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UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.
I picked the Huskies to repeat at the outset of the NCAA Tournament. I would be willing to switch it up if I had evidence to suggest I should … but I don’t. In fact, the backcourt play — particularly on the defensive end — makes me wonder if this will be close. We’ve all seen Final Four games tilted by an early foul call or two on big men. We know that’s probably fatal for Purdue and certainly problematic for UConn, should it happen Monday. But Tristen Newton and Stephon Castle have locked down better guards and wings than Purdue can offer. UConn has size and depth and multiple pat...
Tristen Newton (20 points) and the Huskies smother the Boilermakers, 75-60, to become the first back-to-back national champs since 2007. Zach Edey scores 37 for Purdue, but UConn limits the country’s second-best 3-point shooting team to 1 for 7 from behind the arc.
UConn's remarkable triumph in securing their sixth overall national title, proving their prowess with an impressive display of offensive efficiency and suffocating defense.
A basketball beatdown. A coaching clinic. A double-digit domination. Take one guess who finished off a romp through college basketball again. You bet, it’s UConn, a team built to win now, and often, and by a lot every time it takes the court. Coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies delivered the latest of their suffocating hoops performances Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships.