UConn and Purdue to Face Off in NCAA Championship Game

UConn has blown through the NCAA Tournament again to reach college basketball 's final night, this time with a chance to claim the first repeat championship in 17 years.

"It speaks to the credit of what the coaching staff does — they've constructed a beautiful team, as we see," forward Alex Karaban said. UConn entered the tournament ranked No. 1 in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency by averaging 126.6 points per 100 possessions, while its defense ranked 11th at 94.4 points allowed per 100 possessions. Purdue was ranked fourth offensively and 21st defensively .

For Purdue, the story isn't one of sustained dominance, but a massive turnaround from a humiliating moment that has the Boilermakers within reach of the program's first title. "It's been tough. But we fought. We're going to keep fighting. We've got 40 more minutes until we're national champs. We're going to push everybody as far as we can, and we're going to play as hard as we can."

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