Kansas Pulls a Houdini Act and Beats Ohio State

Kansas has been underated and under appreciated all season, their best player made sure that would happen no more.

Tyshawn Taylor made two big free throws late, and All-American Thomas Robinson finished with 19 points and eight rebounds Saturday to lift the Jayhawks to a come-from-behind 64-62 win against Ohio State in the Final Four -- a game Kansas led for a grand total of 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

The Jayhawks (32-6), who trailed by as many as 13, overcame another deficit and finally held on against the Buckeyes (31-8).

Another magic act may be needed on Monday night.  Kentucky awaits in the Championship game.

"It's a dream to play the best team in the country, up 'til now, hands down, the most consistent," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "It's a thrill. And I think it's even more of a thrill for us because I don't think anybody thought we could get here."

Fans Already Celebrating in Lexington

What is going to happen when they win on Monday?

Fans set couches on fire and flipped cars around the University of Kentucky campus after the Wildcats beat cross-state rival Louisville 69-61 in the first game of the Final Four.

Screaming, chanting fans swarmed the streets following the win Saturday evening. Many streets had already been blocked off around Kentucky's campus to make way for the crowds, but sirens blared and police began shutting down more streets as the blazes broke out.

No reports of disturbances in Louisville or around the U of L campus.

NCAA Tournament Plays of the Day for 3/24/12

Lousiville and Ohio State

Louisville vs. Florida for a trip to the Final Four.

It's Pitino vs. Donovan, mentor vs. student.

I tend to like Louisville in this one, but it's going to be close.

The Cardinals are getting 1.5 points in this one and are really peaking.  They also are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Sat. games.  Pitino will have them ready to play and he's great at getting teams to the Final Four.

Take Louisville and points in this one.

That brings us to Ohio State and Syracuse.

Ohio State is looking real good, while the Orange have just been eeking their way through these games.  This is a game where Syracuse is rally going to miss Fab Mello.

Even though Syracuse is getting 3 points, I like The Buckeyes to win going away.  One trend to consider is Syracuse is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.  Ouch!

Take The Ohio St. and give the points.

Butler's Matt Howard's Proud Parents

He's tough he's scrappy and he epitomizes Butler Basketball.

Of course I'm talking about Matt Howard, the Mr. Everything for the Bulldogs.

He's a great story and so are his parents who seem to be everywhere at the Final Four.

Here's an interview with The Howard's following their son's heroic performance against VCU.

Butler Cheerleaders Relax By the Pool at Final Four

One of the most underrated factors at this year's Final Four is the Butler Cheerleaders.

Not only does the basketball team from this small school of about 4,000 keep up on the court with the likes of Big East, Big 10 and SEC teams, they keep up in the cheerleading department as well.

One of the local Indiana stations covering the goings on at the Final Four did a feature on the cheer squad in Houston.  Looks like they are enjoying the Houston weather as they are spending most of their time relaxing at the pool.  By the looks of the pool, they sure don't get the luxurious accommodations that the basketball teams get.  Can you say Motel 6?