The Cinderellas certainly had their moments in this . , actually.

In the end, it was a familiar face that won the NCAA Tournament.

UConn B次元官网网址� a No. 4 seed B次元官网网址� in Houston for its fifth title in the past 24 years. The Huskies and coach Dan Hurley cruised through the tournament in impressive fashion, winning all six games by at least 10 points.

The of the Mountain West Conference didnB次元官网网址檛 go quietly, cutting UConnB次元官网网址檚 lead to six points late in the second half before the Huskies used one more run to put the game away. It was San Diego StateB次元官网网址檚 first trip to the title game.

Before Monday night, college basketball fans enjoyed three weeks of great moments. Here are a few that stood out:

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON SHOCKER

Little-known Fairleigh Dickinson B次元官网网址� a private, commuter school in Teaneck, New Jersey B次元官网网址� provided an early stunner, .

Only in the NCAA Tournament field due to a technicality, FDU, which went 4-22 last season, won a First Four game in Dayton before the victory over the Boilermakers. FDU lost the Northeast Conference Tournament title game 67-66 but still received the leagueB次元官网网址檚 automatic bid to the NCAA bracket because champion Merrimack remains ineligible for postseason play after moving up from Division II to Division I.

PRINCETON, TOO

when Ivy League champion Princeton B次元官网网址� a No. 15 seed B次元官网网址� won not just one but two games in the tournament to advance to the second weekend.

The Tigers used a late-game run to earn their first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, before a .

TOP SEEDS BITE DUST

PurdueB次元官网网址檚 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson was just the opening salvo in a tough tournament for No. 1 seeds.

The menB次元官网网址檚 tournament did not have a No. 1 seed in the Elite Eight for the first time since seeding began in 1979.

Kansas bowed out in the second round, with Arkansas . Alabama, the bracketB次元官网网址檚 No. 1 overall seed, .

Later in the Sweet 16, with a dominant 89-75 win over Houston.

BUTLERB次元官网网址橲 BUZZER-BEATER

San Diego StateB次元官网网址檚 Lamont Butler that will live a long time in college basketball lore, sending the Aztecs to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over in the Final Four.

, Butler dribbled to the baseline, found that cut off and circled back. He stepped back to create a little room and hit a jumper that sent the Aztecs racing out onto the floor and had San Diego Padres fans going wild at Petco Park.

THAT WAS COOL

Kansas StateB次元官网网址檚 Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record , including one late in the game that was among the most creative in postseason history.

Nowell found Keyontae Johnson for a reverse alley-oop with 52 seconds left in OT in the Sweet 16. Nowell appeared to be arguing with coach Jerome Tang right before the pass, catching the Spartans flat-footed in one of the most important moments of the game.

GREAT GAMES

There were a lot of great games in this yearB次元官网网址檚 tournament. Among the best: in the Sweet 16.

Julian Strawther , lifting Gonzaga to the wild win over the Bruins. The Bruins stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the final 1:05 and took a 76-75 lead on BaileyB次元官网网址檚 3-pointer with 12.2 seconds left before StrawtherB次元官网网址檚 shot.

NANTZB次元官网网址橲 FINALE

Announcing legend Jim Nantz .

The 63-year-old called his 354th and final tournament game on Monday night when UConn beat San Diego State for the title.

HereB次元官网网址檚 his call of in the semifinals. Nantz estimates heB次元官网网址檚 had 20-something such last-second winners over his years in the tournament.

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B次元官网网址擠avid Brandt, The Associated Press