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Video: Shades of 2011 As UConn Huskies Win 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship

UConn guard Shabazz Napier reacts after the game.

In 2011, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team rode the back of Kemba Walker all the way through the Big East Tournament and NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to become National Champions.

Back then, freshman Shabazz Napier soaked it all in, hoping to get back and lead his team to a championship.

Napier did just that on Monday night as he led UConn past the Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 to win the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.

The 2014 National Champs finish their season at 32-8 while Kentucky ends up at 29-11.

It’s the fourth NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for UConn. They have previously won it all in 1999, 2004 and of course 2011.

Niels Giffey, Tyler Olander and Napier also become the first group of seniors to win two National Championships in a UConn uniform.

Napier led the way with 22 points and six rebounds. Ryan Boatright added 14 points while Giffey had 10. DeAndre Daniels and Lasan Kromah tied Napier for the team-high with six rebounds.

James Young led Kentucky with 20 points and seven rebounds. Julius Randle was the only other member of the Wildcats in double digits with 10 points.

UConn Huskies vs Kentucky Wildcats 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship box score

photo credit: richard messina – hartford courant

Video: Calipari vs. Ollie: Who Has The Edge?

UConn Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie is 5-0 in the NCAA Tournament. John Calipari is one of only two coaches to take three different programs to the Final Four.

So who would you prefer leading your team in tonight’s National Championship?

In this edition of “The Principal Edge To The Game,” Campus Insiders’ Drew Nicholas breaks down who has the edge when it comes to X’s and O’s.

Video: UConn Women Clamp Down on Stanford in 75-56 Win

UConn guard Moriah Jefferson drives to the hoop against Stanford guard Karlie Samuelson.

The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team may not be playing its collective best for 40 minutes offensively. But on defense, that’s a whole different story.

After a quick start by the Stanford Cardinal and a slow start on the offensive end themselves, the Huskies defense went into lock-down mode. When that happened the game changed.

And in the end, UConn found themselves with a 75-56 win over Stanford in the 2014 Women’s Final Four at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on Sunday night.

The Huskies (39-0) will take on fellow unbeaten and former Big East rival, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (37-0), in Tuesday night’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Game. The Cardinal finish their season at 33-4.

AP National Player of the Year Breanna Stewart led UConn with 18 points and seven rebounds while blocking two shots. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was shutout in the first half but scored all of her 15 points in the second half. Bria Hartley chipped in with 13 points and four assists.

Both Moriah Jefferson and Stefanie Dolson each had 10 points with Dolson tying Stewart for the team-high in rebounds with seven. Jefferson added four assists and five steals. Kiah Stokes came off the bench to add nine points and four rebounds.

Amber Orrange paced Stanford with 16 points.  Probable No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft next week, Chiney Oguwike, had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Lili Thompson had 12 points.

UConn Huskies vs Stanford Cardinal 2014 NCAA Women’s Final Four box score

photo credits: john woike – hartford courant