LAS VEGAS — UConn will be dancing in the Final Four once again.
The Huskies took advantage of Gonzaga star Drew Timme’s foul trouble early in the second half and surged to an easy 82-54 win in the West regional final in Las Vegas on Saturday. They’ll face the winner of the Midwest regional final between No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Miami.
The Zags had kept it competitive early and only trailed by four late in the first half but allowed an open 3-pointer just before the break that let UConn extend its lead to seven.Timme drew his third and fourth fouls in the first three minutes of the second half amid a furious UConn rally as the Huskies quickly surged to a 25-point lead and never looked back. The Huskies' Jordan Hawkins led all scorers with 20 points.
For their part, the Zags went ice cold after the break and finished an abysmal 2-for-20 from 3-point range. Drew Timme finished 5-of-14 shooting with 12 points in what could be the last game of his Gonzaga career. A school steeped in March history, the Huskies had not been to the Final Four since their title run in 2014. Dan Hurley, now in his fifth season at the school, has a team that will almost assuredly be the favorite to win it all in Houston. The Huskies have been analytics darlings all season long but didn’t get much respect on Selection Sunday when they were given a No. 4 seed. After a torrid run through the West region featuring blowout wins over No. 13 Iona, No. 5 Saint Mary’s, No.
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