UConn Huskies men's basketball
| UConn Huskies | ||||
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| University | University of Connecticut | |||
| First season | 1901 | |||
| All-time record | 1,733–987 (.637) | |||
| Head coach | Dan Hurley (5th season) | |||
| Conference | Big East | |||
| Location | Storrs, Connecticut | |||
| Arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 10,167 XL Center 15,564 | |||
| Nickname | Huskies | |||
| Colors | National Flag Blue and White[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | ||||
| 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1999, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2023 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1964, 1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2023 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1951, 1956, 1964, 1976, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2023 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
| 1951, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1976, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996*, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023 *vacated by NCAA | ||||
| NIT Tournament Champions | ||||
| 1988 | ||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
| ECAC 1976, 1979 Big East 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2011 American 2016 | ||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
| Yankee Conference 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970 Big East 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | ||||
The UConn Huskies men's basketball team is an American college basketball team. The team plays for the University of Connecticut. The team plays in Division I of the NCAA. The team plays in the Big East Conference. As of 2023, the Huskies have won the NCAA tournament five times. They won in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 and 2023. Many players in the NBA have been on the team, such as Kemba Walker, Ray Allen, Rudy Gay, and Jeremy Lamb.
NCAA tournament results
[change | change source]The Huskies have been in the NCAA tournament 36 times. Their combined record is 65 wins and 32 losses. They have been to six Final Fours. They have been National Champions five times (1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023).
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Sweet Sixteen | St. John's | L 52–63 | |
| 1954 | First Round | Navy | L 80–85 | |
| 1956 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game |
Manhattan Temple Dartmouth |
W 84–75 L 59–65 L 64–85 | |
| 1957 | First Round | Syracuse | L 76–82 | |
| 1958 | First Round | Dartmouth | L 64–75 | |
| 1959 | First Round | Boston University | L 58–60 | |
| 1960 | First Round | NYU | L 59–78 | |
| 1963 | First Round | West Virginia | L 71–77 | |
| 1964 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Temple Princeton Duke |
W 53–48 W 52–50 L 54–101 | |
| 1965 | First Round | Saint Joseph's | L 61–67 | |
| 1967 | First Round | Boston College | L 42–48 | |
| 1976 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Hofstra Rutgers |
W 80–79OT L 79–93 | |
| 1979 | #5 | Second Round | #4 Syracuse | L 81–89 |
| 1990 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#16 Boston University #9 California #5 Clemson #3 Duke |
W 76–52 W 74–54 W 71–70 L 78–79OT |
| 1991 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 LSU #14 Xavier #2 Duke |
W 79–62 W 66–50 L 67–81 |
| 1992 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Nebraska #1 Ohio State |
W 86–65 L 55–78 |
| 1994 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#15 Rider #10 George Washington #3 Florida |
W 64–46 W 75–63 L 60–69OT |
| 1995 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#15 Chattanooga #7 Cincinnati #3 Maryland #1 UCLA |
W 100–71 W 96–91 W 99–89 L 96–102 |
| 1996 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#16 Colgate #9 Eastern Michigan #5 Mississippi State |
W 68–59 W 95–81 L 55–60 |
| 1998 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#15 Fairleigh Dickinson #7 Indiana #11 Washington #1 North Carolina |
W 93–85 W 78–68 W 75–74 L 64–75 |
| 1999 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
#16 UTSA #9 New Mexico #5 Iowa #10 Gonzaga #4 Ohio State #1 Duke |
W 91–66 W 78–56 W 78–68 W 67–62 W 64–58 W 77–74 |
| 2000 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Utah State #4 Tennessee |
W 75–67 L 51–65 |
| 2002 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#15 Hampton #7 NC State #11 Southern Illinois #1 Maryland |
W 78–67 W 77–74 W 71–59 L 82–90 |
| 2003 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 BYU #4 Stanford #1 Texas |
W 58–53 W 85–74 L 78–82 |
| 2004 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
#15 Vermont #7 DePaul #6 Vanderbilt #8 Alabama #1 Duke #3 Georgia Tech |
W 70–53 W 72–55 W 73–53 W 87–71 W 79–78 W 82–73 |
| 2005 | #2 | First Round Second Round |
#15 UCF #10 NC State |
W 77–71 L 62–65 |
| 2006 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#16 Albany #8 Kentucky #5 Washington #11 George Mason |
W 72–59 W 87–83 W 98–92OT L 84–86OT |
| 2008 | #4 | First Round | #13 San Diego | L 69–70OT |
| 2009 | #1 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
#16 Chattanooga #9 Texas A&M #5 Purdue #3 Missouri #2 Michigan State |
W 103–47 W 92–66 W 72–60 W 82–75 L 73–82 |
| 2011 | #3 | Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
#14 Bucknell #6 Cincinnati #2 San Diego State #5 Arizona #4 Kentucky #8 Butler |
W 81–52 W 69–58 W 74–67 W 65–63 W 56–55 W 53–41 |
| 2012 | #9 | First Round | #8 Iowa State | L 64–77 |
| 2014 | #7 | Second Round Third Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
#10 Saint Joseph's #2 Villanova #3 Iowa State #4 Michigan State #1 Florida #8 Kentucky |
W 89–81OT W 77–65 W 81–76 W 60–54 W 63–53 W 60–54 |
| 2016 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Colorado #1 Kansas |
W 74–67 L 61–73 |
| 2021 | #7 | First Round | #10 Maryland | L 54–63 |
| 2022 | #5 | First Round | #12 New Mexico State | L 63–70 |
| 2023 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship |
#13 Iona #5 Saint Mary's #8 Arkansas #3 Gonzaga #5 Miami #5 San Diego State |
W 87–63 W 70–55 W 88–65 W 82–54 W 72–59 W 76–59 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Brand Identity Standards | University of Connecticut" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2015.