UConn men's team finally arrives for Final Four after plane issues

The team's flight was delayed by more than seven hours after a mechanical issue kept its plane on the ground in Connecticut.

Defending national champion UConn men's basketball team finally touched down in Arizona for the Final Four at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday after a long delay and a red-eye flight.

No. 1 seed UConn is scheduled to play fourth-seeded Alabama on Saturday night in the semifinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The championship game is Monday night. The NCAA said in a statement that it worked with UConn and a charter company to develop several alternatives.

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