UConn outlasts Alabama, will face Purdue for NCAA title

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- If there's one play from UConn's win over Alabama on Saturday night that typified the Huskies' run toward back-to-back national championships, it wasn't a Donovan Clingan blocked shot or an Alex Karaban transition 3-pointer. It was Tristen Newton, calmly standing off to the side chewing his gum, then slowly working his way back to the ball to receive a pass and bury a 3-pointer to give UConn a nine-point lead midway through the second half. Aside from having the nation's best offense and a top-five defense, one...