With 2.3 seconds remaining and the NCAA Tournament’s last Final Four spot on the line, Kentucky’s Aaron Harrison gave us our tournament moment.
A good three feet behind the 3-point line, Harrison rose with confidence over Michigan’s Chris LeVERT, an outstanding defender that was constantly impacting the game on that end of the floor all game.
Swish.
After the tumultuous season that was, Kentucky is improbably going back to the Final Four. They defeated the No. 2 seed Michigan Wolverines 75-72 on Sunday, setting up what promises to be an excellent Final Four in North Texas next weekend along with Florida, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
As you may know, the Kentucky basketball program has produced as many NBA players over the last few decades as anybody, so you can imagine quite a few of them had their focus on Sunday’s thriller. Here are a few of their reactions:
Ahhhhh let’s goo!!! We talkin bout the Final 4 !!!!!!! #BigBlueNation
— Nerlens Noel (@NerlensNoel3) March 30, 2014
I can hear @NerlensNoel3 yelling three floors above me right now…what a game
— Molly Sullivan (@MollyESullivan) March 30, 2014
I see the young cats…#BBN !!
— John Wall (@John_Wall) March 30, 2014
I hear screaming and yelling. Pretty sure it’s coming from @John_Wall room!
— Steve Buckhantz (@SteveBuckhantz) March 30, 2014
Final Four bound!! #BBN!!!! Yessuh!
— Jodie Meeks (@Jmeeks20) March 30, 2014
Damn, we were on the flight for the game, but sounded like an instant classic. Still proud my boys. #GoBlue
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) March 30, 2014
Big shot from the twin and great win!! #BBN
— demarcus cousins (@boogiecousins) March 30, 2014
Ball game!!!!! #bbn
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) March 30, 2014
#FinalFourBound this team has stepped up and played basketball! Makes me proud #BBN #CATS
— Josh Harrellson (@BigJorts55) March 30, 2014
So damn proud of our Kentucky Boys. Great game. Watchin them mature & grow as a team has been special. Honored to hav worn same jersey. #bbn
— Patrick Patterson (@pdpatt) March 31, 2014
Ben Baroff is a basketball journalist who blogs for SheridanHoops.com. Follow him on Twitter here.