Video of Missouri vs Connecticut - 2009 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Missouri: 75, Connecticut: 82
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2009 Regional Finals
- University of Phoenix Stadium - Glendale, Arizona
Kemba Walker's 23 points led the Huskies past Missouri 82-75 on their way to their 3rd Final Four appearance. The outcome of the game was particularly surprising, as Missouri was just coming off a game where they scored an amazing 102 points, while UCONN was dealing with recent reports of alleged recruiting violations.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- A.J. Price penetrates and kicks to Craig Austrie who drains a three to give the red hot Huskies an early 132 lead (Craig Austrie, Uconn)
- Craig Austrie gives an excellent feed to Stanley Robinson who slams it home (Stanley Robinson, UConn)
- Mizzou pushes the ball as Marcus Denmon finds an open Justin Safford for a three (Justin Safford, MIZZOU)
- Matt Lawrence pump fakes, side steps a defender then drains a three to cut the deficit to three (Matt Lawrence, MIZZOU)
- Kemba Walker penetrates and dishes to Jeff Adrien, who slams it home for a 5 point Husky lead (Jeff Adrien, UConn)
- Leo Lyons gets a great feed from Zaire Taylor and dunks it home (Leo Lyons, MIZZOU)
- The speedy Kemba Walker blazes coast to coast for a layup and an 8 point Husky lead (Kemba Walker, UConn)
- Keith Ramsey gets a steal on a helter skelter play. Ramsey gets the ball up to Matt Lawrence who dishes to Leo Lyons for a reverse layup (Leo Lyons, MIZZOU)
- Keith Ramsey gets back to back buckets to give the Tigers the lead. The first is an athletic stretch to tip in an offensive rebound. The second is a layup assisted by J.T. Tiller (Keith Ramsey, MIZZOU)
- Great team passing leads to a dunk from Stanley Robinson to give UConn the lead back (Stanley Robinson, UConn)
- More fine team passing leads to an open three look from A.J. Price, who promptly nails it to give UCONN a 5 point lead (A.J.Price, UConn)
- Kemba Walker receives a pass then rises high to lay it in. Then he grabs a defensive rebound and drives to the hole before dishing to Hasheem Thabeet for a layup and a 6 point lead (Kemba Walker, UConn)
- Justin Safford keeps the Tigers in the game by flying into the post for a tip in bucket (Justin Safford, MIZZOU)
- Kemba Walker hits a ridiculous off balance one handed shot as the shot clock expires to give UConn a 5 point advantage (Kemba Walker, UConn)
- After Justin Safford hits a baby hook to get the game to three (Justin Safford, MIZZOU)