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Let’s make one point perfectly clear. Monday night’s NCAA championship game between Kentucky and Utah isn’t going to be about human highlight reels. There will be few, if any, monster jams, alley-oops, 360-degree dunks or no-look passes. But if you like a good bounce pass or a nice screen–and if it’s rebounding and defense that make your day–pull up a chair. Kentucky and Utah, the sole survivors in the 64-team tournament, don’t have rosters filled with stars or sure-thing No. 1 draft picks. Both are built on balance, team play and almost equal distribution of the ball. And both coaches agree that it’s defense and strong board play that are more likely to determine the winner than offensive firepower.