54, Selasa (6/4) di AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Napier memperoleh gelar pertama semasa menjadi freshman.
Napier menjadi otak permainan Huskies lewat situasi yang ia buat. Sejak babak pertama sampai pertandingan berakhir, Kentucky tak bisa memimpin pertandingan. Penjagaan yang dibuat pelatih Kevin Ollie dengan mengunci paint area membuahkan hasil. Ollie juga meminta para pemainnya mendorong pemain Wildcats keluar untuk bermain perimeter saja.
Strategi itu berhasil. UConn memimpin 35-31 di babak pertama. Babak kedua juga mereka kuasai dengan 25-23.
"Saya selalu katakan, untuk menjadi yang pertama harus dimulai dari belakang. Kami sempat di belakang, sekarang kami bisa menjadi yang terdepan. Kami melakukan dengan kebersamaan yang tiada tara," kata Ollie dalam penyerahan trofi, seperti didisiarkan ASN 2 di Indonesia.
Napier membuat 22 angka 6 rebound di gim ini dan dinobatkan sebagai pemain terbaik. Ryan Boatright menambahkan 14 angka, dan Niels Giffey dengan 10 angka.
"Hadirin-hadirin, lihatnya para pemain ini. Mereka tidak putus asa walau tidak tampil tahun lalu. Mereka terus bersemangat dan akhirnya menjadi juara di sini," ucap Napier, pemain terbaik, ketika diminta memberikan sambutan kemenangan. UConn memang sempat mendapatkan hukuman dari NCAA dengan pemotongan beasiswa karena kasus nilai akademik 10 pemain dan skorsing di post season 2013.
Defense Huskies bisa menurunkan produktivitas Kentucky. Aaron dan Andrew Harrison mencetak 7 dan 8 angka saja. Skor terbanyak Wildcats dibuat James Young dengan 20 angka, sementara Julis Randle 10 angka. Randle sulit melakukan rebound sebab selalu dibox out, dan hanya membuat 6 rebound.
JALANNYA PERTANDINGAN
START: 08.10 WIB
Babak 2
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Waktu Kejadian Skor
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20:00 Jump Ball won by Kentucky 31-35
19:48 Aaron Harrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Randle. 34-35
19:33 34-35 DeAndre Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
19:33 Andrew Harrison Defensive Rebound. 34-35
19:20 James Young missed Jumper. 34-35
19:20 34-35 DeAndre Daniels Defensive Rebound.
18:55 34-37 Ryan Boatright made Jumper.
18:34 James Young missed Three Point Jumper. 34-37
18:34 34-37 Shabazz Napier Defensive Rebound.
18:31 Foul on Dakari Johnson. 34-37
18:10 34-37 Phillip Nolan missed Layup.
18:10 Andrew Harrison Block. 34-37
18:10 34-37 Connecticut Offensive Rebound.
17:48 34-37 Amida Brimah missed Layup.
17:48 Dakari Johnson Block. 34-37
17:48 34-37 Amida Brimah Offensive Rebound.
17:38 34-37 Ryan Boatright missed Three Point Jumper.
17:38 James Young Defensive Rebound. 34-37
17:17 34-37 Foul on Amida Brimah.
17:17 Dakari Johnson missed Free Throw. 34-37
17:17 Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. 34-37
17:17 Dakari Johnson missed Free Throw. 34-37
17:17 34-37 DeAndre Daniels Defensive Rebound.
17:08 34-37 Ryan Boatright Turnover.
17:08 Aaron Harrison Steal. 34-37
16:59 Andrew Harrison missed Jumper. 34-37
16:59 34-37 Niels Giffey Defensive Rebound.
16:31 34-37 DeAndre Daniels missed Jumper.
16:31 Dakari Johnson Defensive Rebound. 34-37
16:08 James Young missed Jumper. 34-37
16:08 James Young Offensive Rebound. 34-37
16:02 James Young Turnover. 34-37
16:02 34-37 Phillip Nolan Steal.
15:37 34-37 Niels Giffey missed Three Point Jumper.
15:37 Julius Randle Defensive Rebound. 34-37
15:28 Aaron Harrison made Layup. Assisted by Julius Randle. 36-37
15:14 Foul on Aaron Harrison. 36-37
15:14 Official TV Timeout
15:14 36-38 Shabazz Napier made Free Throw.
15:14 36-39 Shabazz Napier made Free Throw.
14:48 Foul on Alex Poythress. 36-39
14:48 Alex Poythress Turnover. 36-39
14:22 36-39 DeAndre Daniels missed Jumper.
