Kentucky soars to Final Four with comeback win over Notre Dame

Kentucky is still perfect.

Andrew Harrison made two free throws with six seconds left on the clock to propel the Wildcats to the Final Four with a 68-66 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night, but not before some fear was injected into them. 

While the Fighting Irish led for just over 11 minutes in the second half, Kentucky kept its composure throughout, showing the nation why it earned the overall No. 1 seed.

After slumbering to one point against West Virginia two nights earlier, Karl-Anthony Towns was the man of the hour, going off for a career-high 25 points to go with five boards and four assists.

It was Notre Dame's game to lose as Kentucky made itself vulnerable time and time again.

Early on, it was a story of turnovers, with Trey Lyles accounting for five of his team's 11 giveaways. The Irish didn't fare much better, throwing the ball away six times in the first half, though they only had one turnover in the second.

But for Kentucky to lose, it would take a few things going wrong - which is exactly what happened. 

The Wildcats missed easy shots and had some miscues on both ends of the court. On two occasions, they passed to an open man who wasn't looking, both resulting in easy baskets for Notre Dame.

Despite Kentucky's mistakes, it still pulled off the victory.

Across the court, Sweet Sixteen superstar Demetrius Jackson was silenced, scoring all of two points for Notre Dame on 1-for-8 shooting. Aaron Harrison reciprocated the favor, scoring only six points and pulling down three rebounds.

Kentucky has found so much success this season because of how resilient it has proven to be. When someone doesn't show up, the rest of the squad is there to pick up the slack.

They are men among boys, even when it doesn't look like it.

Devin Booker scored 10 off the bench, while Lyles finished the game with nine points.

If the result was flipped, Zach Auguste would have been the story, so let's shed some light on one of the night's top performers. Auguste had the game of his life, putting together his own personal highlight reel to the tune of 20 points, nine rebounds and several emphatic dunks. 

Jerian Grant also managed to wake up from a soft Sweet Sixteen showing, punching in 15 points and six dimes. 

Looking back on it, what a game it was. Kentucky maintained its perfect record and will put that to the test against Wisconsin in the Final Four.

But if anyone is trying to find holes in this Wildcats squad, don't. This team isn't 38-0 because it knows how to stomp the opposition, or because it's too good. 

Kentucky is undefeated because it knows how to win, even when it has no business doing so.