UConn has a Sweet 16 date with San Diego State
The UConn Huskies started the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament hot out of the gate.
The Huskies made quick work of the No. 16-seeded Stetson Hatters and made it look easy against No. 8 Northwestern in the round of 32. The Huskies will now have a national championship rematch against No. 5 San Diego State in the Sweet 16.
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UConn guard Tristen Newton (2) and his teammates react in the final seconds of the second half of a second-round college basketball game against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The Huskies have a plus-56 point differential through the two games. Needless to say, the Huskies have looked good as they have pursued back-to-back titles and Fox Sports broadcaster Tim Brando agreed.
"I’m not sure. I don’t think so," Brando said to OutKick’s Dan Dakich on "Don’t @ Me" when asked whether anyone could hang with the Huskies. "They were an automatic pick for me. It’s very, very rare that I’ll say I’d take a team over the field. But toward the end of the year, like the last two to three weeks, I saw them a lot."
Brando recalled UConn’s matchups against Marquette during the regular season. UConn took advantage of the Golden Eagles’ foul trouble and won by 28 points back on Feb. 17 and then held on against them two more times, including in the Big East Championship.
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UConn guard Tristen Newton (2) and guard Stephon Castle (5) react during the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Even as he’s won these games, UConn head coach Dan Hurley has defended the Big East Conference after it only got three teams in. He railed against the selection committee again Sunday night after beating Northwestern, saying "it sucks" more teams didn’t get in.
"The Big East got completely dissed by this committee," Brando said, adding that he thought the Big East was the "second-best league in America."
"There were only really two bad teams in the Big East. Everybody else could beat you on a given day. I thought Connecticut’s dominance at the end was very, very noticeable."
UConn's Cam Spencer (12) celebrates after making a 3-point shot during the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 24, 2024, in New York (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Brando added that he thinks Marquette and Creighton could be Final Four teams as well.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
