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Kansas, Kentucky to Meet in Power-Program Final

Kentucky and Kansas will square off Monday for the NCAA championship, a history-filled matchup between the two winningest programs in college basketball history.
Kansas and Kentucky Advance to NCAA Finals - There couldn’t be more at stake for the University of Kansas and the University of Kentucky — the two most winningest schools in college basketball history — now that they’ve survived the Final Four contest and advanced to Monday’s NCAA championship game. The Jayhawks (32-6) are going for their fourth championship while the Wildcats (37-2) are gunning for their eighth. (Photo: AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Photo: AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Kansas and Kentucky Advance to NCAA Finals - There couldn’t be more at stake for the University of Kansas and the University of Kentucky — the two most winningest schools in college basketball history — now that they’ve survived the Final Four contest and advanced to Monday’s NCAA championship game. The Jayhawks (32-6) are going for their fourth championship while the Wildcats (37-2) are gunning for their eighth. (Photo: AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
By Eddie Pells, AP National Writer
April 2, 2012 / 12:07 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jayhawks or Wildcats, take your pick. Either can make a case for this being "their" year.

For Kansas, a season that started with low expectations keeps getting better, filled with high-wire comebacks and a feeling this is simply meant to be.

For Kentucky, a cadre of NBA-caliber players have had the word "champion" practically imprinted on their chests since they gathered at Rupp Arena for the season's first practice.

They meet Monday for the NCAA championship, a history-filled matchup between the two winningest programs in college basketball history. This is the one-and-dones at Kentucky vs. the upperclassmen at Kansas; Anthony Davis vs. Thomas Robinson in a battle of All-Americans.

The Jayhawks, at 32-6, are going for their fourth championship, while the Wildcats, at 37-2, are going for their eighth.
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