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| Date | April 7, 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Shabazz Napier, Connecticut | ||||||||||||
| Favorite | Kentucky by 3 | ||||||||||||
| Referees | Doug Shows, Verne Harris, Joe DeRosa | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 79,238 | ||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Greg Anthony and Steve Kerr (color) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) | ||||||||||||
| Nielsen Ratings | 12.4 (21.2 million) | ||||||||||||
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 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.
UConn got out to a quick start, leading by 15 points in the first half. Kentucky fought back, narrowing the gap to 35–31 at halftime. In the second half, Kentucky got within one point on several occasions, but never took the lead. UConn pulled away in the final minute, winning the game, 60–54.
- ^ "2013-14 Men's College Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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