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 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - First came the rejection, then the dejection for UCLA. Florida outshot, outswatted and most notably outdefended the Bruins to win its first national basketball championship, 73-57 Monday night.
The Bruins (32-7) had their 12-game winning streak snapped one short of claiming what would have been the school's record 12th national championship.
"This team really thought we could win a championship and to come up 40 minutes short after all we've been through, it hurts," said Arron Afflalo, who missed seven of his 10 shots and wound up with 10 points.
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