14:22 Julius Randle Defensive Rebound. 36-39
13:59 Alex Poythress missed Three Point Jumper. 36-39
13:59 36-39 Shabazz Napier Defensive Rebound.
13:40 36-39 Shabazz Napier Turnover.
13:19 Julius Randle missed Layup. 36-39
13:19 36-39 DeAndre Daniels Block.
13:19 Julius Randle Offensive Rebound. 36-39
13:18 36-39 Foul on Phillip Nolan.
13:18 Julius Randle missed Free Throw. 36-39
13:18 Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. 36-39
13:18 Julius Randle made Free Throw. 37-39
12:56 37-39 Phillip Nolan missed Layup.
12:56 James Young Defensive Rebound. 37-39
12:48 James Young Turnover. 37-39
12:48 37-39 Ryan Boatright Steal.
12:46 Foul on Andrew Harrison. 37-39
12:26 37-39 Shabazz Napier missed Jumper.
12:26 Aaron Harrison Block. 37-39
12:26 37-39 DeAndre Daniels Offensive Rebound.
12:18 37-39 DeAndre Daniels missed Layup.
12:18 37-39 DeAndre Daniels Offensive Rebound.
12:18 37-41 DeAndre Daniels made Two Point Tip Shot.
12:08 37-41 Foul on Phillip Nolan.
12:08 James Young made Free Throw. 38-41
12:08 James Young made Free Throw. 39-41
11:58 39-44 Niels Giffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Boatright.
11:44 Aaron Harrison Turnover. 39-44
11:44 39-44 Ryan Boatright Steal.
11:39 Foul on Andrew Harrison. 39-44
11:39 Official TV Timeout
11:39 39-45 Ryan Boatright made Free Throw.
11:39 39-46 Ryan Boatright made Free Throw.
11:15 Julius Randle Turnover. 39-46
11:02 39-48 Shabazz Napier made Jumper.
10:40 James Young made Dunk. 41-48
10:40 41-48 Foul on Amida Brimah.
10:40 James Young made Free Throw. 42-48
10:08 42-48 DeAndre Daniels missed Jumper.
10:08 Aaron Harrison Defensive Rebound. 42-48
10:00 42-48 Foul on DeAndre Daniels.
10:00 James Young made Free Throw. 43-48
10:00 James Young missed Free Throw. 43-48
10:00 43-48 Shabazz Napier Defensive Rebound.
9:33 43-48 Niels Giffey missed Jumper.
9:33 James Young Defensive Rebound. 43-48
9:24 Dakari Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Harrison. 45-48
9:00 Connecticut Timeout
8:53 45-48 Shabazz Napier missed Jumper.
8:51 Julius Randle Defensive Rebound. 45-48
8:26 Andrew Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. 45-48
8:26 James Young Offensive Rebound. 45-48
8:13 45-48 Foul on Phillip Nolan.
8:13 James Young made Free Throw. 46-48
8:13 James Young made Free Throw. 47-48
7:54 Official TV Timeout
7:46 47-48 Shabazz Napier Turnover.
7:29 Aaron Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. 47-48
7:29 47-48 Lasan Kromah Defensive Rebound.
7:24 47-48 Jump Ball won by Connecticut
6:54 47-51 Shabazz Napier made Three Point Jumper.
6:36 Julius Randle made Layup. 49-51
6:19 49-54 Niels Giffey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shabazz Napier.
5:48 James Young missed Jumper. 49-54
5:48 49-54 Lasan Kromah Defensive Rebound.
5:18 49-54 DeAndre Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
5:18 James Young Defensive Rebound. 49-54
5:04 49-54 Foul on Niels Giffey.
5:04 Julius Randle made Free Throw. 50-54
5:04 Julius Randle missed Free Throw. 50-54
5:04 50-54 Shabazz Napier Defensive Rebound.
5:01 50-54 Shabazz Napier Turnover.
4:57 Andrew Harrison Turnover. 50-54
4:57 50-54 Shabazz Napier Steal.
4:52 50-54 Shabazz Napier Turnover.
4:52 Andrew Harrison Steal. 50-54
4:48 50-54 Foul on Shabazz Napier.
4:48 Aaron Harrison missed Free Throw. 50-54
4:48 50-54 DeAndre Daniels Defensive Rebound.
4:12 50-56 Ryan Boatright made Jumper.
3:49 Julius Randle missed Layup. 50-56
3:49 Alex Poythress Offensive Rebound. 50-56
3:47 Alex Poythress made Dunk. 52-56
3:47 52-56 Foul on Niels Giffey.
3:47 Official TV Timeout
3:47 Alex Poythress missed Free Throw. 52-56
3:47 52-56 Niels Giffey Defensive Rebound.
