Connecticut

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Big East · Storrs, Hartford, Connecticut

NCAA titles: 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024

RivalriesConnecticut–Syracuse rivalryvs Syracusetwo-way Connecticut–Georgetown rivalryvs Georgetowntwo-way

The Heartbreak Index0.5 · #1081

The Blessed · Won it in 2024

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Heartbreak

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of 1,138 clubs

#89

in CBB

0.5

agony

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2026 · fell one round short, 2009 · playoff run died early, 1998 · playoff run died early, 1995

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1897-1033

All-time

0.647

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Connecticut’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#3 Connecticut 77-74 #1 Duke

Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida

National Title

1999 · Mar 29, 1999 · Championship Game

2.50

Game Score

#2 Connecticut 84-86 George Mason (OT)

Verizon Center, Washington-Baltimore, DC

Elite Eight

2006 · Mar 26, 2006 · Regional Finals

2.33

Game Score

#7 Connecticut 73-72 #1 Duke

Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC

Elite Eight

2026 · Mar 29, 2026 · Regional Finals

2.31

Game Score

#7 Connecticut 79-78 #6 Duke

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Final Four

2004 · Apr 3, 2004 · Final Four

2.22

Game Score

#7 Connecticut 63-69 #3 Michigan

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

National Title

2026 · Apr 6, 2026 · Championship Game

2.08

Game Score

#7 Connecticut 67-63 #11 Michigan State

Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC

Sweet 16

2026 · Mar 27, 2026 · Regional Semifinals

1.97

Game Score

#9 Connecticut 56-55 #11 Kentucky

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Final Four

2011 · Apr 2, 2011 · Final Four

1.96

Game Score

#21 Connecticut 60-54 Kentucky

AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas

National Title

2014 · Apr 7, 2014 · Championship Game

1.95

Game Score

#3 Connecticut 55-60 #19 Mississippi State

Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

Sweet 16

1996 · Mar 22, 1996 · Regional Semifinals

1.94

Game Score

#13 Connecticut 62-65 North Carolina State

DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts

2005 · Mar 20, 2005 · Second Round

1.90

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 29, 1999	1999	Championship Game	#3 Connecticut 77-74 #1 Duke Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida National Title	2.50
2	Mar 26, 2006	2006	Regional Finals	#2 Connecticut 84-86 George Mason (OT) Verizon Center, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight	2.33
3	Mar 29, 2026	2026	Regional Finals	#7 Connecticut 73-72 #1 Duke Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight	2.31
4	Apr 3, 2004	2004	Final Four	#7 Connecticut 79-78 #6 Duke Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four	2.22
5	Apr 6, 2026	2026	Championship Game	#7 Connecticut 63-69 #3 Michigan Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana National Title	2.08
6	Mar 27, 2026	2026	Regional Semifinals	#7 Connecticut 67-63 #11 Michigan State Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Sweet 16	1.97
7	Apr 2, 2011	2011	Final Four	#9 Connecticut 56-55 #11 Kentucky Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Final Four	1.96
8	Apr 7, 2014	2014	Championship Game	#21 Connecticut 60-54 Kentucky AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas National Title	1.95
9	Mar 22, 1996	1996	Regional Semifinals	#3 Connecticut 55-60 #19 Mississippi State Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky Sweet 16	1.94
10	Mar 20, 2005	2005	Second Round	#13 Connecticut 62-65 North Carolina State DCU Center, Boston, Massachusetts	1.90

