{"id":2214682,"date":"2024-04-06T23:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T03:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-1-seeds-purdue-and-uconn-set-for-mens-basketball-national-championship-game\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T23:52:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T03:52:30","slug":"no-1-seeds-purdue-and-uconn-set-for-mens-basketball-national-championship-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-1-seeds-purdue-and-uconn-set-for-mens-basketball-national-championship-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue and UConn, top seeds, to face off in men&#8217;s basketball national championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-1-seeds-purdue-and-uconn-set-for-mens-basketball-national-championship-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2214682&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200b Purdue \u200bBoilermakers\u200b and UConn Huskies advanced to the\u200b NCAA\u200b Tournament&#8217;s final game after wins in the Final Four. Purdue triumphed 63-50 against NC State, marking their 34th victory \u200bthis season. \u2064Zach\u2062 Edey shone with 20 points and 12 rebounds. \u2063Edey expressed\u200d his excitement for playing in such important games after returning for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-seuss-uncanceled-virginia-entrepreneur-passes-out-dr-seuss-books-to-kids\/\" title=\"Dr. Seuss Uncanceled: Virginia Entrepreneur Passes Out Dr. Seuss Books To Kids\">senior year<\/a>. \u200cThe Purdue Boilermakers and \u200dUConn\u2063 Huskies secured \u200dspots in the NCAA \u2063Tournament final after triumphing in the Final Four. Purdue claimed a decisive 63-50 victory over NC State, notching their 34th win\u200b of the season. Zach Edey stood \u200cout with an\u2063 impressive performance of 20 points and 12 rebounds, showcasing his skill and importance to the team. His return for his \u200dsenior year proved to be\u200b a\u200d pivotal decision as he thrived \u200bin crucial games like this one.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Purdue Boilermakers and the UConn Huskies men\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>basketball<\/a> teams prevailed in their <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/final-four\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Final Four<\/a> matchups Saturday, setting the two teams up for the last game of the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ncaa-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NCAA Tournament<\/a> and a chance at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perdue-files-with-fec-leaning-heavily-toward-challenging-raphael-warnock-in-2022-senate-race\/\" title=\"Perdue Files With FEC, \u2018Leaning Heavily Toward\u2019 Challenging Raphael Warnock In 2022 Senate Race\">national championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Purdue got the action started with a 63-50 decision over the No. 11 North Carolina State Wolfpack, its 34th win of the season. It was the fifth time in as many NCAA Tournament games that the Boilermakers had allowed 68 or fewer points, and it was their most comfortable margin of victory since the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Senior center Zach Edey led both teams with 20 points and 12 rebounds, tacking on four assists and a pair of blocks in 40 minutes of action. Purdue guards Lance Jones, a senior, and Fletcher Loyer, a sophomore, also contributed double-digit points, with 14 and 11, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason I came back is for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powells-georgia-emergency-declaratory-judgment-demands-seizure-of-every-voting-machine-in-state\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell's Georgia Emergency Declaratory Judgment Demands Seizure of Every Voting Machine in State\">playing games<\/a> like this,\u201d Edey said. \u201cIt\u2019s the reason I\u2019m playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msm-falsely-accuses-oan-of-russian-propaganda-ignores-facts-attacks\/\" title=\"MSM falsely accuses OAN of \u2018Russian propaganda\u2019, ignores facts attacks\">college basketball<\/a> for four years, to finally get this game, big-time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 tournament has gone according to plan for the Boilermakers so far, unlike last year, when they became the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the opening round. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights shocked the sports world with a 63-58 upset last year, joining the 2018 UMBC Retrievers, who knocked off the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers, 74-54.<\/p>\n<p>Just as Purdue was the second No. 1 seed to join that unceremonious club, it also could follow in the footsteps of Virginia, which bounced back in 2019 to win the national championship. However, the Boilermakers are in for their toughest test of the season: the reigning national champion Huskies.<\/p>\n<p>UConn clinched its second straight appearance in the title game with an 86-72 victory over the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. It has won 11 straight NCAA Tournament games, all by margins of 13 or greater.<\/p>\n<p>It was not easy for the defending champs, as they stood tied with Alabama with under 13 minutes to play. However, a 30-16 run over the last 12:04 propelled them to their 36th win of the season. All five Husky starters recorded at least 12 points, and freshman guard Stephon Castle paced the squad with 21.<\/p>\n<p>With the semifinal victory, UConn is 40 minutes away from becoming the third program in 64-or-more-team tournaments to win consecutive championships. It would join the 1991-92 Duke Blue Devils and the 2006-07 Florida Gators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels good, but the job\u2019s not done yet,\u201d sophomore center Donovan Clingan said<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nick-sabans-leaked-recruiting-call-goes-viral\/\" title=\"WATCH: Nick Saban\u2019s Leaked Recruiting Call Goes Viral\">national championship game<\/a> is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. Monday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It will be broadcast on TBS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA battle of the giants,\u201d UConn head coach Dan Hurley said. \u201cI think it\u2019s just great for college basketball. Us and Purdue have clearly been the two best teams in the country the last two years. I think it\u2019s just great for college basketball to get the two big dogs playing on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purdue and UConn advanced in the Final Four, gearing up for the NCAA Tournament&#8217;s championship game. Purdue kicked off with a 63-50 win against No. 11 North Carolina State. The stage is set for an exciting showdown as these teams vie for the national title. Excitement is high as fans await the epic matchup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2700,"featured_media":2214683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MixCollage-06-Apr-2024-11-19-PM-9982-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2214682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MixCollage-06-Apr-2024-11-19-PM-9982-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2700"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2214682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2214683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2214682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2214682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2214682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}