Regional Semifinal Recap – Austin Region
by Neal Heston
After taking out third-seeded Oklahoma in the second round, Utah’s bid for another upset and a chance to play and become the first six seed since 1992 to reach the Final Four fell short.
It was likely Andrew Bogut’s final game in a Utes uniform, as he is likely to announce that he will enter the NBA Draft.
An early 8-6 lead for Utah was slammed shut by a 13-2 Wildcat run, capped by a three-pointer from Ravi Moss to give Kentucky a 19-11 advantage. The Wildcats staved off a late Utah run to head into halftime with a 29-24 lead.
Kentucky came out in the second half on a 7-2 run to grab a 10-point lead that wouldn’t get deflated by Utah. Bogut was the leading scorer for Utah with 20 points. The sophomore forward also grabbed 12 boards. Chuck Hayes led the way for Kentucky with 12 points.
