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UConn 30-0 run vs. Illinois: Revisiting Huskies’ unreal March Madness streak in 2024 Elite Eight matchup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
On their way to a pair of national titles, and now a Final Four run in 2026, the UConn Huskies have embarrassed a lot of opponents in their last few seasons under Dan Hurley.
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Flat-out dominance, especially during the back-to-back championships, almost became an expectation for UConn. In 2022-23, the Huskies went 31-8, winning the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed. But in 2023-24, they reached another level, losing just three games all season to win another title.
One of the many teams who struggled against UConn that season was Illinois, which lost to the Huskies in the 2024 Elite Eight. That game quickly became a blowout — including, at one point, a 30-0 run to steamroll through the Fighting Illini to a win.
Here’s a look at the 30-0 run from UConn against Illinois in the 2024 Elite Eight.
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UConn and Illinois 2024 Elite Eight matchup
In the 2026 Final Four, UConn and Illinois will be meeting in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years. The last time they met in the NCAA Tournament, the Illini stood in the way of Hurley’s 2023-24 juggernaut squad and a Final Four appearance.
On Mar. 30, 2024, UConn and Illinois met at TD Garden in Boston for the Elite Eight, with the Huskies as the East Region’s No. 1 seed and the Fighting Illini as the No. 3 seed. Illinois kept things close in the first half, trailing 28-23 at halftime, but the final score would not reflect that. UConn dominated the second half by 20 points, including a 30-0 run at one point, easily advancing to the Final Four with a 77-52 final score before going on to win it all.
Center Donovan Clingan led the way for UConn, scoring 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting with five blocks and three steals, while Cam…
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