NCAA Tournament March Madness

#13 Connecticut

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Projected seed: 2 (automatic qualifier)

Connecticut's résumé reads like that of a national contender because it has beaten top-tier opponents at quality venues, including neutral-site victories over Illinois and BYU and a road win at Kansas, and it has followed that with marquee conference wins over Xavier and Villanova. The Huskies pair a stifling defense with enough offensive firepower to win away from home and on neutral floors so the only result that truly dents the résumé is a close loss to Arizona. With a closing stretch that sends them to Creighton and Villanova and brings Xavier and Creighton to their home court while offering favorable matchups with Georgetown and Seton Hall they have multiple clear opportunities to solidify their standing by protecting road sites and avoiding any late slip-ups.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3New Haven338W79-55
11/7MA Lowell319W110-47
11/10Columbia164W89-62
11/15(N)BYU15W86-84
11/19Arizona1L71-67
11/23Bryant349W72-49
11/28(N)Illinois4W74-61
12/2@Kansas14W61-56
12/5East Texas A&M295W83-59
12/9(N)Florida8W77-73
12/12Texas35W71-63
12/16Butler60W79-60
12/21@DePaul107W72-54
12/31@Xavier89W90-67
1/4Marquette110W73-57
1/7@Providence71W103-98
1/10DePaul107W72-60
1/13@Seton Hall49W69-64
1/17@Georgetown93W64-62
1/24Villanova27W75-67
1/27Providence71W87-81
1/31@Creighton6575%
2/3Xavier8994%
2/6@St John's2048%
2/11@Butler6075%
2/14Georgetown9394%
2/18Creighton6589%
2/21@Villanova2756%
2/25St John's2069%
2/28Seton Hall4985%
3/7@Marquette11087%