UConn men’s basketball tourney watch: Where do Huskies stand in March Madness field?

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It has been an up and down year for the UConn men’s basketball team in its quest for a third-straight NCAA title under Dan Hurley.

After a difficult start to the season, the Huskies currently sit at 19th in the latest AP Top 25 poll released on Monday, with an overall record of 14-5 (6-2 in Big East play).

A November skid saw UConn go 0-3 at the Maui Invitational, with losses to Memphis, Colorado and Dayton. After leaving Hawaii, the Huskies got back on track, winning nine in a row. In the month of January, they are 4-2 in Big East play.

So, with the rollercoaster start to the season, where do the Huskies stand in the NCAA tournament conversation?

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UConn men’s basketball bracketology analysis

UConn is still projected to safely make the big dance less than two months out, but its seed line could drastically change depending on how it’s remaining schedule plays out.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi currently has UConn making the tournament as a No. 6 seed in the latest Bracketology projections, dropping from the 5 line in last week’s projection. But don’t fret Husky fans, this is a familiar spot for the team, winning at multiple seeding positions.

In 2014, Connecticut won the National Championship as a 7 seed over No. 8 Kentucky. In Hurley’s first championship run with the program two years ago, the Huskies were a 4 seed before repeating against Purdue as a 1 seed.

According to the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET), a system in use since the 2018-19 season that is used to rank programs and assist in selecting teams for the NCAA tournament, UConn ranks at 34th in the country, down two spots from it’s previous ranking.

UConn men’s basketball past schedule analysis

The Huskies already have a strong number of quality wins under their belt this season. According to the quadrant system in the NET, which organizes the quality of wins and…

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Publish date : 2025-01-24 19:51:00

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