In our penultimate installment of Missing March Madness, we find former UConn Huskies and current Boston Celtic point guard Kemba Walker reach the end of his historic run.
Having won ten straight games to get Connecticut to the national title game, the Bronx native would find himself facing the Butler Bulldogs, coached by his future coach in Boston, Brad Stevens.
As the future alles squared off for the battle, few could have predicted the defensive quagmire that would follow.
In the lowest-scoring title game in tournament history in the shot-clock era, Walker and UConn would emerge victorious — the final score just 53-41 and both teams shooting below 36 % from the floor and 28 % from deep.
The New Yorker would score 16 points and 9 rebounds in the triumph despite shooting 5-of-19 overall and 0-of-4 from three, completing what is arguably the most improbable NCAA title run in collegiate history.
Next up on April 5th, our last installment of Missing March Madness arrives, featuring All-Star teammate Gordon Hayward and Butler in the title game one season prior.
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