The Huskies chose to let Zach Edey do this thing inside but held one of the nation’s best 3-point shooting teams to one 3-point basket and became the first team in 17 years to repeat as national champions.
UConn left Donovan Clingan on the loneliest island, stuck deep in the paint to wrestle Purdue center Zach Edey. Even when Edey bulled his way to shots at the rim, the Huskies refused to give their big man help, knowing the two-time national player of the year would get his points. UConn had a much bigger concern than the 7-foot-4 man in the middle: Purdue’s perimeter shooters. And, boy, did the Huskies shut them down. UConn held one of the nation’s best 3-point shooting team to one made 3 and became the first team in 17 years to repeat as national champions with a 75-60 win.
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