The UConn women and men are heading to the Final Four of their respective NCAA Tournaments.
UConn's official X account asked fans this question Monday morning:
"How we feeling, UConn Nation!?
Now that the shock of Braylon Mullins' game-winning 35-foot shot to send the Huskies to the Final Four has worn off, fans must be feeling pretty darn good aftere the day UConn had on Sunday.
First, Geno Auriemma and his top-seeded women's team continued their undefeated (37-0) season with a 70-52 win over No. 6 Notre Dame to capture in the Fort Worth 1 Region.
Then, it was Dan Hurley's team, the No. 2 seed in a packed East Region, that came from 19 points back to defeat top seed Duke 73-72 on Mullins' last-second 3-pointer in Washington, D.C.
So where do the the teams from the Basketball Capital of the World go from here?
UConn women
The Huskies will begin defense of the program's 12th national championship on Friday at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. They will not know their opponent until Monday night, after the final of the Sacramento 4 Region final between South Carolina and TCU.
UConn and Dawn Staley's South Carolina team have combined to win eight national title since 2013. The Huskies defeated the Gamecocks 82-59 to win the 2025 championship.
UConn men
The Huskies (33-5) will meet Illinois in the first national semifinal on Saturday, with tipoff scheduled for 6:09 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The winner advances to the title game next Monday night against either Michigan or Arizona -- No. 1 seeds in their respective regions.
Illinois (28-8) was the No. 3 seed in the South Region. To reach the Final Four, the Illini defeated:
First round: Illinois 105, No. 14 Penn 70
Second round: lllinois 76, No. 11 VCU 55
Sweet 16: Illinois 65, No. 2 Houston 55
Elite Eight: Illinois 71, No. 9 Iowa 59
Illinois and UConn met earlier this season, with the Huskies taking a 74-61 win over the then-No. 13 ranked Illini at Madison Square Garden. Solo Ball led UConn wtih 15 points.
That was the first game between the teams since March 30, 2024, when UConn topped Illinois 77-52 in the Elite Eight. The Huskies ran off a 30-0 streak in that game.
According to the Illini's website, the Huskies have won four of the five games between the programs. The only victory for Illinois came a few days before Christmas in 1938, when they defeated the Huskies 49-23.
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