UConn Huskies Advance to Championship Game

The 2024 March Madness Championship Game is set! With Purdue defeating NC State, and the UConn Huskies crushing the Alabama Crimson Tide 86-72, the Huskies and the Boilermakers will now face off in one final game to crown the champions of the 2024 March Madness tournament. The Crimson Tide gave it all they had during their tournament run as they made their first-ever Final Four appearance, it just wasn’t enough to defeat a dominant UConn squad that is now heading to their second straight National Championship Game. Let’s look into how the UConn Huskies advanced into Monday’s championship matchup. 

Both teams went back and forth with each other during the first half, however, it would be UConn who held a four-point lead heading into the locker room. The Crimson Tide fought back during the first few minutes of the second half. Once there were about nine minutes remaining in the game, UConn firmly held on to a nine-point lead. The Huskies lead would only grow, as by the game’s ending the Huskies had a fourteen-point differential in their Final Four win over the Crimson Tide. Alabama’s biggest problems in this one were their rebounding and turnovers. They were outrebounded 37-29 and committed four more turnovers than UConn did. 

All five of the Huskies starters scored in double digits. Stephon Castle led UConn with 21 points, along with five rebounds, and two assists in 29 minutes of action. Huskies center Donovan Clingan dropped 18 points and pulled down five rebounds in the win. Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears led all scorers with 24 points, while also having five rebounds and three assists. Alabama forward Grant Nelson had 19 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. With the Huskies now facing the Purdue Boilermakers in the 2024 March Madness Championship Game, it will be a battle of two number-one seeds, with both looking to prove why they’re the best college basketball team this year.