The pregame rituals are important. So is having the best team.
Dan Hurley is a very superstitious coach. He eats eight M&Ms before every game, tossing aside any that share colors with his next opponents. During the UConn's drubbing of Northwestern last Sunday, CBS and TNT Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson said Hurley's wifeso he can wear the the exact same outfit he wore as the Huskies marched to a national championship last season.
Over a five-minute, 51-second stretch in the first half, UConn went ice-cold, missing 13 of its 14 field goal attempts. That allowed the Aztecs to cut the lead to 33-29. It was the type of prolonged dry spell that would cause serious problems for almost any other team in the tournament. But it barely fazed the Huskies as they snared offense rebound after offensive rebound and wore down San Diego State for the inevitable knockout blow.
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