It Will Be a U.Conn/Alabama National Semi

After the incredible tournament run by Connecticut continued and actually intensified, with a (30-0) run in their rout win vs Illinois, Alabama advanced to their first national semi, denying Clemson their first, setting up a Connecticut vs Alabama national “semi” next Saturday.

Defending champion, Connecticut an incredible (10-0) (10-0) in the last two NCAA Tournaments, has 5 NCAA basketball titles all won in the last 25 seasons, (’99-2023) while Alabama, with 11 A.P. football crowns total, won 5 of them, all under Nick Saban, doing so in ’09,’11,’12, ’15 and ’17.

Both Connecticut’s surprising 2014 title (their 4th), and third such in ’11 preceded, respectively a 4th Saban coached ‘Bama crown as well as a second, later that year/season. Their other titles were in ’99,’04, and last year.

Kevin Ollie, pictured above, guided U.Conn to a very surprising 2014 national crown.