The University Huskies defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 86-72 on Saturday, clinching a consecutive berth in the men’s basketball national championship.
The Huskies’ starting lineup hit double digits in scoring, and the team shot an incredible 50 percent from the field, reminding the nation why they are the defending champions. The Huskies led by four points at halftime, but broke open early in the second half and outscored the Crimson Tide by 10 points.
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UW center Donovan Clingan, 32, dunks against the University of Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college basketball Final Four game on Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)
Stephon Castle led the Huskies with 21 points and five rebounds. UW also got a big game from Donovan Clingan. He recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Clingan made a layup with 5:10 left to make it a 10-point lead.
Alabama’s Mark Sears did just about everything he could to keep the Crimson Tide in the game. He had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Grant Nelson added 19 points and 15 rebounds.
But Dan Hurley’s team was too much.
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After Sears made a 3-pointer with 2:54 left to cut the deficit to eight points, Clingan made two dunks and Tristen Newton made a 3-pointer. Before Alabama knew it, its lead had grown to as many as 15 points with 1:07 remaining. game.
Keim Spencer made a 3-pointer with 33 seconds left to end the game.
That was all she wrote for Alabama.
UW head coach Dan Hurley hugs forward Alex Karaban, 11, during the second half of the NCAA college basketball finals game between Alabama and Alabama on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. . (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)
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UW will play Purdue for the national championship. The Boilermakers won a game against North Carolina State earlier in the day.
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