Alabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about. The Crimson Tide have won 18 NCAA football championships but have never been to a men’s basketball Final Four. They will meet top-seeded UConn in the national semifinals on April 6.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after defeating Illinois in the Elite 8 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. UConn forward Alex Karaban hangs on the rim on his dunk against Illinois during the second half of the Elite 8 college basketball game in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston.
“The Big East is a monster,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said after the Huskies steamrolled Illinois 77-52 on Saturday night — a March Madness record 10th straight double-digit victory for the Huskies. UConn has beaten three Big Ten teams this season, having topped Indiana in the regular season and Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Huskies did not play an SEC team this year but went 3-0 against them last season, including an 82-67 victory over Alabama on Nov. 22, 2022.Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four everagainst Illinois to break open game that was tied 23-all in the final two minutes of the first half.
The Huskies, who set a school record for victories in a season, are the first defending champs to make it back to the national semifinals since Florida won back-to-back titles in 2006 and ’07.
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