Defending national champion UConn finally touched down in Arizona for the Final Four at 3:15 a.m. MST on Thursday after a long delay and a red-eye flight.
After the plane they were supposed to take around 6 p.m. EDT had mechanical issues getting to the East Coast, the Huskies took off in a smaller Allegiant Air plane from Bradley International Airport near Hartford at about 1:30 a.m. EDT for the flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.The Huskies posted a video on social media, showing the team finally disembarking in Arizona.No.
The NCAA said in a statement that it worked with UConn and a charter company to develop several alternatives after the problem emerged with the original plane. The delayed flight was then supposed to take off at 11:30 p.m., but another mechanical issue, as well as bad weather in Connecticut, delayed the Huskies for another two hours, the NCAA said.
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