Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Kentucky Wildcats

Mar 28, 2015

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
ND	31	35	66
UK	31	37	68

Game Recap

No. 1 Kentucky holds off Notre Dame; unbeaten season (38-0) intact. drew Harrison made two free throws with six seconds remaining, and the top-seeded Wildcats kept their unbeaten season and national title hopes intact with a 68-66 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night in the Midwest Regional final.

Player Stats

NOTRE DAME	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
30Zach Auguste	27	10-13	0-0	0-1	9	0	0	0	0	4	20
32Steve Vasturia	38	6-8	2-3	2-2	2	2	1	0	0	3	16
11Demetrius Jackson	40	1-7	0-1	0-0	2	4	0	0	2	3	2
24Pat Connaughton	39	3-10	1-4	1-2	9	3	1	0	2	2	8
22Jerian Grant	40	4-14	1-6	6-7	1	6	2	0	1	1	15
35Bonzie Colson	13	2-4	0-0	1-1	2	0	1	1	0	1	5
3V.J. Beachem	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0


TOTAL	-	26-5646.4%	4-1428.6%	10-1376.9%	25	16	5	1	6	14	66

KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
41Trey Lyles	25	4-10	0-0	1-2	5	0	1	2	5	2	9
12Karl-Anthony Towns	25	10-13	0-0	5-6	5	4	2	1	3	4	25
15Willie Cauley-Stein	33	3-5	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	2	0	1	6
5Andrew Harrison	29	0-2	0-1	7-8	3	2	1	0	2	2	7
2Aaron Harrison	27	2-7	1-3	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	6
00Marcus Lee	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
44Dakari Johnson	8	0-0	0-0	0-2	2	0	0	3	0	2	0
3Tyler Ulis	24	1-3	1-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	3
1Devin Booker	27	4-6	2-3	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0	10
TOTAL	-	25-4753.2%	4-850.0%	14-2070.0%	28	8	4	9	10	12	68

