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On this day in 2012: Kentucky wins No. 8

April 2, 2012. Ten years to the day since Kentucky took home its eighth national championship in New Orleans.

After knocking off Western Kentucky, Iowa State, Indiana, Baylor and Louisville on the road to the title, the Wildcats closed out the run with a 67-59 victory over Kansas to win the championship.

Doron Lamb led the way with 22 points on 7-12 shooting and 3-6 from three to go with three assists and two rebounds. Marquis Teague added 14 points (5-14 FG, 2-3 3PT), followed by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with 11 points (4-7 FG) to round out double-digit scorers.