The UConn men's basketball team enjoyed its championship parade on Saturday, but the celebration reportedly could have better for U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal.
turned out in Hartford to celebrate their title with head coach Dan Hurley and the team, led by stars Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo.
Blumenthal got in on the action by leading the Connecticut Congressional delegation in a resolution toin the Senate and House of Representatives: "Once again, the Huskies have inspired our state," the delegation said in a statement."Five national championships don't happen by accident – they are the result of the coaches' and players' hard work and the unwavering support from everyone in the UConn community. The 'College Basketball Capital of the World' in Storrs has been reaffirmed. We're so proud of this team and program.
Certain towns in North Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas might quibble with that statement, but UConn sure has been making an increasingly convincing argument in recent years. After all, the Huskies men's and women's teams have won a combined 16 titles since 1995, a span of time in which Blumenthal has worked as the state's attorney general and U.S. senator.
This most recent title was much like the men's past titles, in which a lower-seeded team seemingly came out of nowhere in a chaotic tournament. UConn wasYour browser does not support HTML5 audio.
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