UConn's April 4th Final Four Magic

0:00It's April 4th. You're listening to Hartford News today, AI Power Local News. Yukon Basketball fans were diving into the archives for April 4th highlights on the road to those final four dreams. Back in 2011, the men's team clinched their third national title with a gritty 53-41 win over Butler in the championship. Game. It was low scoring and ugly, but the Huskies locked down the bulldoves to just 19% shooting. Campbell Walker led the charge with 16 points in nine rebounds, carrying a young squad of mostly freshmen and sophomores. They turned a middling nine-and-nine big-east record into 11 straight postseason victories, one of the wildest runs in program history up to that point. Fans still buzz about those early days too. One reader remembers the packed old fieldhouse in 1988 for an NIT game against Virginia Commonwealth. They crammed in folding chairs, ignored fire codes, and kicked off the era of rowdy home crowds and big wins.

1:01Fast forward, and on the same April 4th date, the women's team dominated top-seated UCLA 85-51 in the national semis, paving the way for their first title in nine years. As we count down to this year's final fours, keep sharing your top Husky March Manus moments. They fuel the fire for what's next.