Kentucky Moves to the Elite Eight

Kentucky beat West Virginia University on Thursday, March 26, 78-39 in order to advance to the Elite Eight. The WVU Mountaineers finished their season with a record of 30-5 and this was their fourth time being denied from the Elite Eight games. The Wildcats move on to the Elite Eight with a record of 37-0.

Kentucky has won eight national championships, the last time being in 2012. They Wildcats are trying to make their 17th Final Four appearance as well as become the first undefeated team in Division I since 1976 when the Indiana Hoosier accomplished this triumph.

The Wildcats shot 60.9% (14 for 23) in the first 20 minutes of allowing them to build a 44-18 lead. WVU was held to shooting 19.2% (5 for 26) within the same 20 minutes. The Mountaineers only scored one point through the first eight and a half minutes of the second half.  Overall they shot 24.1% (13 for 54) from the field, which made them the fifth team that Kentucky has held under a 25% shooting percentage this season.

Are the Kentucky Wildcats unstoppable? Many people believe that this team is is winning a national championship this year and I do not disagree. I think that the Wildcats are going to take the entire tournament this season. I am interested to see what happens with Duke and Gonzaga on Sunday because I think those are two strong teams that could possibly beat Kentucky.