Let’s start by saying UConn men’s basketball should not be overlooking Maryland tomorrow. We covered that extensively, here, here, and basically everywhere.
But should the Huskies leg out the Terrapins, some intriguing matchups await. Let’s take a quick look at the bottom rung of the East region to get an early glimpse of who UConn could end up facing in the Round of 32.
No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Alabama - 4 p.m., March 20, TBS
Iona (No. 185 KenPom overall, No. 210 offense, No. 160 defense) blitzed the MAAC tournament thanks to some Rick Pitino dark magic.