UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.
UConn males’s basketball is advancing to the subsequent spherical of the NCAA Match with a powerful win over San Diego State.
It is the most important margin of victory within the Candy 16 since 2017 – with a 82-52 rating.
“Only a nice group of fellows,” head coach Dan Hurley stated after the sport. “They defend, they rebound, they play nice offense.”
Stephon Fortress had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for top-seeded UConn and the defending NCAA champion superior to the Elite Eight with one other double-digit victory.
Cam Spencer scored 18 factors and Tristen Newton added 17 factors and 7 rebounds for the Huskies (34-3), who will play the winner of the opposite East Area semifinal between No. 2 Iowa State and No. 3 Illinois for a spot within the Ultimate 4 in Glendale, Arizona.
A yr after cruising to their fifth nationwide championship — profitable their six NCAA Match video games by a mean of virtually 20 factors — the Huskies adopted up blowouts final weekend with their ninth straight double-digit March Insanity victory.
Backed by a TD Backyard that was just about a UConn residence crowd — Boston is about 90 miles from its Storrs, Connecticut, campus — the Huskies made it a double-digit lead early within the second half, 20 with about seven minutes left and 30 within the remaining minutes, after the groups despatched of their benches. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s son Andrew even acquired into the sport with 1:44 left, drawing a celebratory cheer.
Seven-footer Donovan Clingan, who performed simply 23 minutes after stepping into foul hassle, had eight factors and eight rebounds.
Jaedon LeDee scored 15 of his 18 factors within the first half for fifth-seeded San Diego State, which adopted up the one Ultimate 4 look at school historical past with one other Candy 16 run.
However for the second straight yr, the Aztecs (26-11) bumped into UConn, which is now three victories away from changing into the primary group to repeat as NCAA champions since Florida in 2006 and ’07.
UConn took its first 10-point lead earlier than the midpoint of a primary half through which each groups went chilly about 10 minutes in. After opening a 27-16 lead with 11 minutes left, UConn shot 6 for 28 to complete the half — and nonetheless took a nine-point lead into the break.
The Huskies went up by double digits for good within the opening minutes of the second half when Newton — due to an offensive rebound and help from Clingan — hit a 3-pointer to make it 45-33. Up 17 with eight minutes left, UConn scored the subsequent 9 factors to tug away.
UConn received final yr’s championship sport 76-59 and likewise beat the Aztecs within the 2011 Candy 16, with Kawhi Leonard’s San Diego State group falling to Kemba Walker’s Huskies, who went on to win the college’s third nationwide championship.
Final yr, UConn made it 5, pulling away after main by 5 factors with 5 minutes left to beat the Aztecs 76-59.
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The Huskies reached the Elite Eight for the thirteenth time. The final time they made it this far and didn’t win all of it was in 2009, when Jim Calhoun’s group misplaced to Michigan State within the nationwide semifinal.