The Connecticut Huskies took down Purdue 75-60 to take home the NCAA Men's National Championship. The win made UConn the first team to win back-to-back national titles since Florida in 2006 and 2007.
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George Balekji is a Reporter/Host at NESN, after serving as a Sports Reporter/Anchor at TV stations in Wisconsin and Missouri. Despite being from New Jersey, George actually grew up a Patriots fan (the rest of his favorite childhood teams he’s kept secret), and always appreciated the passion and high standard fans have for their Boston sports teams.