The University of Connecticut won its fifth men’s basketball national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State University at NRG Stadium in Houston.
UConn had a dominant run through the NCAA tournament.
The Aztecs tried to keep it interesting until late in the second half, cutting the deficit to five points with just over five minutes left in the game. But the Huskies regrouped and ran away with the game.
The Huskies have now won five national championships in the past 24 years, under three different coaches, with Jim Calhoun leading the program in 1999, 2004 and 2011, Kevin Ollie in 2014 and now Hurley. UConn solidifies its status as one of the premier programs in college basketball.
