UConn Wins Championship
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Even after all the craziness of this tournament a blue blood still comes away with the championship..
Fun tournament to watch. Hope we get back in it some day..
Fun tournament to watch. Hope we get back in it some day..
Top dog of the bluebloods imo. Five titles in the last 23 years. That's one every 4-5 seasons. Insane
Uconn has been one fortunate program with their 5 titles. The 2014 title over UK is complete good luck. They had to beat a 8 seeded UK team instead of Louisville who had beaten them 3 times that season.
Their coach was so undeserving he was fired a few years after. All Louisville fans know that should have been back to back titles for Louisville but for the horrid officiating at the end of the UK game. Would of been vacated anyway of course.
And then this season Uconn took advantage of the college game being down due to several factors. Don't see any sure thing NBA player on their team. Their run of opponents in the tournament has to be the least impressive there's ever been in the 64 team tournament history.
They did win those games convincingly though and they deserve their title. It just shows how far the college game has fallen when a Uconn team that would normally not even make the final 4, wins the tournament rather easily.
Their coach was so undeserving he was fired a few years after. All Louisville fans know that should have been back to back titles for Louisville but for the horrid officiating at the end of the UK game. Would of been vacated anyway of course.
And then this season Uconn took advantage of the college game being down due to several factors. Don't see any sure thing NBA player on their team. Their run of opponents in the tournament has to be the least impressive there's ever been in the 64 team tournament history.
They did win those games convincingly though and they deserve their title. It just shows how far the college game has fallen when a Uconn team that would normally not even make the final 4, wins the tournament rather easily.
I think you're really selling Uconn short. They were solid top to bottom and I think they were the best team in this tournament. Just because there were a lot of upsets doesn't mean it was a weak tournament..
That's a helluva team. Great teamwork and discipline. Guys understand their roles and the importance of adhering to them.
The formula isn’t a secret sauce. You need NBA type players and other guys that play their roles. The difficult part is getting players to buy into their roles.
Roster wise UConn was long and athletic. They did a great good of sharing ball and playing great team defense. Pretty awesome group.
Roster wise UConn was long and athletic. They did a great good of sharing ball and playing great team defense. Pretty awesome group.
UConn has reached 5 titles in under 25 years. Most titles since the tournament expanded to 64 teams. Unheard of how they catch fire during tournament time. Keep it up and they could pass UCLA some day.
Their titles under Calhoun are legit. They were a juggernaut for awhile there. It's their last two titles that I was referring to. They were damn fortunate in both. Having to beat high seeds in the final 4.
They had no business winning it in 2014. UK had no business being in the final against them. That entire tournament was wide open and Louisville was poised to repeat. But unlike Uconn, we're not as fortunate.
And then there's this seasons title win. Had to beat two high seeds in the final 4. No Kansas, no Gonzaga, no UCLA, no Houston. Instead it was Miami, San Diego State or Florida Atlantic.
They were definitely better than every team they played in the tournament. They just didn't play the best teams to win it. Congrats to them and their good fortune.
They are actually counting the 2013 title but not the 1980 one because this graphic was for championships won after the Tournament was expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
Nice catch. Like I said though, Uconn got to the final 4 and didn't have to face a top 3 seed. It has to be the easiest final 4 run in college hoops history
UConn lost to Marquette a few weeks ago on a neutral floor. I'm not ready to crown the Huskies the national champ or the best team in the tourney. They simply won it. Play it again and see who wins.
It's why the women's tournament is now the same must-see TV that the men's is, at least as far as TV ratings. If your postseason event produces a legit champion, people wanna watch. Otherwise they don't...
It's why the women's tournament is now the same must-see TV that the men's is, at least as far as TV ratings. If your postseason event produces a legit champion, people wanna watch. Otherwise they don't...
