UConn now has five men’s basketball championships in the past 25 years.
The Huskies took advantage of a San Diego State scoring drought in the first half to jump out to a comfortable lead and then held on in the second half for a 76-59 win in Monday night’s national title game. The title is the first for UConn coach Dan Hurley and the school’s first since 2014.
Tristen Newton had 19 points, Adama Sanogo scored 17 and Jordan Hawkins had 16 for the Huskies. Sanogo also grabbed 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the tournament and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.