NCAA Tournament March Madness

#10 Connecticut

Bubble Watch | Bracketology

Chat with the Bracketologist | How does this work?


Projected seed: 1 (automatic qualifier)

UConn’s placement makes sense because its résumé pairs signature neutral-court wins over BYU, Illinois and Florida with resume-defining road victories at Kansas and Xavier and a steady string of wins away from home that prove it can win in hostile environments. The narrow setback against Arizona is a blemish but it sits alongside a body of work built on beating quality opponents in the venues the committee pays attention to rather than being marred by bad losses. A rugged nonconference slate and a demanding league journey have supplied the marquee moments committee voters prize while the defense has repeatedly closed out tough games on the road and at neutral sites. With upcoming tests that include a home date with Villanova plus trips to Creighton and St. John’s the team has clear opportunities to cement or even enhance its standing down the stretch.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3New Haven340W79-55
11/7MA Lowell301W110-47
11/10Columbia164W89-62
11/15(N)BYU13W86-84
11/19Arizona2L71-67
11/23Bryant334W72-49
11/28(N)Illinois6W74-61
12/2@Kansas17W61-56
12/5East Texas A&M309W83-59
12/9(N)Florida9W77-73
12/12Texas37W71-63
12/16Butler57W79-60
12/21@DePaul106W72-54
12/31@Xavier93W90-67
1/4Marquette122W73-57
1/7@Providence63W103-98
1/10DePaul106W72-60
1/13@Seton Hall51W69-64
1/17@Georgetown101W64-62
1/24Villanova2476%
1/27Providence6390%
1/31@Creighton5271%
2/3Xavier9394%
2/6@St John's1951%
2/11@Butler5774%
2/14Georgetown10195%
2/18Creighton5287%
2/21@Villanova2456%
2/25St John's1972%
2/28Seton Hall5186%
3/7@Marquette12290%