Final Four rooks face firsts as mentors lead four teams
The Final Four features first time head coaches Bill Guthridge Rick Majerus Mike Montgomery and Tubby Smith with North Carolina Utah Stanford and Kentucky. Stanford meets Kentucky while Utah faces North Carolina in San Antonio with the winners set for the national title game. Kentucky makes a third straight Final Four, a first since Duke 1988 92.
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Utah
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Kentucky
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van Horn
Final Four bound with Guthridge leading Tar Heels
North Carolina's Ed Cota praises coach Bill Guthridge as UNC reaches the East Regional final, the fifth Final Four bid in the 90s for Guthridge and the 14th overall. Utah also advances to its fourth semifinal, Stanford's lone prior title run in 1942, West regional surprises, and notes on past coaches making their first Final Four appearances.
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Kentucky rally stuns Duke 86 84 in South region
Kentucky (33-4) trailed Duke early but rallied behind Wayne Turner 16 points and MVP honors to topple the Blue Devils 86-84. Avery misfired on a late three as Cameron Mills hit a decisive step 3 with 2:15 left, giving Kentucky its first lead and sending Tubby Smith’s squad toward a Final Four date with Stanford.
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Trajan Langdon
Chris Carrawell
Turner
Evans
Allen Edwards
Cameron Mills
Kentucky
Mills
Kentucky Edges Duke In Semifinal Classic
Kentucky, led by Edwards and Sheppard, overcame an 18-0 Duke run to beat Duke 86-84 in a regional semifinal. Halftime score stood Duke 49 Kentucky 39 before the Wildcats surged with a 12-0 stretch. Edwards and Padgett were among Kentucky leaders while McLeod and Langdon kept Duke close late.
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Stanford Upsets Rhode Island to Reach Final Four
Stanford guard Lee delivered a late clincher as the Cardinal beat Rhode Island 79 77 in St Louis advancing to its first Final Four since 1942. Lee scored 26 and made clutch free throws to seal the victory while Mobley and Wheeler led Rhode Island in a tight Midwest regional final.
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Kris Weems
Wheel
Tyson Wheeler
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