UConn Final Four appearances: Huskies’ deepest March Madness runs

Is the Connecticut men’s basketball program on the verge of a dynasty?

With two more wins in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament, the No. 2-seeded Huskies would win their third national championship in four years and seventh since 1999. UConn needed a prayer on a last-second 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins against No. 1 overall seed Duke to advance through the Elite Eight.

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However, Dan Hurley’s team now enters a round where it dominates: the Final Four. The Huskies have only lost one game in program history in the Final Four, and are actually undefeated in the national championship game.

No. 3 seed Illinois — which has won every game this March Madness by double figures — stands in the way of another trip to the national championship for UConn. The Huskies take on the Illini at 6:09 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 4 from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

With its history, UConn fans should feel confident about another successful run. Here’s what to know about how the Huskies have performed in the Final Four, including how many times they have been here:

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UConn basketball Final Four history

This is UConn’s seventh trip to the Final Four and the sixth since 1999. The Huskies are 16-1 all-time in Final Four games.

1999: won semifinal vs. Ohio State, 64-58; won final vs. Duke, 77-74

2004: won semifinal vs. Duke, 79-78; won final vs. Georgia Tech, 82-73

2009: lost semifinal vs. Michigan State, 82-73

2011: won semifinal vs. Kentucky, 56-55; won final vs. Butler, 53-41

2014: won semifinal vs. Florida, 63-53; won final vs. Kentucky, 60-54

2023: won semifinal vs. Miami, 72-59; won final vs. San Diego State, 76-59

2024: won semifinal vs. Alabama, 86-72; won final vs. Purdue, 75-60

UConn Final Four record

UConn is 12-1 all-time in Final Four games. The lone loss was during the 2008-09 season, when Hasheem Thabeet led Michigan State to an 82-73 upset win over the Huskies.

Outside of this, UConn has gone a perfect 12-0 in the other 12 Final Four games to bring home six national championships. The Huskies are 6-0 in the national title game,…

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