[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn has done it. The Huskies repeated as national champions with a convincing 75-60 victory over Purdue. Coach Dan Hurley’s team is the first reigning champion to defend its title successfully since Florida won back-to-back championships under Billy Donovan in 2006 and 2007. The much anticipated clash of the big men … Read more
[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — They’re back. The UConn Huskies survived a 40-minute onslaught from Alabama to advance to their second straight national championship game with ah 86-72 win at State Farm Stadium in the second national semifinal. Awaiting them in the national championship game on Monday night are the Purdue Boilermakers, along with a date … Read more
[ad_1] The UConn Huskies earned a shot at back-to-back men’s basketball national championships on Saturday with an 86-72 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Huskies’ starting lineup was in double figures in scoring and the team shot an impressive 50% from the field to remind the nation why they were the defending champs. The … Read more
[ad_1] Members of one of the most unlikely quartets in recent college basketball history will fight to win a national championship in the days ahead. Sure, most of the sports world expected UConn to return to this stage a year after a national title run, even though some of the stars from that team are … Read more
[ad_1] For the first time in the illustrious history of the NCAA basketball tournaments, two schools are sending both their men’s and women’s teams to the Final Four in the same year — but each team enters the fray with vastly different skill levels, betting expectations and public support. NC State sends both its men’s … Read more
[ad_1] At a critical crossroads for its men’s basketball program, USC announced it has tapped Arkansas coach Eric Musselman to guide the Trojans into a new conference and a new era, after the last one ended with a thud. Musselman interviewed with USC on Wednesday, just two days after Andy Enfield left USC for the … Read more
[ad_1] A regular season filled with top-25 upsets every week has led to a Final Four that includes the two teams that were ranked No. 1 in the AP poll more than anyone else. There is also just the sixth 11-seed to ever reach the Final Four and a team that needed to win five … Read more
[ad_1] Mar 31, 2024, 08:00 PM ET The top-seeded UConn Huskies are in the Final Four again as they attempt to repeat as national champions. The No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide stand in their way, with the winner of their matchup going on to play for the title against the winner of the 11-seed … Read more
[ad_1] Mar 31, 2024, 12:00 AM ET One half of the Final Four is set. Alabama rallied from an early 13-point deficit to defeat Clemson. The Crimson Tide are going to their first Final Four in program history. Nate Oats’ team will play overall No. 1 seed UConn in one national semifinal. The Huskies advanced … Read more
[ad_1] UConn’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are both in the Elite Eight simultaneously for the first time since 2014. Another notable fact? Both won their respective championships that year. Oh, and the same thing happened in 2004. There is still a lot of basketball left to play before potentially lifting the trophy, but Saturday … Read more