THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013
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The Louisville teams jumps on the bench against the Michigan during the second half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game yesterday in Atlanta. Louisville won 82-76.
Louisville defeats Michigan for school's third national title
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ATLANTA — Luke Hancock made all five of his 3-pointers and led Louisville to its first NCAA men's basketball championship since 1986 with an 82-76 victory over Michigan on Monday night.
Coach Rick Pitino added this title to the one he won at Kentucky in 1996 and is the first coach to win a championship at two schools. Earlier in the day, Pitino was elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.
Hancock scored 22 points and Peyton Siva had 18 for the Cardinals (35-5), who trailed by 12 late in the first half before rallying for the school's third national title.
But the celebration belonged to the Cardinals, who added this to a Sugar Bowl victory this year and also have their women's team in Tuesday's national final against Connecticut.
Chane Behanan scored nine quick points early in the second half to help Louisville take the lead after trailing by double digits.
Trey Burke had 24 points for Michigan (31-8), which was in the final for the first time since the Fab Five led the Wolverines there in 1993. Little-used freshman Spike Albrecht added 17 points.
Behanan finished with 15 points
and 13 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass.
Albrecht came in for Burke and made his first four 3-point attempts, scoring all his points in the opening half. Albrecht finally missed with a little more than 11 minutes left; he was still 9 for 10 from long range for the tournament.
Hancock made all four of his 3-pointers to start a 14-1 run for Louisville that briefly gave the Cardinals a one-point lead late in the first half after they trailed by 12. Michigan's Glenn Robinson III made two free throws with 2 seconds left to give the Wolverines the lead at the half but Louisville led by as many as five early in the second.
The Cardinals came in having won six games this season after trailing by 10 or more, including Saturday night's semifinals, when they beat Wichita State 72-68 also falling behind by 12.
It was a scintillating final act of a season that has been more of a grind, with scoring at its lowest (67.49 points per team) since 1951-52 and shooting at its worst (43.3 percent) since 1964-65.
The 131.2-points-per-game average during March Madness is the lowest since the 3-point line was brought to the game in 1987, though the teams had surpassed that with 5:30 left.
Sitting on the bench with the Cardinals was sophomore guard Kevin Ware, the team's inspiration since snapping his tibia in the regional final last weekend.
Needing a pickup without Ware, Hancock led the scoring against Wichita State. And rarely used walk-on Tim Henderson made two key 3-pointers during the comeback.
Pitino, meanwhile, was working the sideline hours after being chosen for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.
Russ Smith, the Louisville team leader who Pitino has nicknamed "Russicidulous" for some of his wild
—and wildly effective — antics on the court, finished with nine points on 3-of-16 shooting.
Michigan topped Syracuse 61-56 on Saturday despite an off night from Burke, who finished with only seven points on 1-for-8 shooting.
Burke, a sophomore, seriously considered leaving for the NBA after last season but decided he had unfinished business left in Ann Arbor. He picked up the AP Player of the Year award, among others, and is now one victory away from the ultimate prize in college hoops.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Rio Adams confirms decision to transfer
GEOFFREY CALVERT
gcalvert@kansan.com
Freshman guard Rio Adans is no longer part of the Kansas basketball team.
"Anribo and I met today and discussed his feelings and how they have apparently changed," coach Bill Self said in a statement. "We
discussed everything and talked openly. Together we've come to the conclusion that it is in his best interest to pursue other opportunities and go to a place where he
he tweeted, "I'm transferring to another school and will be getting released Tomorrow... I love this team no matter what!! I've learned a lot here!"
Kansas granted Adams a release from his scholarship on April 3, but the following day he tweed "I can't go I love my team too much #KUCBM." . A while later he fol-
has the chance to really impact a program and, preferably, a school that is closer to home. This will allow him to redshirt and have another year to work toward graduation."
"I love this team no matter what!!! I've learned a lot here!"
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On Monday afternoon,
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"Transferring."
The Seattle native appeared in 24 of 37 games, averaging 3.5 minutes per game and 1.1 points per game. He scored a career-high 11 points in a blowout victory against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals.
reiterating Self's statement.
With Adams' departure, Kansas has two available scholarships for next year, although that number would become three if freshman guard Ben McLemore declares for the NBA Draft. He is scheduled to meet with media members at 2:30 p.m. today, presumably to announce his intentions for next season.
Adams intends to transfer to a school closer to home, but it is unknown what school that will be. ESPN ranked him the No. 26 shooting guard in his class last year, and Rivals named him the No. 98 overall recruit.
Kansas currently has five members in its incoming recruiting class: center Joel Embold, guard Conner Frankamp, wing Brannen Greene, combo guard Wayne Selden and point guard Frank Mason. All but Mason are top-100 recruits, according to ESPN's rankings.
— Edited by Jordan Wisdom
Michigan guard Trey Burke (3) pursues the ball against Louisville guard/forward Luke Hancock (11) during the first half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game yesterday in Atlanta.
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AWARD DESCRIPTION:
AWARD DESCRIPTION The Dole Institute of Politics established the Robert Hemenway Public Service Award in May of 2009, in honor of the 16th Chancellor of the University of Kansas upon his retirement. The $1,000 award is given annually to a junior student who has demonstrated a commitment to making a difference for KU students, and furthering the ideas of service on campus and within the community; the overriding criterion for this award is commitment to public service, with demonstrated leadership.
2012 Hemenway Award winners with Dole Institute director, Bill Lacy (far left), Mark Updegrove (center) and Barbara Ballard (far right)
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