Game ended up being surprisingly close, even though the outcome wasn't really in doubt. It was like a middling NBA team playing a good college team. Kentucky was bigger, stronger, and faster than Kansas. Kentucky's defense didn't allow easy baskets, and Kansas' guards weren't savvy enough to create opportunities. For part of the first half Kansas tried to run with Kentucky, and thats how they created the double-digit deficit. They slowed it down in the 2nd half and came back, but the lack of 3-point shooting kind of killed them.
I love how Calipari is seen as only a recruiter, but his teams are always well-coached and don't make many mental errors offensively or defensively. Kentucky deserved the national title.
I will say that Robinson on Kansas had the worst 18pt-17reb effort in basketball history. He's been terrible throughout the tournament. If he's not taller and stronger than the man on him, he can't score because he has no finesse. I can't count how many times Robinson got the ball inside, was triple-teamed, and instead of passing it back out he either turned the ball over or got his shot blocked. Midway in the first half he was 2-10 from the field, and one of his made shots was an outside jumper. So Robinson essentially missed 8 point-blank shots in the first 10 minutes of the game. Awful.