NCAA Tournament March Madness

#8 Connecticut

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Projected seed: 1 (automatic qualifier)

Connecticut’s résumé is built on a string of statement victories at neutral sites over BYU, Illinois and Florida and true road wins at Kansas and Creighton that show the team can beat elite opponents away from home. Those signature results are tempered by a damaging home loss to Arizona and an ugly defeat at St John's that remain blemishes a committee will scrutinize. Consistent, authoritative wins over quality conference rivals at both home and on the road against Villanova, Xavier, Providence and Seton Hall give the profile depth and show the defense can carry the team in hostile environments. With home chances against Creighton and Georgetown and trips to Villanova and Marquette still ahead, the Huskies can cement their case or risk adding harm, and the combination of high-end wins, limited but notable slip-ups, and clear opportunities to finish strong explains why they land at the top of the bracket.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3New Haven334W79-55
11/7MA Lowell317W110-47
11/10Columbia205W89-62
11/15(N)BYU21W86-84
11/19Arizona2L71-67
11/23Bryant355W72-49
11/28(N)Illinois6W74-61
12/2@Kansas14W61-56
12/5East Texas A&M278W83-59
12/9(N)Florida5W77-73
12/12Texas34W71-63
12/16Butler81W79-60
12/21@DePaul110W72-54
12/31@Xavier94W90-67
1/4Marquette104W73-57
1/7@Providence63W103-98
1/10DePaul110W72-60
1/13@Seton Hall48W69-64
1/17@Georgetown83W64-62
1/24Villanova26W75-67
1/27Providence63W87-81
1/31@Creighton78W85-58
2/3Xavier94W92-60
2/6@St John's22L81-72
2/11@Butler81W80-70
2/14Georgetown8394%
2/18Creighton7893%
2/21@Villanova2658%
2/25St John's2272%
2/28Seton Hall4888%
3/7@Marquette10488%