Connecticut wins third national title thanks to Butler's woeful shooting

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    The rims were tight, the shots weren't falling and points were at a premium -- surely one of the ugliest championships played on college basketball's biggest stage.

    Ah, but for Kemba Walker and UConn, the final score was a thing of beauty.

    In a game that featured 40 minutes of guts and grit, Connecticut made Butler look like the underdog it really was, winning the NCAA men's title Monday night with an old-fashioned, grinding, 53-41 beatdown of the Bulldogs.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310940041
     

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