UCONN Huskies - NCAA Champions 2011!
UConn won eleven straight games in postseason play leading to the program's third NCAA Men's Division I Championship. On April 4, 2011, they defeated the Butler Bulldogs, 53-41. Many consider UConn's win in the Championship Game a great defensive performance holding Butler to only 18.8% from the field, setting a record for the worst shooting performance in a championship game and tying the Championship Game record with ten blocked shots. Some argue that Connecticut did not play great defense, and that Butler simply played worse than UConn's own poor performance. The 53 points scored by Connecticut was, in turn, the lowest point total by a winning team in a championship game since 1949. An analysis by Sports Illustrated columnist Luke Winn credits the Huskies' defense by demonstrating, for instance, that they blocked or altered a staggering 26.6% of Butler's shots - compared to just 3.8 percent by Pittsburgh and 12.1 percent by VCU in earlier rounds.
About UCONN Huskies basketball
UConn Huskies is the name of the men's basketball team at University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference.
Men's basketball at UConn began in 1901 with a single game played by Connecticut Agricultural College against Windham High School in January of that year. The college team won, and by 1903, basketball was a varsity sport.
The Huskies were the top seed in the West region and a win over Gonzaga in the regional finals sent UConn to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay for the Final Four. They defeated Ohio State 64–58 in the semi-final to face off against Duke in the final. Despite having been ranked #1 for half of the year, the Huskies entered the national championship game as 9-point underdogs.
UConn won their first national title with a 77–74 victory in the final game over Duke. Hamilton was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This was an especially significant victory for the program, as it cemented Connecticut's reputation as a true basketball power after a decade of narrowly missing the Final Four.
The 1999 National Championship would not be the last. In 2004, the Huskies returned to the Final Four. Once again, they faced Duke, this time in the National Semifinal, and used a late run to beat the Blue Devils 79–78. Two nights later, led by Ben Gordon and Emeka Okafor, Connecticut won their second national title with an 82–73 victory in the final game over Georgia Tech. Okafor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The following night, the UConn women's basketball team defeated archrival Tennessee to claim a championship of their own. UConn became the first school in NCAA Division I history to have its men's and women's basketball programs win the national title in the same year.
On December 26, 2006, UConn announced the inaugural inductees into the "Huskies of Honor" recognition program. The class comprised 13 players and 3 coaches. The "Huskies of Honor" class was officially unveiled at a halftime ceremony during a game between UConn and Syracuse on February 5, 2007. Former athletic director John Toner was inducted on February 28, 2009.
The Huskies of Honor are each notarized by a four by five foot panel which displays his name, jersey number and years of service, and a plaque which summarizes each's career accomplishments. Both the panels and the plaques are on permanent display at Gampel Pavilion on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, CT.
Uconn Huskies schedule 2012
Game |
Date |
Tickets |
| UConn Huskies Vs. Georgetown Hoyas (WOMEN) | 2/11/2012 | |
| UConn Huskies Vs. Depaul Blue Demons | 2/15/2012 | |
| UConn Huskies Vs. Marquette Golden Eagles | 2/18/2012 | |
| UConn Huskies Vs. St. Johns Red Storm (WOMEN) | 2/18/2012 | |
| UConn Huskies Vs. Syracuse Orange | 2/25/2012 | |
| UConn Huskies Vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (WOMEN) | 2/27/2012 | |
| UConn Huskies Vs. Pittsburgh Panthers | 3/3/2012 |