Pictures: UConn Men Vs. Kentucky In NCAA Final

AUConn guard Shabazz Napier reacts after the game.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Bu Willingham, a former roommate of Kevin Ollie when they played for UConn, takes a selfie with former UConn player Ray Allen, Ollie and former UConn player Richard Hamilton.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier reacts after the game.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

From left, UConn’s Tyler Olander, Shabazz Napier, DeAndre Daniels and Niels Giffey react after they won the NCAA championship.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier signals that he has won two national championships.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright screams as the buzzer sounds and is held aloft by Kentan Facey as the Huskies become national champions.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn on the podium as national champions.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier signals that he has won two national championships.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn raises the national championship trophy as confetti pours down from the dome.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

From left, UConns Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and Niels Giffey react as the game ends.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

The Huskies hoist the trophy over their heads after defeating Kentucky for the national championship.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier reacts after the game.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier is hugged by forward Phillip Nolan after winning the national championship.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright slices between Kentucky defenders Julius Randle, left, and Alex Poythress late in the game.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright holds the national championship trophy aloft.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie cuts down the net after the Huskies won their fourth national championship.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie cuts down the net after the Huskies won their fourth national championship.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Assistant coach Ricky Moore, center Amida Brimah and guard Shabazz Napier (13) react after the victory.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright screams as the buzzer sounds as the Huskies become national champions.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier reacts after the game.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard/forward Lasan Kromah is fouled by Kentucky’s Alex Poythress.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright screams as the buzzer sounds and is held aloft by Kentan Facey as the Huskies become national champions.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright screams as the buzzer sounds and is held aloft by Kentan Facey as the Huskies become national champions.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier splits the Kentucky defenders in the first half.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright reacts after hitting a shot as UConn guard Shabazz Napier looks back during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Kentan Facey takes the game net away from Amida Brimah to wear for himself in the locker room.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright drives to the basket during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

An emotional UConn guard Shabazz Napier wipes his eyes as he cuts down the net after his second national championship.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie hugs his mother, Dorothy, after the game.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn Huskies guard Shabazz Napier, 13, falls to the floor after colliding with an opponent during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

The mother of UConn’s Shabazz Napier, Carmen Velazquez, high fives the crowd after the victory.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright takes a shot over Kentucky’s Julius Randle during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright is fouled by Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky coach John Calipari looks to referee in disbelief on a play during the second half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier takes a shot over Kentucky guard Aaron Harrison, left, and guard/forward James Young.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Niels Giffey is fouled late in the game as Shabazz Napier goes flying by.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Shabazz Napier (13) and the rest of the bench watch as Ryan Boatright takes a free throw during the second half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier lets fly a three-pointer late in the game.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright hits a three-point shot over University of Kentucky guard Dominique Hawkins during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky’s Andrew Harrison is blocked by Niels Giffey and Amida Brimah in the first half.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn Huskies center Amida Brimah, 35, and UConn Huskies guard Shabazz Napier, 13, battle University of Kentucky Wildcats’ forward Julius Randle, 30, for a rebound during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky coach John Calipari reacts during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier’s mother Carmen Velazquez, left and guard Ryan Boatright’s mother Tanesha Boatright high five each other after Boatright made a free throw during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier shoves Ryan Boatright away when he got too close during the second half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Shabazz Napier is fouled in the final minutes.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard/forward Lasan Kromah gets a held ball call as he battles Kentucky’s Alex Poythress during the second half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright falls into Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison during the second half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Arlington CT 4/7/2014 UConn Huskies center Amida Brimah, 35, is called for a foul on this shot by University of Kentucky Wildcats’ center Dakari Johnson, 44, during the second half. Uconn won the game by a score of 60 to 54. The University of Connecticut Huskies mens basketball team played the University of Kentucky Wildcats, in the championship game of the NCAA Division I mens basketball tournament in the AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. RICHARD MESSINA | rmessina@courant.com ORG XMIT: B583650473Z.1  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier controls the ball during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guards Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright react after losing the ball as University of Kentucky coach John Calipari looks on during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn forward DeAndre Daniels takes a shot during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn Huskies guard Shabazz Napier reacts after a missed basket during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky coach John Calipari wipes his brow as UConn takes a big lead during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier reacts as Kentucky mounts a comeback during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard/forward Lasan Kromah is fouled by Kentucky’s Alex Poythress during the second half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn Huskies forward DeAndre Daniels, 2, goes up for a shot, which he made, over University of Kentucky Wildcats’ forward Julius Randle, 30, and University of Kentucky Wildcats’ Alex Poythress, 22, late in the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Ryan Boatright, Niels Giffey and DeAndre Daniels encourage the referee to call a held ball on a play during the second half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie directs the team from the sideline during the first half.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky’s Alex Poythress goes up and over UConn’s Lasan Kromah in the second half.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier was emotional as the Huskies celebrated their national championship.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

DeAndre Daniels defends Kentucky’s James Young in the second half.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie has a look of intensity during the game.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie hugs Ryan Boatright during the celebration of their national championship.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky coach John Calipari reacts during the game against UConn.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright is fouled on the way to the basket by Kentucky’s Alex Poythress during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn forward DeAndre Daniels pulls rebound down over Kentucky center Dakari Johnson during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

Kentucky’s Julius Randle battles DeAndre Daniles, left, and Amida Brimah for a rebound in the first half.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright steals the ball from Kentucky in the first half.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie reacts after talking to a referee during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Ryan Boatright looks to pass against Kentucky guard Aaron Harrison during he first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn Huskies forward Phillip Nolan looks to pass over Kentucky’s Dakari Johnson, Aaron Harrison and Alex Poythress during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn Huskies guard Shabazz Napier, 13, pauses briefly due to emotion before cutting the net after the victory.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright makes a three-point shot over Kentucky guard Dominique Hawkins during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Shabazz Napier falls to the ground in a collision during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie talks to his team during a timeout during the first half.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn guards Ryan Boatright (11) and Shabazz Napier (13) battle Kentucky’s Dominique Hawkins.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn forward Phillip Nolan wins the tip over Kentucky forward Julius Randle.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn forward Tyler Olander poses with fans before the game.  (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Phillip Nolan practices an hour before game time.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Andrew Landry, a UConn senior, is made up and ready for the game Monday night.   (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Kentan Facey and Niels Giffey walk out to the court to warm up as fans look on.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn fans wait patiently for the players to come out to warm up Monday.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier signals that he has won two national championships while a temmate behind him signals that UConn has won four. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier, Tyler Olander, DeAndre Daniels and Terrence Samuel perform the “Three Sweep” on the podium along wiith the championship trophy. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

DeAndre Daniels holds the NCAA championship trophy aloft with his teammates at the end of the game Monday night. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Terrence Samuel jumps on a pile of his teammates seconds after they won the NCAA cahmpionship Monday night. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright’s mother, left, and Shabazz Napier’s mom, right, cheer for their sons as they play for the national championship. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Ray Allen, NBA star and one of the best to play for UConn, left, and his former UConn teammate Boo Willingham, right, point to players on the floor during the opening ceremonies Monday night. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Former UConn head coach Jim Calhoun, who has won 3 national titles before this one, watches from his seat as his protege, Kevin Ollie wins it all Monday night. UConn won the NCAA championship game Monday night inside the giant AT&T Stadium in Texas, their fourth National title. UConn won 60-54.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier stretches before the game during warmups.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Shabazz Napier warms up before the game Monday.  (STEPHEN DUNN / Hartford Courant)

The UConn game plan was still written on the locker room chalkboard after the game.   (Richard Messina / Hartford Courant)