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News Articles: NCAA men's basketball

UConn players celebrate after the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game against Purdue, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.

The UConn men's basketball team has won back-to-back NCAA championships

The men's Huskies team is the first to win the NCAA basketball tournament back-to-back since the University of Florida in 2006 and 2007.

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  • Ayana Archie
North Carolina State's DJ Burns Jr. (left) drives against Marquette's Oso Ighodaro during their Sweet 16 game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Dallas on Friday.

N.C. State, March Madness' biggest underdog, advances to the Elite Eight

On Friday night, the 11-seed Wolfpack took down the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles — marking the first time that N.C. State has advanced to the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight since 1986.

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  • Becky Sullivan
Connecticut guard Jordan Hawkins celebrates after the men's national championship college basketball game against San Diego State in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston.

The UConn Huskies beat San Diego State to claim its 5th men's basketball championship

The University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 Monday night to claim the school's fifth men's college basketball title.

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  • Ayana Archie