Memphis, Kansas Advance to NCAA Basketball National Championship (1)



UCLA scored the first points of the first game, but Memphis was not intimidated. The Tigers had lost only once this season and the team was able to take the lead and hold it for most of the game.

Chris Douglas-Roberts led the Tigers with 28 points. Memphis coach John Calipari says his team made some mistakes, but it was able to take all UCLA could throw at it and still win.

"I'm really proud of them; we defended, made it hard on a team that shoots a high percentage. But I was proud of our guys, I mean right up and down the line. But the reality of it is that I have a good team. They are a good team of players that play together, take care of the ball, rebound - got a good team."

For UCLA, this marks the third straight time the Bruins have been to the final four only to lose. Memphis last went to the title game in 1973, when it lost to UCLA in the final.

In the second semifinal game, Kansas took the lead with the first basket of the game and expanded it to 28 points before halftime.

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加州大学洛杉矶分校开局率先得分，但孟菲斯大学并没有因此受到威胁。（孟菲斯大学）虎队在这个赛季只输过一场，并且有能力在大部分比赛中保持领先。

孟菲斯大学虎队的克里斯道格拉斯·罗伯特斯以28分引领全场，教练约翰·卡利帕里说，尽管他的球队犯了一些错误，但他们还是抵住了UCLA大学的所有进攻，取得胜利。

“我真以他们自豪，我们的防守做得很好，这让一支跳投命中率很高的球队难以发挥出优势。我还以那些在罚球线内外跑动的家伙们自豪。但事实是我带领了一支优秀的球队，球员们并肩作战，保护球、抢篮板，这是一支优秀的队伍。”

对加州大学洛杉矶分校熊队来说，这次落败标志着连续三次进入四强赛而失利。孟菲斯大学上一次参加决赛是在1973年，最终在决赛中负于加州大学洛杉矶分校。

在另一场半决赛中，堪萨斯大学保持开局领先优势，并在中场休息前将比分差距拉到28分。





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