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2022 NBA Offseason - The Draft Class Part III

Elite 8

(4) South Carolina 68 – (2) Michigan 65
Another big day for center Julius Walker, who owned the paint against Michigan. He finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds.

(2) Kentucky 88 – (4) Fresno State 73
Kentucky has too much talent for Fresno State’s lone star. SG Desmond Cooper did all he could to keep the Bulldogs in the game but it wasn’t enough. He finished with 25 points and 6 assists in the loss. SF Kareem Livingston led the way for the Wildcats with 19 points.

(2) UCLA 79 – (1) Duke 72
UCLA topples Duke to advance to the Final Four. PG Tre Hunter hit 5 of his 6 threes in the second half to erase an eight-point deficit. Duke SF Jay Kingston had 18 points for the Blue Devils in the loss.

(2) UNC 76 – (4) Memphis 75
Memphis Reed finished the game with a game high 22 points in the loss.


Final Four

(2) Kentucky 77 – (4) South Carolina 63
Kentucky center Elton Dawkins did a good job slowing down South Carolina center Julius Walker—holding him to 19 points. These two will continue to have these great battles next year in the NBA. SF Darian Chase led the Wildcats in scoring with 22 points.

(2) UCLA 81 – (2) UNC 76
UCLA PF Paul Giddens had 19 points and 9 rebounds and PG Tre Hunter had 18 points and 7 assists. For UNC, SF Dontay Hopson had 15 points, and PF Koby Alston finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds.

National Championship Game

(2) Kentucky 71 – (2) UCLA 67
Kentucky SF Kareem Livingston put the finishing touches on a tremendous freshman year. He finished with 21 points and five assists; center Elton Dawkins contributed 18 points and eight rebounds. It was a tough loss for UCLA. Hunter finished with 16 points and 5 assists; Giddens had 17 points and 7 rebounds.

NCAA Tournament MVP – Kareem Livingston, SF – Kentucky