The
Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 82-76, to win
the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship Monday night in
Atlanta.
The
showdown was one for the ages, with a dazzling array of airborne
theatrics, jaw-dropping dunks and 3-pointers from well behind the
line.
The
Cardinals surged from a double-digit deficit in the first half to
lead during much of the second half and finally clinch the victory.
Louisville
Head Coach Rick Pitino said his team was able to top the Wolverines'
"absolutely incredible" performance "probably because
I have the 13 toughest guys I've ever coached."
TheCardinals played without Kevin Ware, the sophomore guard who suffered
one of the most grotesque injuries in college sports while playing
Duke on March 31.
During
a routine block attempt, Ware landed awkwardly and snapped his right
shin, drawing gasps of horror as the bone protruded through his skin.
Ware
joined his teammates during the championship trophy presentation on
crutches.
"These
are my brothers, you know. They got the job done, and I'm so proud of
them."
Ware's
teammate Luke Hancock was named the tournament's Most OutstandingPlayer, helping pull Louisville out of a 12-point hole to lead the
Cardinals with 22 points.
"We
just went into war right there against a great Michigan team,"
the junior forward said.
Naismith
Trophy winner Trey Burke led a ferocious Michigan squad with 24
points, but it wasn't enough to top No. 1 seed Louisville.
Now,
Pitino must live up to a promise he made to his players this season.
"They
said, 'If you win the national championship, coach, you're getting a
tattoo.' I said, 'Hell yes, I'm getting a tattoo.'"
Source:
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