2011 Final 4 Prediction Kentucky Wildcats @ Connecticut Huskies

2011 Final 4 Prediction Kentucky Wildcats @ Connecticut Huskies: More than a few people are disappointed with the Final Four. No 1-seeds, no awesome teams, just flaws and plenty of them with Butler and VCU the main culprits. But Kemba Walker was one of the best players in all the land all season long, a guy that no opponent wanted to see with the ball in the waning seconds of a close game – the kid is a winner, what makes college basketball great. Kentucky is full of stellar freshmen that took a little longer than expected to mature, but just in the nick of time, they certainly have. The NBA is scouting them plenty, you’ll see a few Wildcats playing for big money in the years to come.

Whomever wins this game is certainly the favorite to win the Championship, and that makes sense. These are both major players from the power conferences, and they have more NBA talent, a pedigree of winning, and two coaches that have years of experience on this stage, experience that the youngsters just don’t have. But who’s going to win this game?

Kemba Walker has been amazing, and it’s tough to bet against him. He’s willed his team to victory more than a few times, and this tournament has been his playground. But I see Kentucky’s full starting line-up as a difficult match-up for Walker and company. Kentucky is tough in the post, they have elite athleticism all over the floor, and with Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones, they have two freshman that are only getting better. I’d love to see Walker win another game, but my money’s on Kentucky.

(4) Kentucky Wildcats (-2) @ (3) Connecticut Huskies (8:49 PM EST) (CBS)