UConn beats Illinois in Final Four, will play for third national title in 4 years
The UConn Huskies will meet the winner of the second Final Four game between No. 1 seeds Arizona and Michigan.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tarris Reed Jr. posted his third double-double of the NCAA Tournament and Connecticut beat Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four to advance to Monday night’s national championship game. The No.
3 Huskies will meet the winner of the second national semifinal between No. 1 seeds Arizona and Michigan. Reed had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Guard Braylon Mullins had 15 points on 5 of 14 shooting and guard Silas Demary Jr. had 5 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Illinois guard Keaton Wagler posted a game-high 20 points with 8 rebounds.
He was joined in double figures by Tomislav Ivicic’s 16 points. Blue bloods or new bloods? Ranking college basketball's top programs The Huskies went into halftime leading 37-29 behind the two-man game of Reed and Mullins, who posted a combined 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting.