UConn Wins March Madness With 76–59 Smothering of SDSU

UConn Wins March Madness With 76–59 Smothering of SDSU
Coach Dan Hurley of Connecticut holds up the championship trophy after the Huskies defeated San Diego State in the NCAA championship game in Houston on April 3, 2023. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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HOUSTON—UConn topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, April 3, clamping down early and breaking it open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76–59 victory over San Diego State.

Adama Sanogo had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Tristen Newton also had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards for the Huskies (31–8), who became the fifth team since the bracket expanded in 1985 to win all six NCAA Tournament games by double-digits on the way to a championship.