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Husky mania continues in Storrs and around Connecticut

As the UConn men's and women's basketball teams continue in the NCAA Tournament, the excitement in Storrs and around the state is palpable.

STORRS, Conn. — The madness of March centers around Storrs almost every year and in 2024, the hoop hype is heightened. 

Coming off of a men’s national basketball championship in 2023, students on campus are eager for a repeat as the UConn men’s team made short work of both Stetson and Northwestern to reach the NCAA “Sweet 16”. 

Trent Love, a UConn junior and avid Husky fan said, “the boys are playing great, they got a really big win yesterday and they are going to keep rolling.”

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While the women’s hoop team is in a more underdog role this season, students are standing behind them too.

“This is the basketball capital of the world,” said UConn junior Matt Mura-Sanchez. 

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Mura-Sanchez, a finance major, was quick to point out that the numbers are in the Huskies’ favor. 

“The last time a year ended in a “4” – in 2014 – the men and women’s teams both won the national championship so this year it’s looking like that again.” 

Graduate Student Abi Buckley added, “(the men) won last year, I want double this year.”

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With the future on the court uncertain, the overall feeling from students is to keep the games going and that they bring pride.

Mairead Breton, a UConn graduate student, said of all the Husky basketball success, “I think just for me that it's the spirit of being a UConn student it’s just great, it just feels good – I’m just so proud to be a UConn student.”

Jimmy Altman is a reporter at FOX61 News. He can be reached at jaltman@fox61.com. Follow him on Facebook, X and Instagram.

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