How UConn became the first back-to-back national champion in 17 years
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UConn defeats Purdue 75-60 to become the first back-to-back NCAA champions in 17 years
UConn clinched its second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championship Monday, defeating Purdue 75-60 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Tristen Newton paced UConn with 20 points, while Stephon Castle added 15 points. After a back-and-forth first half, the Huskies gained their first double-digit lead near the midpoint of the second half before they pulled away. “You can’t even wrap your mind around it, because you just know how hard this tournament is,” Huskies coach Dan Hurley said...
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UConn becomes the first team in 17 YEARS to win back-to-back national championships as the unstoppable Huskies overwhelm Zach Edey and Purdue with a 75-60 victory, cementing a dynasty in Connecticut
Just before practice begins at the University of Connecticut, coach Dan Hurley likes to throw several half-court shots in an attempt to sink at least one of them. As soon as he hits one, he immediately lines up for the next one, exaggerating himself by saying, "Who's the king in two-in-a-row?" to which the assistants reply, "Yes," before he inevitably misses goes.If Hurley making two half-court shots in a row is unlikely, then winning two national championships in a row must be unimaginable -...
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UConn becomes the first team in 17 YEARS to win back-to-back national championships as the unstoppable Huskies steamroll through Zach Edey and Purdue in 75-60 victory to cement a dynasty in Connecticut
JAKE FENNER IN PHOENIX: This year, UConn only brought back Alex Karaban and Tristen Newton, losing three starters to the NBA . And in spite of all that, they got better.