CONNECTICUT VS. KENTUCKY TIME/TV 8:10 p.m. Central today/CBS WHERE AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas

RECORDS Connecticut 31-8, Kentucky 29-10

SEEDS Connecticut 7th, Kentucky 8thFINAL FOUR RECORDS Connecticut 7-1, Kentucky 20-6CHALK TALK Kentucky won the 2012 title and didn’t make the field last year. ... Coach John Calipari is making his fourth Final Four appearance in the last seven years, the first one with Memphis in 2008. ... The Wildcats are the first team to reach the final while starting five freshmen since Michigan in 1992. ... Kentucky center Willie Cauley-Stein will miss Monday night’s national title game against Connecticut because of a lingering ankle injury, while forward Alex Poythress plans to play after tweaking his knee during the Wildcats’ semifinal celebration. ... Connecticut won the East Region with victories over two conference tournament champions: Iowa State (Big 12) and Michigan State (Big Ten). They’ve won 10 of their last 12 with both losses coming to Louisville. ... Shabazz Napier was averaging 23.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game headed into the semifinal round.

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