The men’s national championship game is set! UConn, the tournament’s most dominant team to date, rolled past Miami by 13 points for a fifth straight win by double figures, while San Diego State stunned FAU on Lamont Butler’s buzzer-beating jumper to complete a 14-point rally. That sets the stage for Monday night’s title game, a matchup that feels far more like David vs. Goliath than the teams’ seeds would indicate. Can UConn claim its fifth national title in program history? Or will San Diego State cut down the nets in its first-ever trip to the Final Four? Here’s a look at the matchup and what will determine this year’s national champion.
Matchup to watch: UConn’s shooting vs. San Diego State’s three-point defense
UConn has been remarkably hot from downtown in this tournament. In their five NCAA tournament games, the Huskies are shooting 40% from deep, their worst performance Saturday night when they shot just 9 for 26 against the Hurricanes. But when UConn’s dominance at the rim thanks to Adama Sanogo and Donovan Clingan on the inside is combined with elite three-point shooting, there may not be anything an opponent can do to stop them.
