Connecticut And South Carolina Win NCAA Basketball Crowns

Two truly dominant teams, Connecticut in the men’s event and South Carolina in women’s play, won NCAA crowns, pulling away to victories vs Purdue and Iowa respectively, in the title tilts.

Connecticut, an incredible (12-0), (12-0) in the last two tournaments, repeated as champions, the first team to do so since Florida did so in ’06 and ’07.

Meanwhile South Carolina completed an undefeated season, handing Iowa a second straight title game loss and avenging? a semi-final round loss to them last season.

Connecticut won (75-60) as 7 or so point(s) favorites while South Carolina a similar quantitative favorite posted an (87-75) victory.

Tristen Newton, of Connecticut, pictured below, of Connecticut was named Most Outstanding Player in the men’s event while Kamilla Cardoso of South Carolina, took that honor in women’s play.

Newton, pictured above had 20 points in the title game and was voted the men’s tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.