Season by season

2027 · Connecticut

Big East

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Connecticut

Big East

Record

34-6

Conf record

17-3

SRS

#10

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2025 · Connecticut

Big East

Record

24-11

Conf record

14-6

—

SRS

#29

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2024 · Connecticut

National

Big East ★ ◆

Record

37-3

Conf record

18-2

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Champion

2023 · Connecticut

National

Big East

Record

31-8

Conf record

13-7

#10

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Champion

2022 · Connecticut

Big East

Record

23-10

Conf record

13-6

#21

SRS

#18

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2021 · Connecticut

Big East

Record

15-8

Conf record

11-6

—

SRS

#20

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · Connecticut

American Athletic

Record

19-12

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#58

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Connecticut

American Athletic

Record

16-17

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#88

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Connecticut

American Athletic

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#142

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Connecticut

American Athletic

Record

16-17

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#78

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Connecticut

American Athletic ◆

Record

25-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#27

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Connecticut	0-0	Big East
2026	Connecticut	34-6	Big East	17-3	#7	#10	2	Final Four
2025	Connecticut	24-11	Big East	14-6		#29	8	NCAA tournament
2024	Connecticut	37-3	Big East ★ ◆	18-2	#1	#1	1	Champion	National
2023	Connecticut	31-8	Big East	13-7	#10	#2	4	Champion	National
2022	Connecticut	23-10	Big East	13-6	#21	#18	5	NCAA tournament
2021	Connecticut	15-8	Big East	11-6		#20	7	NCAA tournament
2020	Connecticut	19-12	American Athletic	10-8		#58
2019	Connecticut	16-17	American Athletic	6-12		#88
2018	Connecticut	14-18	American Athletic	7-11		#142
2017	Connecticut	16-17	American Athletic	9-9		#78
2016	Connecticut	25-11	American Athletic ◆	11-7		#27	9	NCAA tournament
2015	Connecticut	20-15	American Athletic	10-8		#66		NIT
2014	Connecticut	32-8	American Athletic	12-6	#21	#20	7	Champion	National
2013	Connecticut	20-10	Big East	10-8		#45
2012	Connecticut	20-14	Big East	8-10		#35	9	NCAA tournament
2011	Connecticut	32-9	Big East ◆	9-9	#9	#16	3	Champion	National
2010	Connecticut	18-16	Big East	7-11		#41		NIT
2009	Connecticut	31-5	Big East	15-3	#5	#2	1	Final Four
2008	Connecticut	24-9	Big East	13-5	#16	#23	4	NCAA tournament
2007	Connecticut	17-14	Big East	6-10		#43
2006	Connecticut	30-4	Big East ★	14-2	#2	#3	1	Elite Eight
2005	Connecticut	23-8	Big East ★	13-3	#13	#14	2	NCAA tournament
2004	Connecticut	33-6	Big East ◆	12-4	#7	#2	2	Champion	National
2003	Connecticut	23-10	Big East ★	10-6	#23	#23	5	Sweet 16
2002	Connecticut	27-7	Big East ★ ◆	13-3	#10	#20	2	Elite Eight
2001	Connecticut	20-12	Big East	8-8		#60		NIT
2000	Connecticut	25-10	Big East	10-6	#20	#23	5	NCAA tournament
1999	Connecticut	34-2	Big East ★ ◆	16-2	#3	#3	1	Champion	National
1998	Connecticut	32-5	Big East ★ ◆	15-3	#6	#7	2	Elite Eight
1997	Connecticut	18-15	Big East	7-11		#39		NIT
1996	Connecticut	32-3	Big East ★ ◆	17-1	#3	#2	1	Sweet 16
1995	Connecticut	28-5	Big East ★	16-2	#8	#10	2	Elite Eight