3:27 52-56 Shabazz Napier missed Three Point Jumper.
3:27 Alex Poythress Defensive Rebound. 52-56
3:14 James Young missed Jumper. 52-56
3:14 52-56 Niels Giffey Defensive Rebound.
2:47 52-58 DeAndre Daniels made Layup. Assisted by Shabazz Napier.
2:26 Julius Randle missed Jumper. 52-58
2:26 52-58 Lasan Kromah Defensive Rebound.
1:55 52-58 Niels Giffey missed Jumper.
1:55 52-58 Lasan Kromah Offensive Rebound.
1:49 Connecticut Timeout
1:24 52-58 DeAndre Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
1:24 Kentucky Defensive Rebound. 52-58
1:09 James Young made Layup. Assisted by Julius Randle. 54-58
0:54 Foul on Aaron Harrison. 54-58
0:54 Kentucky Timeout
0:25 Foul on Alex Poythress. 54-58
0:25 54-59 Lasan Kromah made Free Throw.
0:25 54-60 Lasan Kromah made Free Throw.
0:14 Aaron Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. 54-60
0:14 Andrew Harrison Offensive Rebound. 54-60
0:08 Andrew Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. 54-60
0:08 54-60 Ryan Boatright Defensive Rebound.
0:00 End of Game
REKAP BABAK I
20:00 0-0 Jump Ball won by Connecticut
19:48 0-0 DeAndre Daniels missed Jumper.
19:48 0-0 Phillip Nolan Offensive Rebound.
19:41 0-2 Ryan Boatright made Layup.
19:08 Andrew Harrison Turnover. 0-2
19:08 0-2 Shabazz Napier Steal.
19:02 0-2 Ryan Boatright Turnover.
19:02 Andrew Harrison Steal. 0-2
18:53 Julius Randle missed Layup. 0-2
18:53 Dakari Johnson Offensive Rebound. 0-2
18:53 Dakari Johnson missed Two Point Tip Shot. 0-2
18:53 0-2 DeAndre Daniels Defensive Rebound.
18:27 0-2 Shabazz Napier missed Three Point Jumper.
18:27 Andrew Harrison Defensive Rebound. 0-2
18:17 Dakari Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Harrison. 2-2
17:54 2-4 DeAndre Daniels made Dunk.
17:35 Andrew Harrison missed Jumper. 2-4
17:35 2-4 Ryan Boatright Defensive Rebound.
17:29 2-6 Niels Giffey made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Boatright.
17:10 2-6 Foul on DeAndre Daniels.
17:10 James Young made Free Throw. 3-6
17:10 James Young made Free Throw. 4-6
16:45 4-6 DeAndre Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
16:45 Aaron Harrison Defensive Rebound. 4-6
16:18 James Young made Jumper. 6-6
15:57 6-6 Niels Giffey missed Three Point Jumper.
15:57 Alex Poythress Defensive Rebound. 6-6
15:49 Andrew Harrison Turnover. 6-6
15:49 6-6 Shabazz Napier Steal.
15:42 Foul on Alex Poythress. 6-6
15:42 Official TV Timeout
15:42 6-7 Ryan Boatright made Free Throw.
15:42 6-8 Ryan Boatright made Free Throw.
15:27 Alex Poythress missed Layup. 6-8
15:27 6-8 Amida Brimah Block.
15:27 6-8 Amida Brimah Defensive Rebound.
15:15 6-10 Lasan Kromah made Jumper. Assisted by Shabazz Napier.
15:09 Aaron Harrison Turnover. 6-10
14:56 6-13 Shabazz Napier made Three Point Jumper.
14:38 James Young missed Three Point Jumper. 6-13
14:38 6-13 Amida Brimah Defensive Rebound.
14:08 6-13 Lasan Kromah missed Jumper.
14:08 Julius Randle Defensive Rebound. 6-13
13:56 6-13 Foul on Lasan Kromah.
13:56 Julius Randle made Free Throw. 7-13
13:56 Julius Randle made Free Throw. 8-13
13:40 8-13 Shabazz Napier missed Three Point Jumper.
13:40 8-13 Niels Giffey Offensive Rebound.
13:30 Foul on Marcus Lee. 8-13
13:29 8-15 Shabazz Napier made Layup. Assisted by Lasan Kromah.
13:22 Andrew Harrison missed Layup. 8-15
13:22 8-15 Ryan Boatright Defensive Rebound.
13:12 8-17 Ryan Boatright made Layup.
13:08 Kentucky Timeout
12:48 Aaron Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. 8-17
12:48 8-17 Ryan Boatright Defensive Rebound.
