Houston.— UConn capped an impressive streak from March Madness Monday night, clamping down early and snapping it late to take home its fifth national title with a 76-59 win over San Diego State.
Adama Sanogo had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Tristen Newton also had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies (31-8), who became the fifth team since the group expanded in 1985 to win the six NCAA Tournament games by double digits en route to a championship.
UConn built a 16-point lead late in the first half, only to see the Aztecs (32-7) cut the lead to five with 5:19 remaining. Bur Jordan Hawkins responded with a 3-point shot to spark a 9-0 run and the only drama left was whether UConn would cover the 7 1/2 point difference and go 6 of 6 with double-digit wins.
Keshad Johnson scored 14 points for San Diego State, which fell one win away from this, its first trip to the Final Four.
