Kentucky is being billed as an unbeatable team in the NCAA tournament, some people even believe they could beat an NBA team such as the Wizards or Bobcats. There star player Anthoney Davis is being mentioned with the best to have ever played NCAA basketball. With all of that said I'm taking Kansas tonight.
365's Breakdown
COACHING ADVANTAGE ---> Equal
When it comes to college sports I always look to coaching first. In this game you have two great coaches in Kentucky's John Calipari and Kansas Bill Self. Both need this win, but it's pretty much agreed on that Calipari needs it more. Calipari has been as close as one can get to winning a title but was some free throws short when he was at Memphis, but until he gets that monkey off his back he will always be considered the best coach with out a championship. Bill Self was the coach on the other side of the scorers table the last time Calipari was in this game, when his Jayhawks went on to cut down the nets. Why does Bill Self "need" this win? Because winning his second title would put him in the elite ranks of college coaches. There's really no edge when it comes to the coaches in this one.MOTIVATION ADVANTAGE ---> Kansas
Sure the Kentucky players want to get that monkey off there coaches back, but the motivation advantage in this one belongs to Kansas. The Jayhawks are a veteran lead team, they have face multiple double digit deficits in this tournament, but have always dug deep and found away to come back and win. They also have the underdog motivation, its them vs the world.
SKILL AND TALENT ADVANTAGE ---> Kentucky
There is not a better team than Kentucky, but they are beatable. Anthoney Davis is the AP player of the year for a reason, and will be a challenge all night for the Jayhawks. So there's no doughing whos the better team, but Kansas got here for a reason. The Jayhawks are a veteran team lead by Thomas Robinson who averages 17.7 PPG (More than Davis 14.4ppg) he is one of the best players in college basketball, and the junior will be out to prove that tonight. I also like Kansas defence tonight over Kentuckys, but there is still no drought the Wildcats are more talented.
365's Projection
I think Kansas will start strong tonight which is somthing they haven't done all tournament. Kentucky will take the first blow but battle back and take control of the game. The Jayhawks will keep it close and with about five minutes to go they will make a run and take the lead, the young Kentucky players will feel the heat and the veteran Jayhawks will prevail.
Kansas 70 Kentucky 68
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