12:34 8-17 Lasan Kromah missed Jumper.
12:34 Alex Poythress Defensive Rebound. 8-17
12:32 8-17 Foul on Amida Brimah.
12:03 Andrew Harrison missed Dunk. 8-17
12:02 8-17 Niels Giffey Block.
12:01 Alex Poythress Offensive Rebound. 8-17
12:00 Alex Poythress made Dunk. 10-17
11:48 10-19 Ryan Boatright made Jumper.
11:28 Dominique Hawkins Offensive Rebound. 10-19
11:23 Alex Poythress missed Three Point Jumper. 10-19
11:20 10-19 Foul on Ryan Boatright.
11:20 Official TV Timeout
11:20 Dominique Hawkins missed Free Throw. 10-19
11:20 Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. 10-19
11:20 Dominique Hawkins missed Free Throw. 10-19
11:20 10-19 Terrence Samuel Defensive Rebound.
11:03 10-19 Shabazz Napier missed Layup.
11:03 Dakari Johnson Defensive Rebound. 10-19
10:38 Andrew Harrison Turnover. 10-19
10:38 10-19 Terrence Samuel Steal.
10:07 10-19 DeAndre Daniels missed Jumper.
10:07 Julius Randle Block. 10-19
10:07 10-19 Niels Giffey Offensive Rebound.
10:00 10-19 Connecticut Turnover.
9:44 Andrew Harrison made Jumper. 12-19
9:20 12-21 Terrence Samuel made Layup.
8:59 Dakari Johnson missed Layup. 12-21
8:59 12-21 DeAndre Daniels Block.
8:59 Dakari Johnson Offensive Rebound. 12-21
8:50 Dakari Johnson missed Layup. 12-21
8:50 12-21 Amida Brimah Defensive Rebound.
8:33 12-24 Shabazz Napier made Three Point Jumper.
8:12 Andrew Harrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dakari Johnson. 15-24
7:53 15-26 DeAndre Daniels made Jumper.
7:27 James Young missed Three Point Jumper. 15-26
7:27 15-26 Shabazz Napier Defensive Rebound.
7:18 15-26 Amida Brimah missed Jumper.
7:18 Julius Randle Defensive Rebound. 15-26
7:15 Official TV Timeout
6:45 Aaron Harrison Turnover. 15-26
6:45 15-26 Ryan Boatright Steal.
6:38 15-28 Shabazz Napier made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Boatright.
6:27 James Young Turnover. 15-28
5:59 Foul on Alex Poythress. 15-28
5:59 15-29 Niels Giffey made Free Throw.
5:59 15-30 Niels Giffey made Free Throw.
5:41 15-30 Foul on DeAndre Daniels.
5:32 James Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dakari Johnson. 18-30
5:20 18-30 Ryan Boatright Turnover.
5:20 Aaron Harrison Steal. 18-30
5:15 Aaron Harrison made Dunk. 20-30
5:12 Connecticut Timeout
4:51 20-33 Shabazz Napier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lasan Kromah.
4:25 James Young missed Jumper. 20-33
4:25 Aaron Harrison Offensive Rebound. 20-33
4:20 20-33 Foul on Ryan Boatright.
4:16 Aaron Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. 20-33
4:16 20-33 Lasan Kromah Defensive Rebound.
4:02 20-33 Phillip Nolan missed Dunk.
4:02 Dakari Johnson Block. 20-33
4:02 Andrew Harrison Defensive Rebound. 20-33
3:52 James Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrew Harrison. 23-33
3:31 23-33 Lasan Kromah Turnover.
3:31 Dakari Johnson Steal. 23-33
3:04 Andrew Harrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Randle. 26-33
2:40 26-33 Shabazz Napier missed Three Point Jumper.
2:40 Aaron Harrison Defensive Rebound. 26-33
2:24 26-33 Foul on Phillip Nolan.
2:24 Official TV Timeout
2:24 Dakari Johnson made Free Throw. 27-33
2:24 Dakari Johnson missed Free Throw. 27-33
2:24 27-33 Shabazz Napier Defensive Rebound.
2:14 27-33 Shabazz Napier missed Three Point Jumper.
2:14 Andrew Harrison Defensive Rebound. 27-33
1:51 Julius Randle Turnover. 27-33
1:51 27-33 Lasan Kromah Steal.
1:51 Connecticut Timeout
1:33 27-35 Shabazz Napier made Layup.
1:03 Julius Randle made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Harrison. 29-35
0:32 29-35 Terrence Samuel Turnover.
