2024 UConn Huskies Back-to-Back Championship Ring

The UConn men's basketball team (37-3) became the third program since 1973 to win back-to-back national titles, taking down one-seed Purdue by a score of 75-60 on Monday night in the 2024 National Championship at State Farm Stadium. Tristen Newton led the Huskies with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the triumph, giving Connecticut its sixth national title.

UConn is now tied with North Carolina for the third-most national championships of any program in NCAA Tournament history. The back-to-back titles are a first for Connecticut in their storied program history. All six national championships have come in the last 25 ? doubling up any other program in that span.

Newton was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player after averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in UConn's two double-digit wins in Phoenix. He became the first player to ever record 20 points, five rebounds and five assists without a turnover in an NCAA Championship game. Newton was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Donovan Clingan, Stephon Castle and Cam Spencer. Castle recorded 15 points and five rebounds against the Boilermakers on Monday night, while Spencer added 11 and grabbed eight rebounds.

UConn led by six after a half, then turned on the jets in the second to push its lead to double-figures and not relent. The Huskies held a top-five offense to 60 points or fewer for the second time in the NCAA Tournament and won all six games in the Big Dance by double-figures ? giving Connecticut a record 12-straight such wins in March Madness.