2013 NCAA Championship Game

SI Staff | Apr 8, 2013

2013 NCAA Championship Game /

2013 NCAA Championship Game

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

SI's best shots from the NCAA Championship Game, in which Louisville came back from a 12-point deficit to win the school's first title since 1986. With the victory, coach Rick Pitino became the first coach to win a national title at two schools. He led Kentucky to the championship in 1996.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Kevin Ware, who suffered a snapped tibia earlier in the tournament, put his crutches aside to help cut down the nets with his teammates.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Michigan's Trey Burke was called for a foul while blocking this Peyton Siva shot late in the second half.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Louisville's Chane Behanan got fooled on this play and came down hard on Michigan's Glenn Robinson III.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Luke Hancock scored 22 points off the bench for Louisville and was named most outstanding player of the Final Four.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

After scoring only four points in the first half, Peyton Siva went off for 14 in the second.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Chane Behanan was a force inside, especially in the second half, when he grabbed 11 of his 12 rebounds. He also chipped in 15 points.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Trey Burke sat out most of the first half with two fouls, but took the fight to Louisville with drives down the middle when he returned.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Trey Burke led the Wolverines with 24 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Montrezl Harrell throws down his only points of the night.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Jordan Morgan goes tumbling down after getting tangled up with Montrezl Harrell and Luke Hancock.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Russ Smith missed nine of his first 10 shots and didn't get to start in the second half. He finished the night 3-of-16.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Peyton Siva had five assists and four steals to go with his 18 points.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Russ Smith and the Cardinals trailed 38-37 at the half, but broke loose for 45 points after intermission.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Trey Burke picked up his second foul with 11:09 left in the first half and played only six minutes before the break.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

With Trey Burke on the bench with foul trouble, reserve Spike Albrecht stole the show in the first half, scoring 17 points. He went scoreless in the second half.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

Mitch McGary had only six points and six rebounds while being limited to 29 minutes with his own foul trouble.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

The Big 10 has now lost in each of the last five championship games in which it has appeared. Like Michigan's Fab Five in 1992 and '93, the Wolverines were denied again.

Louisville 82, Michigan 76

With Kentucky winning last year's title, the Bluegrass State is on a roll.

Published Apr 8, 2013

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