Day 2 in
DES MOINES
Stat of the day
27 Points on 10-for-20 shooting by Kentucky's Tyler Ulis before fouling out with 10 seconds to play.
Quote of the day
"These kids aren't machines. They're not computers. Stuff happens and you try to figure it out." — Kentucky coach John Calipari.
MOMENT OF THE DAY
An alley-oop pass from Kansas' Devonte Graham that teammate Wayne Selden Jr. corralled midair, one-handed and slammed in to put the Jayhawks up 67-52 over Connecticut with 98 seconds to go.
By the numbers
3 Sweet 16s for Indiana in the past five years. But the Hoosiers haven't made an Elite Eight since 2003.
3-2 Kentucky coach John Calipari's record vs. Indiana.
2 Losses for UConn by 11 points or more this season. The first was its most recent defeat, an 80-54 crushing by SMU on March 3.
Off-court highlights
Smokey Row: A coffee shop/soda fountain in a warehouse-style building with great java and a local feel.
Fong's Pizza: Chinese kitsch decor, tiki drinks and Asian-styled pizza, including Hunan pork and crab rangoon.
Johnny's Hall of Fame and Up-Down: Downtown arcade bars, between the two they boast everything you could want to keep you entertained while drinking a huge selection of draft beers.
Preservation: East Village boutique full of quality handmade leather goods and vintage.
The River Walk: Ideal at night with the city lit up in the background.
AMELIA RAYNO
