UConn advanced to the National Championship game by defeating Alabama 86-72, continuing their dominant run in the NCAA Tournament. Stephon Castle led the scoring for UConn with 21 points and 5 rebounds, followed by Donovan Clingan with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Other significant contributors included Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer, each with 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Tristan Newton who added 12 points and 9 assists. UConn's coach, Dan Hurley, expressed his respect for Alabama and their coach, Nate Oats, stating, 'Much respect, obviously, to Nate and Alabama and their season.' Hurley also motivated UConn fans with 'One more.' as they prepare to face Purdue in the final. Nate Oats acknowledged the challenge, saying, 'We came up a little short tonight, but we came up short against a great team.'
Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance. It still wasn’t enough to beat UConn. https://t.co/eR9m9YcDX8
"Those guys were good!" UConn head coach Dan Hurley repeats that sentiment four times in reference to the Alabama Crimson Tide who gave his Huskies a run for their money in the Final Four. https://t.co/TgJpznTZUC
Nate Oats: "We came up a little short tonight, but we came up short against a great team."
‘They’re good. Like Danny says, They’re close to being bullet proof’ Nate Oats on @UConnMBB
Nate Oats: "Just want to thank our guys to getting this school to a Final Four for the first time in school history. We had an unbelievable run and these guys got us over the hump to get there. Can't say enough about the leadership of these guys, particularly in the last few…
Some numbers @UConnMBB Stephon Castle 21 pts, 5 reb Donovan Clingan 18 pts, 5 reb Alex Karaban 14 pts, 8 reb Cam Spencer 14 pts, 8 reb Tristan Newton 12 pts, 9 assists
Could be rarified air for @UConnMBB https://t.co/7cCfnWaxZ8
Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72 https://t.co/q3oQ1Xtlo3
The better the competition, the better the @UConnMBB https://t.co/2ZIUJiXcHS
UConn punches their ticket to the National Championship game 🙌 #MarchMadness @UConnMBB https://t.co/OMjt5Iim5Q
"One more." - Dan Hurley to UConn fans 🗣️ @UConnRivals https://t.co/POucy6dz3Z
🏀 Defending champ UConn will take on Purdue at the NCAA title game after beating Alabama in the Final Four. https://t.co/fXBdrjn6qT
'It's Great For College Basketball' - Dan Hurley Kicked Alabama's Ass, Then Perfectly Sums Up How Fans Should Feel For The National Title Game https://t.co/7YWM0Szkzq https://t.co/1vE9p2ijxX
UConn storms past Alabama late, will face Purdue in March Madness final https://t.co/SLnBwjQNVj https://t.co/Lu1hlj9mIP
Current UConn run is also under in 9 of 10 https://t.co/mCUUB2b556
Final Four: UConn beats Alabama, proving that sometimes Goliath wins https://t.co/NZt6WsAuq2
Karaban on NCAA Tournament dominance: “I think we just stay true to our identity.” #UConn #BleedBlue
Dan Hurley: "They were really, really hard to guard. I'm thrilled with how we defended." #uconn
UConn continued its dominant NCAA Tournament run with a Final Four victory over Alabama https://t.co/bBWMacemdk
Dan Hurley: "Much respect, obviously, to Nate and Alabama and their season, and just where they've been since he's gotten there. They're top of sport in terms of quality of their program. We were able, finally, just to defend well enough in the second half -- get the three-point…
UConn beats Alabama in Final Four to set up national title game vs. Purdue https://t.co/6pGJXiTLxK
Defending Champ UConn Returns To NCAA Title Game, Beating Alabama 86-72, Will Face Purdue https://t.co/SP16GhdmvK
Stephon Castle came up big for the Huskies tonight. 💪 https://t.co/aVTZq6w76o https://t.co/e71XTZ3xeK