The UConn Huskies have accomplished one of the vital spectacular runs in NCAA Event historical past, defeating Purdue 75-60 on Monday night time to win a second straight nationwide championship. They be part of an elite record of back-to-back champs that, spanning the final 50 years, contains simply Duke (1991-92) and Florida (2006-07). In defeating the Boilermakers, UConn has claimed this system’s sixth nationwide championship — all coming within the final 25 years.
However the historical past made on Monday night time by UConn shouldn’t be restricted to its standing as repeat champions. The Huskies posted one of the best level differential (+140) in NCAA Event historical past and prolonged their file of double-digit match wins to 12 courting again to final yr (the earlier file was six). UConn can also be the primary No. 1 general seed to win all of it in 11 years (Louisville, 2013) and improves this system to 6-0 in nationwide championship video games, which is one of the best in match historical past.
And identical to the 5 title-winning UConn groups earlier than them, the 2024 Huskies bought to savor their particular second by taking within the iconic montage set to the music of “One Shining Second.” Although the always-memorable match recap options highlights from all through all of March Insanity, it in fact crescendos within the Remaining 4 with among the pivotal moments from UConn’s historic title run with double-digit wins in opposition to each Alabama and Purdue.
The 2024 version of “One Shining Second” contains notable highlights from:
- Jack Gohlke’s 3-point barrage in Oakland’s first-round upset of Kentucky.
- Colorado’s clutch performs to win a 102-100 monitor meet in opposition to Florida within the first spherical after the Buffs superior out of the First 4 in Dayton, Ohio.
- Clemson’s upset of Arizona within the Candy 16, one in all two upsets in a wide-open West Regional that Alabama would go on to win.
- NC State stars DJ Burns and DJ Horne main the Wolfpack’s Cinderella run to the Remaining 4.
- Zach Edey’s dominance throughout Purdue’s path to successful the Midwest Regional, together with the photographs of Edey reducing down the nets with out the ladder.
- And, in fact, loads of highlights from UConn’s historic run with a highlight on Donovan Clingan early, adopted by the aggressive hearth of Cam Spencer in the course of the title sport win in opposition to Purdue.