nytimes.com - CLEVELAND — When the final buzzer sounded and the desperation heave by Jerian Grant had gone safely long, the Kentucky players swarmed off the bench to jump and hug their victorious teammates on the floor, a signal of how close they had come to heartbreak.
It was the kind of celebratory reaction that an underdog usually has after scoring an upset against a heavy favorite in the N.C.A.A. tournament. But this was the other way around.
The mighty Kentucky Wildcats were the strong favorites, an undefeated juggernaut looking to make history with 40 wins and an unblemished record.
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