Championship number three is theirs. I saw the first half and it wasn’t a pretty game then. Based on the final score, 53-41, UConn was able to get some offense going in the second half, but Butler never did.
I’m of a slightly more muddled opinion regarding Jim Calhoun this time around. With the caveat that I’ve never met the man, I haven’t heard many good things about him from a personal or coaching standpoint- mostly, he’s won a lot of games at UConn. The NCAA caught up with him a bit and has suspended him for a bunch of games next year.
Regardless of the coach’s transgressions, I think his players have earned their accolades. They are the guys on the floor and without them, a coach doesn’t have anything. So, well done guys.