Cats Top Kansas 67-59, Win Eighth National Title
Doron Lamb scored 22 points, and Kentucky won its eighth national championship, holding off Kansas for a 67-59 victory Monday night. The Wildcats (38-2) led by as many as 18 points in the first half and were still up 15 with 5:13 to play. Kansas (32-7), a team which rallied from several big deficits this season, was able to get as close as 62-57 with 1:37 to play. Kentucky closed the game by making five of seven free throws over the final 1:11 and that set off quite a celebration in the Superdome.