The second half of the nationwide title recreation was a battle of highlight-reel dunks.
On one finish, there was a put-back end by Purdue’s Camden Heide that rocked State Farm Stadium.
On the opposite, UConn’s Samson Johnson had back-to-back lob dunks that despatched the group right into a frenzy.
Heide’s dunk was one of many standout moments in Monday’s nationwide championship recreation — which Purdue ended up shedding, 75-60 — and occurred simply over three minutes into the second half after Purdue star Zach Edey missed the hook shot.
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That’s when Heide got here flying out of nowhere to get the rebound and slam it down, pulling Purdue inside seven of UConn.
Moments later “Slamson” Johnson, as CBS play-by-play broadcaster Ian Eagle referred to him at one level, had two emphatic lob dunks for the Huskies.
On the primary dunk, the lob cross went proper over the top of Edey to an airborne Johnson for the slam with 15:23 left within the recreation.
The second time round, Johnson handed the ball off to Tristen Newton after which minimize proper to the rim for one more lob cross, which he put into the bucket with authority.
“Particular supply to Johnson,” Eagle exclaimed on the printed.
It wasn’t simply the dunks that caught viewers’ consideration on Monday night time.
A brief exchange between UConn coach Dan Hurley and Edey was the discuss of social media within the first half.
Hurley didn’t like a display set by Edey, and through a timeout, he talked about one thing to the officers as Edey walked by.
The Purdue huge man didn’t appear to love the remark and appeared to say one thing to Hurley.
Hurley then returned hearth by showing to answer again to Edey earlier than transferring on with the sport.
UConn’s second consecutive nationwide championship Monday made the Huskies the primary faculty group to repeat in March Insanity since Florida in 2006-07.
