If I had a dollar every time I thought the NCAA tournament would be turned upside its head this weekend, I’d probably have enough money to score Mayweather-Pacquiao tickets.
First of all, Kentucky is through to the Final Four. But unlike its past three games, the Wildcats had to survive an incredible scare from a gritty Notre Dame team that came within a three-pointer at the buzzer from scoring one of the most memorable upsets in this year’s tournament.
The 68-66 final score is the closest winning margin Kentucky has had all year, but at this point in the tournament, I think it’s safe to say that they’ll take any win any way they can get it. Still, the Fighting Irish more than lived up to its nickname, taking the fight to the still-undefeated Wildcats throughout the game, even taking the lead in the dying stages of the game.
But the Wildcats found a way to win the game and that’s really all that matters at this point.