Kentucky Basketball: The Top 5 Highlights from Kentucky's Postseason So Far

Kentucky basketball is continuing its best season ever. Sitting at 38-0, the Wildcats are currently preparing for a Final Four rematch against Wisconsin.

While their record is still perfect, there have been plenty of close calls, most notably the Elite Eight game against Notre Dame. Whether it was Karl-Anthony Towns being named the MVP of the Midwest Region or big shots by the Harrison brothers, there were plenty of highlights from the first four games of the NCAA tournament.

As the Wildcats prepare for the Final Four, we'll take a look at the top five highlights from Kentucky's postseason run so far.

5. 'We're Calling Jesus'

So it wasn't the team directly, but Kentucky's round of 64 opponent was looking for some divine intervention when playing Kentucky.

Hampton's head coach Edward Joyner was doing his postgame press conference when a reporter asked him how they planned on beating the Wildcats. Joyner stole the show when he picked up his phone and pretended to call Jesus to ask for help. Naturally, Jesus hung up on him. 

The Wildcats wound up beating Hampton easily, but this is an interview that will live in March Madness lore.

4. One Last Stop

Kentucky was clinging to a two-point lead with six seconds remaining in the Elite Eight game against Notre Dame. It was an unfamiliar position compared to last year, when the Wildcats seemed to hit every game-winner instead of having to get a stop.

However, this time it was on the great defense of Kentucky. The Irish inbounded the ball to their star, Jerian Grant, who put his head down and made a dash up the sideline. Chasing him were 6'6" Andrew Harrison and 7'0" Willie Cauley-Stein.

Grant was able to get a shot up from behind the arc over the outstretched arm of Cauley-Stein. The shot was long, and Kentucky's perfect season continued to live.

3. The Blowout

"[Kentucky] is gonna be 36-1." That was a quote from West Virginia freshman Daxter Miles Jr. heading into the team's Sweet 16 matchup against Kentucky. 

Miles was about as far from the truth as you can get. The Wildcats held West Virginia under 40 points, the first time that's happened in a Sweet 16 game since 1940. They also doubled up the Mountaineers by a score of 78-39 to move onto the Elite Eight.

It was a little bit of payback for Kentucky fans who saw the first team under head coach John Calipari fall to West Virginia in the 2010 Elite Eight. While the comment by Miles may have had no impact on the outcome of the game, Kentucky's players made sure their voices were heard after the game had ended. 

2. Willie Cauley-Stein Murdered Someone

Chris Webber might think it's ridiculous to compare Willie Cauley-Stein to DeAndre Jordan—he's wrong, by the way—but Cauley-Stein is dunking on people the same way Jordan does in the NBA.

The latest victim was Cincinnati's Quadri Moore, who attempted to contest Cauley-Stein's attempt. The rest, well, just watch the clip above and see how it ended for Moore.

The game against Cincinnati was physical, and this play seemed to spark Kentucky to make a run. It also seemed to end Moore's season, as he didn't re-enter the game after getting dunked on. It's one of the more iconic plays of the tournament and should be seen again in the "One Shining Moment" montage. 

1. Andrew Harrison's Free Throws

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He was supposed to pass the ball. 

With the game on the line and the team holding for one shot, Calipari called a play to get Andrew Harrison driving the lane with three passing options, much like a quarterback. The first was to get the ball to Karl-Anthony Towns, which made sense considering Towns was unstoppable in the second half. The second was a kick to his brother, Aaron, for a jumper. Again, the option made sense, as Aaron Harrison lives for moments like this. The third was a lob to Cauley-Stein. 

Andrew Harrison went with the fourth option: Take advantage of his mismatch and attack the rim. He drew a foul with a little over six seconds remaining and calmly drilled two free throws to send Kentucky to the Final Four. It was a great moment for a guy who is constantly criticized, even by his own fanbase. 

It wasn't as dramatic as the shots his brother hit during last year's tournament run, but you could argue the free throws were more important.