave it at that. Kentucky is headed to the national title game!
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