[20], Connecticut got off to a slow start in the second half, hitting just one of its first ten shots.

(Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse had 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 95–84 victory over Texas in the 2003 Final Four. The 2014 National Championship Game featured the highest combined seeds in NCAA history, surpassing 2011's number 8 vs. number 3 match-up. In 1985, Villanova beat number 1 Georgetown 66–64 in the National Championship Game. The Huskies finished the 2013–14 season with a record of 32-8 overall, including 12–6 in American Athletic play. [14] In the Final Four, Connecticut faced Florida, whom they had beaten 65–64 on December 2, 2013, at Gampel Pavilion on a Napier buzzer-beating shot. The game was played on April 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between the East Regional Champions, seventh-seeded Connecticut, and the Midwest Regional Champions, eighth-seeded Kentucky. Kentucky fought back, narrowing the gap to 35–31 at halftime. The 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final game of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and determined the national champion for the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Huskies were members of the American Athletic Conference. At the 2:45 mark, DeAndre Daniels hit a short shot to put the Huskies up 58–52. UConn also accomplished this sweep in 2004, the only other time the feat was accomplished.[24].

[25] Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson Jr. were the studio hosts. [19] In the early minutes, Kentucky cut the lead to one several times, but failed to take the lead. Nobody really saw the 2014 season coming at Ohio State. 2 Villanova", "DeAndre Daniels leads UConn by Iowa St., into East final", "Shabazz Napier, No. It is the third National Championship Game not to feature a number 1 or a number 2 seed, with the other two being the 1989 National Championship Game between number 3 Michigan and number 3 Seton Hall, in which Michigan won, 80–79, in overtime, and the 2011 National Championship Game between number 3 Connecticut and Butler in which Connecticut won, 53–41. UConn captures the 2014 Men's Basketball National Championship April 7, 2014 [2:51] UConn defeated Kentucky 60-54 to win the 2014 Men's Basketball National Championship. Kentucky continued the comeback as Julius Randle and Marcus Lee each made baskets in the last minute of the first half to cut the Connecticut lead to 35–31 at the half. [19] After Aaron Harrison missed an open three with 8:13 left,[10] After a few possessions during which neither team scored, Napier hit a three-pointer at the 6:50 mark that appeared to end Kentucky's momentum. Corliss Williamson did it twice for Arkansas, once in 1994 in a 91–82 win over Arizona, and once in 1995 with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 75–68 win over North Carolina. Last edited on 16 September 2020, at 20:52, 2014–15 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2014–15 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings, 2014 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, The Official Website of the University of Connecticut Huskies – Men's Basketball, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2014–15_UConn_Huskies_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=978769501, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 September 2020, at 20:52. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Arizona State.