Keshad Johnson, Lamont Butler - the buzzer-beating hero against FAU - and Darrion Trammell all finished within double figures, but the Aztecs slumped through an 11-minute stretch without a field goal in the first half and fell short of a huge rally in the second. In their first Final Four appearance, the Aztecs fell one game shy of winning their first title, of becoming the first Mountain West team to win it all and being the first No. It also halted what would have been a series of firsts with San Diego State. 4 seed to win it all, joining 1997 Arizona. Then Hawkins shut the door immediately with a clutch 3-pointer. Though UConn ended up being too tall a challenge, the Aztecs were the only team to mount a late threat, cutting the deficit to 60-55 and 5:19 to work with. 1 overall Alabama by 9, Creighton by 8 and FAU by 14 in the semifinals - and won them all. In their last three games, the Aztecs trailed No. San Diego State (32-7) shot just 32.2 percent and trailed by as many 16, but it had climbed tall mountains before. THE UCONN HUSKIES ARE YOUR 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆 #NationalChampionship /b9jUkbkNM2 In the latest win, Tristen Newton (19 points), tournament MOP Adama Sanogo (17) and Jordan Hawkins (16) led the way offensively against San Diego State, while UConn frustrated the Aztecs around the rim for much of the night. The Huskies' most recent title was a six-game coronation with double-digit victories, as the Huskies (31-8) won by an average of 20 points.

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