It was billed as a big man battle between UConn's Donovan Klingen vs. Purdue's Zach Eddy. That doesn't give the Huskies guards enough credit.
UConn won its second straight title with a relentless attack from its backcourt in a 75-60 win over Purdue on Monday night.
Tristan Newton, Stephen Castle and Cam Spencer were too much for the Boilermakers, pulling up from range and weaving at will through the Purdue defense as the Huskies pulled away from their second title in as many years. Newton led the team with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Castle had 15 points and five rebounds. Spencer finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Eddie Lo was his usual dominant self on the block and certainly got the better of Klingon in their match, but he didn't get much help from his teammates. The two-time Naismith Player of the Year finished with 37 points and 10 rebounds in the loss as Purdue fell just short of its comeback tour, a year after falling to a No. 16 seed in the tournament's first round.
It's the first time a team has won back-to-back titles since Florida did it in the 2006-07 season.
Read Nick Bromberg's full game story here.
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