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Head coach Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies received the No. 2 seed in the East Region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
The region on paper appears to be a gauntlet — and many believe it to be the toughest grouping of teams top-to-bottom when meshing together the talent of the teams along with the coaching prowess present.
The Huskies square off versus Furman on Friday in Philadelphia. Assuming UConn takes care of business, Hurley's squad will take on the winner of UCLA-UCF on Sunday evening.
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UConn undoubtedly established itself as one of the blue blood programs in the sport. The team won back-to-back titles in 2023-24. The Huskies went 29-5 this season with wins over the likes of BYU, Illinois, Kansas, Florida, and St. John's. This team has the look of one primed for a deep run throughout March.
While the resume looks good on paper, there's some skepticism coming from various media members as it pertains to UConn's chances this March. Seth Davis and Andy Katz most notably spoke about a hypothetical matchup between UCLA and UConn in the second round.
Having saw the Bruins up close at the Big Ten Tournament this past weekend, Katz and Davis believe that UCLA will beat UConn in the second round.
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"I think [UCLA guard Donovan] Dent is better than [UConn guard Silas] Demary, and that's the most important position there. With [UCLA guard] Skyy Clark as another ballhandler, I think that's a problem for UConn," said Katz.
Dent (calf) and Bilodeau (knee) suffered minor injuries in the Big Ten Tournament as the duo alluded to. According to head coach Mick Cronin, his two star players will be fine to play against UCF on Thursday.
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