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What You Need To Know Just Before The Tip-Off

1. UConn won the 2011 National Championship.
2. Kentucky won the 2012 National Championship.
3. Kentucky is trying to be the first team to ever win the title starting 5 freshmen.
4. Dallas' Julius Randle of Kentucky dreamed of coming home to win the title 1 year after signing w Kentucky.
5. UConn Coach Kevin Ollie played guard for the Mavs in 1997. His parents still live here.
6. this is literally "dogs vs cats" as the huskies battle the wildcats.
7. Kentucky is the first team to win 4 consecutive tournement games by 5 points or less.
8. Bruce Springsteen sang "jump" by Van Halen at the concert at reunion in honor of the Final Four.
9. Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Russell Wilson & Johnny Manziel attended saturdays action. Roger Staubach is here
    tonight.
10. Jerry Jones has former presidents George W Bush and Bill Clinton in his suite tonight
11. i predict UConn to win 78-72. i do have a sparkling record...

 

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