You come at the King, You best not miss

While many predicted Kentucky would stroll through to the final four without a hiccup, they knew Notre Dame would prove a worthy challenger. Still double digit underdogs, the Irish came into the game with nothing to lose and everything to gain riding a perfect Cinderella, feel good story. After all, coach Mike Brey’s mother had passed away earlier and this had all the potential to be a historic win for the Irish.

As the game progressed through its course, it seemed as though Notre Dame had Kentucky right where they wanted them. They had made some key shots, Zach Auguste was getting whatever he wanted and role players such as Steve Vasturia were contributing big time. Tied at half time at 31 apiece, it was obvious Kentucky was in a fight. The drubbing they delivered to West Virginia wasn't going to be replicated on Saturday night. Then  came the second half, and Kentucky’s big men went to work. With Lebron James in attendance, Karl-Anthony Towns went to work, literally. Towns ended up with 25 points and simply couldn't be stopped and Kentucky’s defense came to the rescue. Unable to stop Notre Dame for much of the game, the Wildcats stopped the Irish three times in a row at the end to win 68-66 with Jerian grant’s desperation three to win the game catching nothing but air.

Saturday was perhaps more about Notre Dame than Kentucky, as Mike Brey put it, the Irish “emptied the tank” and gave it all they had but came agonizingly close to hamper Kentucky’s run to set the table. The Wildcats will now head to Indianapolis to face the Wisconsin Badgers who were able to knock out Arizona for a second consecutive year. Two wins away from achieving an unprecedented 40-0 record, the message to Kentucky’s opponents is a quote from The Wire “You come at the King, You best not miss.”