Last year, Dan Hurley’s rebuild of the UConn men’s basketball program took a step forward as the Huskies returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five seasons. UConn earned a No. 7 seed but fell to No. 10 seed Maryland in an underwhelming performance.
This year, the Huskies are back with a higher seed and poised to win at least one game, maybe more.
UConn’s No. 5 seed is the highest the Huskies have had since claiming their third national title in 2011. They’ll kick off their 2022 NCAA Tournament against a No.