UW defeated Purdue 75-60 to win its second consecutive NCAA Tournament championship and sixth national title. The Huskies are 12-1 all-time in the Final Four and have won 12 straight tournament games by double digits.
Zach Eady had 37 points and 10 rebounds on 15-of-25 shooting, marking his seventh straight tournament game with at least 20 points and 10 boards, a record set by Houston's Elvin Hayes in 1968-69. surpassed the record. However, his great performance was overshadowed by the relentless Huskies.
Newton led four college starters in double-digit scoring with 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
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Stephon Castle had 15 points, Cam Spencer had 11 points and eight rebounds, Donovan Clingan had 11 points and Hassan Diarra had nine points.
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Braden Smith added 12 points and eight assists for Purdue, but no Boilermakers player scored more than five points and they trailed by double digits for more than 32 minutes for most of the second half.
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On Monday, UW's Tristan Newton was named Most Valuable Player for the second time.
Newton will headline the 2024 NCAA Men's Final Four All-Tournament Team. Joining him were fellow Huskies Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan and Cam Spencer.
Zach Eady was the only Purdue player named to the five-man team.
Purdue's Zach Eady approaches double-double
With less than four minutes left in the game, UW held a 65-49 lead and the Huskies' second straight national title looked like a formality.
Zach Eady had 29 points and nine rebounds for Purdue.
Tristen Newton led the three Huskies in double-digit scoring with 16 points. Samson Johnson fouled out at UW with about 5 1/2 minutes left, giving the Huskies a 17-point lead at 63-46.
The announced attendance was 74,423, the third-highest attendance for an NCAA Tournament championship game in history.
Will Clingan's fourth foul slow down UConn?
UW continued to pull away, and Stephon Castle hit a three to give the Huskies a 59-42 lead with eight minutes left. Donovan Clingan picked up his fourth foul.
Zach Eady had 22 points and eight rebounds for Purdue. Brayden Smith had 11 points.
For varsity, Tristen Newton had 16 points, Castle had 11 points and Hassan Diarra and Cam Spencer each had nine points.
Purdue stuck in drought
Alex Karaban hit a 3 and Hassan Diarra hit a layup to give University its largest lead of the night, 56-40, with about 9 1/2 minutes left.
Purdue, on the other hand, failed to make a field goal for more than four minutes.
The Huskies outscored Purdue 20-10 in the second half and appear to be on track to win their second straight national championship.
Huskies pull away in national championship game
With about 11 and a half minutes left in the game, UW led Purdue 51-38.
Samson Johnson made an alley-oop dunk with 15 minutes left to give University a double-digit lead, 45-34, and then added a slam behind Zach Eady to push University's advantage to 47-34 with about 14 minutes left. Ta.
The 13-point lead was the largest of the night, but Johnson picked up his fourth foul shortly after and was sent to the bench.
The Huskies lead undefeated at halftime this season, outscoring the Boilermakers 32-24 in the paint and 11-2 off the bench. They also have a 29-21 lead in rebounds.
Eadie had a game-high 20 points and seven rebounds for Purdue. Brayden Smith has nine points, but no other player has more than four points.
Tristen Newton led the university with 16 points. Cam Spencer had nine points and eight rebounds. Stephon Castle had eight points, and Clingan and Hassan Diarra each added seven points.
UConn extends lead to nine.
Tristen Newton hit a deep three to give UW its largest lead of the night at 39-30 in the first minute of the second half.
Trey Kaufman-Len hit a layup to stop the bleeding, but Stephon Castle responded at the other end. He then missed two free throws that would have given the Huskies a double-digit advantage.
Camden Heide hit a one-handed jam to bring Purdue within seven points, but another Castle layup kept the University with a nine-point advantage at 43-34 with about 16 minutes left in the game. became.
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UW outscored Purdue 15-7 at halftime and held a 36-30 lead.
The Boilermakers remained scoreless for nearly two and a half minutes before intermission.
Zach Eady led Purdue with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting, five rebounds and three blocks. Brayden Smith has scored nine points, but no one else has hit more than one bucket.
Tristen Newton led the university with 11 points. Cam Spencer, Donovan Clingan and Hassan Diarra each have seven.
The game saw the score tied eight times and the lead changed hands five times, with the Huskies leading for more than 12 minutes. UConn holds a slight 16-15 advantage in rebounds in the paint and a 20-18 advantage in points.
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Teresa Meadows is a San Diego State fan, but she still went to Glendale for the Final Four. She and her husband are huge basketball fans, so they've built a tradition of making it to the Final Four for 12 years. They have been lucky enough to win the lottery for this event every year. We love the energy of college basketball. ” She said the environment this year was a little quiet compared to other years, but she expected a good result on Monday. Then we passed through the Westgate and there was a big party between Purdue and UW. ”
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UConn takes its biggest lead in the game
University took advantage of Purdue's final seven shots making just one shot with just under four minutes left in the first half to open up its largest lead of the game, 30-25.
Zach Eady had 16 points and five rebounds for the Boilermakers.
Tristen Newton led the way with nine points, while Cam Spencer, Donovan Clingan and Hassan Diarra each contributed seven points to lead UW, which is spreading the ball well.
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With just under seven minutes left in the first half, UW and Purdue were tied 23-23.
Eadie led Purdue with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, 3 rebounds, and 3 blocks, and thoroughly dominated the matchup with Donovan Clingan, who was held to 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block. are doing.
For college, Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer each had seven points.
UW leads 18-16, but Zach Eady dominates.
Purdue big man Zach Eady made a two-handed dunk, consecutive blocks, a jumper and a free throw to bring the score to 16.
He scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Cam Spencer leads the University with seven points. Tristen Newton has five.
UW led Purdue 11-9 at the first media timeout.
Spencer led the Huskies with seven points on 3-of-3 shooting. Zach Eady leads the Boilermakers with four points.
Both teams are shooting 57 percent from the field and are perfect from the foul line. There were three lead changes and three ties.
Starting lineup for Purdue University and University College
Purdue
2 Fletcher Royer, Thor; 3 Braden Smith, Thor. 4 Trey Kaufman Wren, Thor. 15 Zach Eadie Sr.; 55 Lance Jones, 5th grade Sr.
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2 Tristen Newton, Gr. 5 Father Stephon Castle; 11 Alex Karaban, Thor. 12 Cam Spencer, Gr. 32 Donovan Clingan, Thor
'Macky Madman' feels like a woman on her wedding day
Chris Blaney, also known as “Mackie Madman,” claimed Monday night that he is the biggest Purdue fan of all time. He could see a Purdue flag draped across his back, a gold sash, and his face painted black and gold. About 12 years ago, Mr. Blaney ran the Paint Crew, the official student division of Purdue University's men's basketball team. Currently, the organization has approximately 3,000 dedicated members who cheer on him at his games home at Mackey's Arena in Lafayette, West Indiana.
He said the U.S. Championship is probably the most exciting thing he could imagine happening to him. “I'm saying this because I'm single and without any prospects, and I know this is how a woman would feel on her wedding day.” Those feelings are coursing through my veins right now. I think. ” He wants to lead the Purdue crowd to another victory and predicts the Boilermakers will win by six points.
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How to watch Purdue vs. UW in the National Championship Game
when: Monday, 6:20pm PT (9:20pm ET)
where: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
TV channel: TBS/TNT/True TV
announcer: Ian Eagle (commentary) Bill Raftery and Grant Hill (analysts), Tracy Wolfson (reporter)
Streaming: sling tv
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