TAMPA, Fla. -- Brandon Knight missed his first seven shots and even found himself on the bench in the final minute against Princeton. His confidence could have been shaken. His ego could have been bruised. After all, he was a freshman playing in his first NCAA tournament game. Then again, Knight's no ordinary newcomer.
Finally, Freshmen Find Their Form To Wildcats freshman Terrence Jones, going back to Kentucky after a first-round loss was unimaginable, writes Mark Schlabach. Held scoreless for more than 39 minutes, Knight made a driving layup with 2 seconds remaining to lift No. 4 seed Kentucky to a 59-57 win over 13th-seeded Princeton on Thursday. "I have all the faith and confidence in the world in him," coach John Calipari said. "He's not afraid to make a play. Guys like him aren't afraid to miss." "I think they had the jitters at their first NCAA tournament game ever that they've been watching since they're 12 and all of a sudden starting in the NCAA tournament that's on national television," Calipari said. "How we escaped -- I will have to go watch the tape and figure it out." With those guys off, upperclassmen carried the Wildcats most of the way. Darius Miller scored 17 points, and lone senior Josh Harrellson added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Deandre Liggins chipped in eight points, including a 3-pointer with 5:38 remaining and a driving bank shot with a little more than a minute to play.read more here espn.go.com
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