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The UConn Huskies crushed the Butler Bulldogs Monday night to win their third national championship in school history. All of those titles have come under Jim Calhoun, who became the oldest coach to win a title. Here's what else you missed last night.

Blue II, the mascot of the Butler Bulldogs, has taken the basketball world by storm. Whether he's enjoying a spa day, feasting on room service or making national television appearances, Blue is clearly the top dog in the NCAA tourney.

Butler plays in its second consecutive NCAA basketball championship game tonight, continuing a remarkable underdog story. espnW's Amanda Rykoff isn't buying a friend's statement that the Bulldogs' recent success is bad for college basketball.

If you picked your brackets based on animal mascots, you'd be doing really well right now with the UConn Huskies and Butler Bulldogs set to tip at 9:23 p.m. ET in tonight's NCAA title game. If hoops isn't your thing, we've got baseball and NHL action.

The men's and the women's championship games are set, and there will be no top seeds playing in either game this year. Maya Moore's college career at UConn came to an end on Sunday as the Huskies men prepared to face Butler in Monday's championship game.

You think the players and coaches at Saturday's Final Four were nervous? The moms and dads did more sweating and hand-wringing in the stands than VCU coach Shaka Smart did working the sideline. Meet a few of the proud parents.

Have you got your Final Four gameday menu set? If not, Top Chef's Brian Malarkey is here to help. Malarkey has created dishes for each of the men's Final Four squads, so whichever colors you're wearing, there's a meal for you!

Long live the underdogs! They are what make the NCAA tournament magical. This month, it's the success of the VCU and Butler men and the surprising run of the Louisville women that has Julie Foudy entranced -- and missing Paul the Octopus.