0:32 Andrew Harrison Steal. 29-35
0:03 Julius Randle made Layup. Assisted by Andrew Harrison. 31-35
0:03 31-35 Foul on Amida Brimah.
0:03 Julius Randle missed Free Throw. 31-35
0:03 31-35 Lasan Kromah Defensive Rebound.
0:01 31-35 Lasan Kromah missed Three Point Jumper.
0:01 James Young Defensive Rebound. 31-35
0:00 End of 1st half
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PREVIEW
Final antara Universitas Kentucky kontra Connecticut tidak pernah diduga akan terjadi. Defense Connecticut Huskies akan mencoba menghentikan jump offense Kentucky Wildcats, Selasa (6/4) di AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas pukul 08.00 WIB. Pertandingan disiarkan langsung TV ASN 2 (First Media ch. 324) dan LIVE tweet di bolanews.com dan @bolanewscom.
Janji melakukan defense diucapkan pelatih Huskies, Kevin Ollie. "Kami akan menghentikan Kentucky lewat defense. Kami sudah biasa melakukan ini sepanjang musim," kata Ollie, kepada ESPN.
Kontrol itu terutama akan dilakukan pada penembak spesialis last minutes, Aaron Harrison. Tembakan 3pts Harrison saat melawan Wisconsin, membawa Wildcats ke final setelah menang 74-73.
"Hal terbesar yang saya bangga, ia jarang gagal di saat penting," kata John Calipari, pelatih Kentucky. Ia tidak takut gagal dan sangat percaya diri pada kemampuannya," kata Calipari.
"Bertanding melawan Connecticut jelas menyenangkan sebab hanya kami berdua yang masih bertahan," kata Calipari menambahkan.
Huskies mengandalkan pemain All-American mereka Shabazz Napier. Napier akan dibantu defender Ryan Boatright yang sukses mengawal Keith Appling (Michigan State) dan Scottie Wilbekin (Florida). "Defense adalah pekerjaanku," kata Boatright yang akan menjaga salah satu dari si kembar Aaron dan Andrew Harrison.
STARTER dan CADANGAN
KENTUCKY: Andrew Harrison, G; Aaron Harrison, G; James Young, G; Julius Randle, F; Dakari Johnson, C.
Cadangan: Alex Poythress, F; Marcus Lee, F; Dominique Hawkins, G; Jarrod Polson, G
CONNECTICUT: Ryan Boatright, G; Niels Giffey, G; Shabazz Napier, G; DeAndre Daniels, F; Phillip Nolan, F
Cadangan: Amida Brimah, C; Tyler Olander, F; Terrence Samuel, G; Lasan Kromah, G
Stat Leaders UK CONN
Points J. Randle 15.8 S. Napier 21.0
Rebounds J. Randle 10.6 D. Daniels 7.4
Assists A. Harrison 5.0 S. Napier 4.8
Steals W. Cauley-Stein 2.0 S. Napier 2.4
Blocks W. Cauley-Stein 1.7 D. Daniels 1.2
STATISTIK
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Gameday Matchup UK CONN
W-L 24-10 26-8
Avg Points 75.9 71.9
Avg Points Allowed 66.6 63.1
Home Record 16-2 15-3
Road Record 5-5 6-4
Current Streak L1 L1
School Info UK CONN
Conference SEC American
Nickname Wildcats Huskies
Type Public Public
Stat Leaders UK CONN
Points J. Randle 15.8 S. Napier 21.0
Rebounds J. Randle 10.6 D. Daniels 7.4
Assists A. Harrison 5.0 S. Napier 4.8
Steals W. Cauley-Stein 2.0 S. Napier 2.4
Blocks W. Cauley-Stein 1.7 D. Daniels 1.2
Teams Unranked in AP Poll to Play in NCAA Championship Game - Since AP Poll Began in 1948-49
Tahun Champ Game Result
2014 Kentucky ?
2011 Butler Lost
2002 Indiana Lost
1988 Kansas Won
1985 Villanova Won
1980 UCLA Lost (Vacated)
1967 Dayton Lost
1954 Bradley Lost
1950 CCNY Won
Unranked in Final AP Poll - National Champions in AP Poll History
Tahun Tim
1988 Kansas
1985 Villanova
1950 City College of New York
* Poll debuted in 1948-49 season
Lowest Rank in Final AP Poll - Eventual National Champions Since 1990
Tahun Tim Peringkat
1997 Arizona 15th
2003 Syracuse 13th
2006 Florida 11th
2011 Connecticut 9th
2004 Connecticut 7th
(*2014: UConn - 18th; Kentucky - Unranked)
| Editor | : | Eko Widodo |
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