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Hollywood star Bill Murray lifts the NCAA trophy and celebrates with his son Luke, a UConn assistant coach, after helping the Huskies to their second straight national championship victory in Arizona.

  • Bill’s son, Luke Murray, coached at Louisville and Xavier before joining UConn
  • The Huskies are tied with North Carolina for third-most NCAA titles
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Bill Murray hoisted the NCAA trophy onstage following UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in the national championship game Monday.

Murray joined the celebrations for the second straight year as his son and UConn assistant coach Luke Murray helped the Huskies cap a dominant tournament run with their sixth title in program history.

The Ghostbusters star shared a moment with Luke following the 15-point victory. He then took the stage and lifted the coveted trophy before handing it back to Luke.

Murray also supported the Huskies during the game when the jumbotron went back and forth between him and Purdue alum Drew Brees.

Murray and the NFL star had a friendly match flex during one of the timeouts of the second half. The crowd erupted as they traded poses while taking turns on the big screen.

Bill Murray took home the NCAA trophy after UConn’s dominant 75-60 victory over Purdue on Monday.

Murray's son, Luke, is an assistant coach with the Huskies and previously with Louisville and Xavier

Murray’s son, Luke, is an assistant coach with the Huskies and previously with Louisville and Xavier

Always supportive of his second oldest child, Murray encouraged Luke on his previous teams, Xavier and Louisville.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley also acknowledged that he anticipated Luke’s eventual departure to take a head coaching position elsewhere.

UConn won its first national title in 1999 and is tied with North Carolina for the third most titles in NCAA history. They are also the first team since Florida in 2006-07 to win back-to-back titles.

Additionally, the Huskies set a record for the highest point differential in the NCAA tournament.

The Huskies won their final seven regular season games before dominating their way to the title in the NCAA Tournament. They dominated Illinois, 77-52, in the Elite 8 before facing Alabama and posting an 86-72 victory in the Final Four.

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