UConn defeats Purdue 75-60 to become the first back-to-back NCAA champions in 17 years
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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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