UConn tears up Miami to face San Diego State in NCAA Finals

HOUSTON — It’s been five games now. Five games of routs. Five sets of blowouts. Five games in which Connecticut didn’t sweat, five games in which the opposition looked like they weren’t on the same playing field.

It was more or less the same Saturday night.

Fifth-seeded Miami is coming off impressive wins over No. 1 Houston and second-seeded Texas have been overwhelmed.

It was never really in the game in the final 30 minutes as the fourth-seeded Huskies won a national semifinal 72-59 and booked a title encounter with the No. San Diego State Monday night.

This run begins to recall Villanova’s title in 2018, when the Wildcats won all six of their tournament games by an average of 17.6 points.

In five games, Connecticut wins by 20.6 points per game.

He entered the Final Four the heavy favorite, and he certainly played the part in the nightcap.

UConn players on the bench celebrate during their 72-59 Final Four win over Miami.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Adama Sanogo continued his fantastic tournament, producing 21 points and 10 rebounds, and when Miami converged on him, UConn made them pay from the perimeter, hitting nine 3-pointers.

Undersized and too thin to start, the Hurricanes had no answer inside, overbounced by nine and outplayed in the paint, 38-24.

Their three-headed guard monster of Isaiah Wong, Jordan Miller and Nijel Pack was held in check.

They scored 34 points on 30 ineffective shots. Miami was limited to 59 points, the lowest of the season.

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