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNDUK

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Kentucky.
+2 (19:51) Trey Lyles made Dunk. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
02
(19:23) Jerian Grant Turnover.
(19:08) Karl-Anthony Towns missed Jumper.
(19:08) Pat Connaughton Defensive Rebound.
(18:50) Pat Connaughton Turnover.
(18:50) Andrew Harrison Steal.
(18:27) Aaron Harrison missed Jumper.
(18:27) Zach Auguste Defensive Rebound.
(18:23) Foul on Karl-Anthony Towns.
(17:56) Demetrius Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:56) Pat Connaughton Offensive Rebound.
(17:49) Pat Connaughton Turnover.
(17:49) Trey Lyles Steal.
(17:47) Trey Lyles Turnover.
(17:47) Jerian Grant Steal.
+2 (17:44) Pat Connaughton made Layup. Assisted by Jerian Grant.
22
(17:05) Kentucky Turnover.
(16:40) Pat Connaughton missed Layup.
(16:40) Karl-Anthony Towns Block.
(16:40) Zach Auguste Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:37) Zach Auguste made Layup.
42
(16:23) Foul on Steve Vasturia.
(16:23) Karl-Anthony Towns missed Free Throw.
(16:23) Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:23) Karl-Anthony Towns made Free Throw.
43
(16:07) Zach Auguste missed Layup.
(16:07) Dakari Johnson Block.
(16:07) Marcus Lee Defensive Rebound.
(16:00) Trey Lyles Turnover.
(16:00) Steve Vasturia Steal.
+2 (15:43) Steve Vasturia made Layup. Assisted by Pat Connaughton.
63
+3 (15:21) Devin Booker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Ulis.
66
+2 (15:00) Zach Auguste made Layup. Assisted by Jerian Grant.
86
(14:29) Devin Booker missed Jumper.
(14:29) Marcus Lee Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:29) Marcus Lee made Dunk.
88
(13:59) Demetrius Jackson Turnover.
(13:33) Willie Cauley-Stein missed Jumper.
(13:33) Willie Cauley-Stein Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:27) Willie Cauley-Stein made Layup.
810
+3 (12:54) Pat Connaughton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jerian Grant.
1110
(12:25) Karl-Anthony Towns missed Jumper.
(12:25) Pat Connaughton Defensive Rebound.
(12:16) V.J. Beachem Turnover.
(12:16) Karl-Anthony Towns Steal.
+2 (12:11) Devin Booker made Layup. Assisted by Karl-Anthony Towns.
1112
(11:48) Demetrius Jackson missed Layup.
(11:48) Devin Booker Block.
(11:48) Notre Dame Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:47) Jerian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by V.J. Beachem.
1312
(11:35) Foul on Bonzie Colson.
+1 (11:35) Andrew Harrison made Free Throw.
1313
+1 (11:35) Andrew Harrison made Free Throw.
1314
+2 (11:09) Steve Vasturia made Layup. Assisted by Demetrius Jackson.
1514
(10:46) Andrew Harrison Turnover.
(10:28) Steve Vasturia missed Layup.
(10:28) Karl-Anthony Towns Defensive Rebound.
(10:08) Trey Lyles missed Jumper.
(10:08) Karl-Anthony Towns Offensive Rebound.
(10:01) Tyler Ulis missed Jumper.
(10:01) Steve Vasturia Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:52) Zach Auguste made Layup. Assisted by Steve Vasturia.
1714
+2 (9:34) Karl-Anthony Towns made Jumper.
1716
(9:34) Foul on Zach Auguste.
+1 (9:34) Karl-Anthony Towns made Free Throw.
1717
(9:18) Demetrius Jackson Turnover.
(9:18) Karl-Anthony Towns Steal.
(9:11) Aaron Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:11) Andrew Harrison Offensive Rebound.
(9:02) Trey Lyles missed Jumper.
(9:02) Pat Connaughton Defensive Rebound.
(8:41) Jerian Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:41) Aaron Harrison Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:29) Karl-Anthony Towns made Jumper.
1719
(8:09) Pat Connaughton missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:09) Andrew Harrison Defensive Rebound.
(7:52) Trey Lyles missed Jumper.
(7:52) Trey Lyles Offensive Rebound.
(7:42) Karl-Anthony Towns missed Jumper.
(7:42) Pat Connaughton Defensive Rebound.
(7:06) Pat Connaughton missed Layup.
(7:06) Zach Auguste Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:06) Zach Auguste made Dunk.
1919
(6:33) Foul on Zach Auguste.
+1 (6:33) Karl-Anthony Towns made Free Throw.
1920
+1 (6:33) Karl-Anthony Towns made Free Throw.
1921
(6:15) Demetrius Jackson missed Layup.
(6:15) Dakari Johnson Block.
(6:15) Pat Connaughton Offensive Rebound.
(6:10) Jump Ball won by Notre Dame.
(6:06) Jerian Grant missed Layup.
(6:06) Dakari Johnson Block.
(6:06) Dakari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(6:01) Aaron Harrison missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:01) Steve Vasturia Defensive Rebound.
(5:30) Pat Connaughton missed Jumper.
(5:30) Dakari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(5:13) Trey Lyles missed Jumper.
(5:13) Bonzie Colson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:05) Jerian Grant made Layup.
2121
(5:05) Foul on Andrew Harrison.
+1 (5:05) Jerian Grant made Free Throw.
2221
(4:45) Foul on Karl-Anthony Towns.
(4:45) Karl-Anthony Towns Turnover.
+2 (4:29) Jerian Grant made Jumper.
2421
(4:02) Trey Lyles Turnover.
(4:02) Pat Connaughton Steal.
(3:55) Bonzie Colson missed Layup.
(3:55) Trey Lyles Defensive Rebound.
(3:45) Tyler Ulis missed Layup.
(3:45) Bonzie Colson Block.
(3:45) Pat Connaughton Defensive Rebound.
(3:21) Jerian Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:21) Aaron Harrison Defensive Rebound.
(3:10) Foul on Pat Connaughton.
+1 (3:10) Aaron Harrison made Free Throw.
2422
(3:10) Aaron Harrison missed Free Throw.
(3:10) Bonzie Colson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:44) Bonzie Colson made Layup. Assisted by Steve Vasturia.
2622
+2 (2:22) Trey Lyles made Layup.
2624
(2:22) Foul on Jerian Grant.
+1 (2:22) Trey Lyles made Free Throw.
2625
(2:02) Pat Connaughton missed Jumper.
(2:02) Willie Cauley-Stein Defensive Rebound.
(1:53) Foul on Pat Connaughton.
+1 (1:53) Andrew Harrison made Free Throw.
2626
+1 (1:53) Andrew Harrison made Free Throw.
2627
(1:34) Foul on Trey Lyles.
+1 (1:34) Jerian Grant made Free Throw.
2727
+1 (1:34) Jerian Grant made Free Throw.
2827
(1:09) Trey Lyles missed Jumper.
(1:09) Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
(0:52) Aaron Harrison missed Layup.
(0:52) Aaron Harrison Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:48) Willie Cauley-Stein made Dunk. Assisted by Andrew Harrison.
2829
(0:31) Jerian Grant missed Layup.
(0:31) Trey Lyles Block.
(0:31) Trey Lyles Defensive Rebound.
(0:31) Trey Lyles Turnover.
(0:31) Bonzie Colson Steal.
+2 (0:27) Bonzie Colson made Layup.
3029
(0:27) Foul on Andrew Harrison.
+1 (0:27) Bonzie Colson made Free Throw.
3129
(0:03) Andrew Harrison missed Jumper.
(0:03) Trey Lyles Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:03) Trey Lyles made Two Point Tip Shot.
3131

2nd half

Team Stats

66Points68

26-56(46.4%)Field Goal(%)25-47(53.2%)

4-14(28.6%)3-Point(%)4-8(50.0%)

10-13(76.9%)Free Throw(%)14-20(70.0%)

28(13)Rebounds(Offensive)29(10)

16Assists8

5Steals4

1Blocks9

7Turnovers11

14(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)

Game Details

Saturday, March 28, 2015 · 8:49 PM

Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY

attendance: 19,464 (94.9%)

tv: TBS

spread: UK -10.5