Louisville takes the championship......

I'm not sure if anyone watched the game but me, however, wow, did they give us a great game.  The boys were on point and played hard.  It's amazing how many 3 pointers were made during this game.  I hope you got a chance to see it, take a look and see what you think about some of the winning points.  Check out the last 2 mintues of the first half and the back end of the second. 

Michigan shot 52.1 percent from the floor, the fourth-best mark in a title game loss over the last 50 years. [+] Highest FG pct in Title Game Loss - Last 50 Seasons Lost to 1984 Houston 55.4 Georgetown 1985 Georgetown 54.7 Villanova 1982 Georgetown 52.9 North Carolina 2013 Michigan 52.1 Louisville 1965 Michigan 51.6 UCLA Close [X]

Trey Burke becomes just the third Wooden Award winner to lose in the title game. [+] Wooden Award Winners - To Lose in National Title Game School 2013 Trey Burke Michigan 1999 Elton Brand Duke 1979 Larry Bird Indiana State Close [X]

Louisville is a perfect 3-0 in title games, tied with Connecticut for the best mark in NCAA history. [+] Most Title Wins Without Loss Last Louisville 3 2013 Connecticut 3 2011 NC State 2 1983 San Francisco 2 1956 Close [X]

Michigan scored two second-chance points in the second half Monday after scoring 13 in the first half. Louisville kept the Wolverines off the offensive glass after halftime, limiting Michigan to one offensive rebound. The Cardinals created more second chances in the second half, grabbing 11 of their 15 offensive rebounds. [+] Michigan Rebounding - Monday vs Louisville 1st Half 2nd Half 2nd-chance pts 13 2* Off reb 7 1* Off reb pct 46.7 10.0 *With 0:14 remaining Close [X]

Top-seeded Louisville won its first national title since 1986. Among teams with multiple title victories, only Kansas experienced a longer drought. [+] Most Years Between NCAA Title Wins Seasons Kansas 36 1952-1988 Louisville 27 1986-2013 North Carolina 25 1957-1982 Indiana 23 1953-1976 Close [X]

Luke Hancock made five three-pointers without missing, the most without a miss in championship game history. [+] Most 3-pt FG Without Miss - National Championship Game School 2013 Luke Hancock 5 Louisville 2009 Wayne Ellington 3 North Carolina 2007 Taurean Green 3 Florida * All won game Close [X]

Gorgui Dieng had team highs in deflections (11), assists (6) and blocks (3) against Michigan. Deing's 11 deflections and six assists were his most in any game the 2013 Men's Basketball Championship. [+] Gorgui Dieng 2013 Men's Basketball Championship Game Deflections 11 Blocks 3 Assists 6 *All team highs Close [X]

Michigan's five title game losses are the third most all-time but no team has performed worse in championship games. [+] Worst Win pct in National Championship Game - Minimum 5 Appearances W-L Michigan .167 1-5 Ohio State .200 1-4 Kansas .333 3-6 Duke .400 4-6 Close [X]

Russ Smith carried Louisville throughout the tournament but the Cardinals triumphed in spite of his poor championship effort. [+] Russ Smith in 2013 NCAA Tournament 1st 5 Games Nat'l Champ PPG 25.0 9 FG pct 50.0 18.8* Steals PG 3.0 0 * 3-16 FG, 1-6 3-pt FG Close [X]

Trey Burke is the seventh player to score at least 20 points while shooting 60 percent from the floor in a title game loss. [+] 20 Pts, 60 FG pct - National Championship Loss School 2013 Trey Burke Michigan 2007 Greg Oden Ohio State 2000 Udonis Haslem Florida 1993 Chris Webber Michigan 1982 Patrick Ewing Georgetown 1972 Ron King Florida State 1965 Cazzie Russell Michigan Close [X]

Louisville attempted 23 of its 35 second-half field goals in the paint Monday, making 11 of those shots. Peyton Siva and Chane Behanan combined to score 24 of Louisville's 34 paint points, 18 of which came in the second half. Siva's 12 points in the paint were his second most in any game in the last four Men's Basketball Championships (scored 14 in 2012 vs Davidson). [+] Louisville in the Paint Monday vs Michigan 1st Half 2nd Half Pts 12 22* FG 6-14 11-23 Pct of FGA 53.8 65.7 *18 by Siva/Behanan Close [X]

Louisville scored 22 points in the paint and 13 in transition during the second half. Peyton Siva was the catalyst, scoring 10 of the Cardinals' 22 points in the paint and six of their 13 transition points. In the first half, Louisville missed 8-of-14 attempts in the paint, including 2-of-3 attempts by Siva. [+] Louisville 2013 Men's Basketball Championship Game 1st Half 2nd Half Pts in paint 12 22* Transition pts 9 13 Pts off TO 2 9 *Peyton Siva: 10 Close [X]

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