UConn built a 16-point lead late in the first half, then held on for a wild ride down the stretch.
2023 NCAA Men's National Championship Game: San Diego State vs UConnHOUSTON — UConn topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, clamping down early and breaking it open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State.
UConn built a 16-point lead late in the first half, only to see the Aztecs trim the lead to five with 5:19 left. But Jordan Hawkins answered with a 3 to trigger a 9-0 run and the only drama left was whether UConn would cover the 7 1/2-point spread and go six for six with double-digit wins. They went from leading by four to trailing by 11, and when they weren’t getting shots blocked or altered on the inside, they were coming up short — a telltale sign of a team that was out of hops after that draining 72-71 buzzer-beater win over Florida Atlantic two nights earlier.
And yet, there was something decidedly old-school about the way the Huskies took care of business in the early going.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
UConn captures men's basketball national title in win over San Diego StateThe University of Connecticut is back at the top of men's college basketball, as they defeated San Diego State in Houston to win the NCAA Tournament
Read more »
UConn beats San Diego State 76-59 in national championship game to win 5th titleUConn won its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State in the final of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Read more »
Top dogs: UConn rolls past San Diego State for 5th national titleConnecticut put a resounding stamp on a dominant NCAA Tournament run, rolling past San...
Read more »
UConn smothers San Diego State, captures NCAA titleKeshad Johnson, an Oakland native, had 14 points for San Diego State, which came up one win shy in its first trip to the Final Four.
Read more »
UConn beats San Diego State 76-59 in national championship game to win 5th titleUConn won its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State in the final of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Read more »
UConn beats San Diego State 76-59 in national championship game to win 5th titleNorth Bay's JoeyCalcaterra2 helps UConn top off one of the most impressive MarchMadness runs in history, clamping down early and breaking it open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State.
Read more »