The 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the

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and it determined the national champion for the

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. The 2013 National Championship Game was played on April 8, 2013 at the

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, and featured the 2013 Midwest Regional Champions, #1-seeded

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, and the 2013 South Regional Champions, #4-seeded

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. Louisville's title was subsequently vacated by the NCAA on June 15, 2017 as the result of sex, stripper, and/or prostitution

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related to both players on this team, as well as potential recruits. This decision was upheld on February 20, 2018.

Participants

Michigan

Michigan, who was led by 2013

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, was a #4 seed in the South Regional of the 2013 NCAA tournament. In the 2nd round,

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scored 21 points to lead the Wolverines past

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71-56. In the 3rd Round, Michigan crushed VCU with a 78–53 win to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 1st time since

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. Against

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, Burke made a long game-tying three-pointer with 4.2 seconds left to send the game to overtime, and Michigan would then win to advance to the Elite Eight. Michigan routed

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79-59 to advance to the Final Four for the 1st time since 1993. Against Syracuse, with Michigan leading 58–56 with 19.2 seconds left, Jordan Morgan took the charge and

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was called for an offensive foul. Then,

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made 1 of 2 free throws for a 59–56 lead. With 6 seconds left, Trevor Cooney missed a jump shot and

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got the rebound, then

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threw it all the way to Morgan, who would dunk it in for a 61–56 win over Syracuse and a trip to the 2013 National Championship Game. Michigan was competing for its 2nd ever National Title being in its 6th national title game, its 1st since the 1993 National Title Game when the Fab Five was around.

Louisville

Louisville was the #1 overall seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament and was placed in the Midwest Regional. Louisville had no trouble beating

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in the 2nd round with an easy 79–48 win. In the 3rd Round, Russ Smith scored 27 points as Louisville crushed

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82-56. In the Sweet 16, Russ Smith scored 31 points to beat

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77-69 for a trip to the Elite Eight. Then the Cardinals overcame

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's injury to beat

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85-63 and advance to the 2013 Final Four. Louisville survived the surprising

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team to advance to the 2013 National Championship Game. This was Louisville's 3rd trip to the National Title Game and it also vied for its 3rd national title, which was later vacated.

Starting lineups

(number corresponds to draft round) † = 2013 All-American

Game summary

First half

scored seven quick points to get Michigan out to an early 7–3 lead. But then he picked up two fouls and would be forced to sit on the bench.

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, replacing him, made four consecutive three-pointers leading to a 17-point first-half performance and Michigan would be up 35–23. But,

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made four consecutive three-pointers to cut the Michigan lead to 38–37 at halftime.

Second half

The 2nd half featured several lead changes, then with 5:09 remaining,

was called for a controversial foul on a block attempt of a

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layup. Siva made both free throws for a Louisville 69–64 lead. With 3:27 left,

made a three-pointer to give Louisville a 76–66 lead. Michigan took the game to an 80-76 deficit with 14 seconds left, but Siva made two free throws to give Louisville an 82–76 win. With 22 points, Hancock was named the 2013 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Peyton Siva hoists Louisville's NCAA championship trophy in 2013

Peyton Siva hoists Louisville's NCAA championship trophy in 2013

References

Notes

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