1994	Connecticut	29-5	Big East ★	16-2	#4	#4	2	Sweet 16
1993	Connecticut	15-13	Big East	9-9		#42		NIT
1992	Connecticut	20-10	Big East	10-8		#23	9	NCAA tournament
1991	Connecticut	20-11	Big East	9-7		#18	11	Sweet 16
1990	Connecticut	31-6	Big East ★ ◆	12-4	#3	#10	1	Elite Eight
1989	Connecticut	18-13	Big East	6-10		#31		NIT
1988	Connecticut	20-14	Big East	4-12		#57		NIT
1987	Connecticut	9-19	Big East	3-13		#135
1986	Connecticut	12-16	Big East	3-13		#100
1985	Connecticut	13-15	Big East	6-10		#95
1984	Connecticut	13-15	Big East	5-11		#107
1983	Connecticut	12-16	Big East	5-11		#96
1982	Connecticut	17-11	Big East	7-7		#64		NIT
1981	Connecticut	20-9	Big East	8-6		#63		NIT
1980	Connecticut	20-9	Big East	3-3		#86		NIT
1979	Connecticut	21-8	Independent			#82	5	NCAA tournament
1978	Connecticut	11-15	Independent			#197
1977	Connecticut	17-10	Independent			#116
1976	Connecticut	19-10	Yankee	7-5		#99		Sweet 16
1975	Connecticut	18-10	Yankee	9-3		#131		NIT
1974	Connecticut	19-8	Yankee	9-3		#116		NIT
1973	Connecticut	15-10	Yankee	9-3		#147
1972	Connecticut	8-17	Yankee	5-5		#185
1971	Connecticut	10-14	Yankee	5-5		#179
1970	Connecticut	14-9	Yankee ★	8-2		#150
1969	Connecticut	5-19	Yankee	3-7		#182
1968	Connecticut	11-13	Yankee	7-3		#157
1967	Connecticut	17-7	Yankee ★	9-1		#50		NCAA tournament
1966	Connecticut	16-8	Yankee ★	9-1		#46
1965	Connecticut	23-3	Yankee ★	10-0		#45		NCAA tournament
1964	Connecticut	16-11	Yankee ★	8-2		#114		Elite Eight
1963	Connecticut	18-7	Yankee ★	9-1		#83		NCAA tournament
1962	Connecticut	16-8	Yankee	7-3		#150
1961	Connecticut	11-13	Yankee	6-4		#150
1960	Connecticut	17-9	Yankee ★	8-2		#94		NCAA tournament
1959	Connecticut	17-7	Yankee ★	8-2		#98		NCAA tournament
1958	Connecticut	17-10	Yankee ★	9-1		#105		NCAA tournament
1957	Connecticut	17-8	Yankee ★	8-0		#93		NCAA tournament
1956	Connecticut	17-11	Yankee ★	6-1		#122		Sweet 16
1955	Connecticut	20-5	Yankee ★	7-0		#39		NIT
1954	Connecticut	23-3	Yankee ★	7-0		#52		NCAA tournament
1953	Connecticut	17-4	Yankee ★	5-1		#70
1952	Connecticut	20-7	Yankee ★	6-1		#111
1951	Connecticut	22-4	Yankee ★					NCAA tournament
1950	Connecticut	17-8	Yankee
1949	Connecticut	19-6	Yankee ★
1948	Connecticut	17-6	Yankee ★	6-1
1947	Connecticut	16-2	Yankee	6-1
1946	Connecticut	11-6	Yankee	4-2
1945	Connecticut	5-11	Independent
1944	Connecticut	10-9	Independent
1943	Connecticut	8-7	Yankee	5-3
1942	Connecticut	12-5	Yankee	6-2
1941	Connecticut	14-2	Yankee	7-1
1940	Connecticut	9-7	Yankee	6-2
1939	Connecticut	12-6	Yankee	6-2
1938	Connecticut	13-5	Yankee	4-4
1937	Connecticut	11-7	Independent
1936	Connecticut	3-11	Independent
1935	Connecticut	7-8	Independent
1934	Connecticut	5-10	Independent
1933	Connecticut	4-12	Independent
1932	Connecticut	3-11	Independent
1931	Connecticut	10-6	Independent
1930	Connecticut	8-7	Independent
1929	Connecticut	11-6	Independent
1928	Connecticut	11-3	Independent
1927	Connecticut	9-7	Independent
1926	Connecticut	11-3	Independent
1925	Connecticut	10-4	Independent
1924	Connecticut	4-8	Independent
1923	Connecticut	8-7	Independent
1922	Connecticut	15-4	Independent
1921	Connecticut	7-9	Independent
1920	Connecticut	7-5	Independent
1919	Connecticut	1-8	Independent
1918	Connecticut	1-6	Independent
1917	Connecticut	4-6	Independent
1916	Connecticut	5-3	Independent
1915	Connecticut	1-4	Independent
1913	Connecticut	0-3	Independent
1912	Connecticut	6-3	Independent
1911	Connecticut	1-2	Independent
1908	Connecticut	6-9	Independent
1907	Connecticut	5-7	Independent
1906	Connecticut	6-3	Independent
1905	Connecticut	3-3	Independent
1904	Connecticut	6-3	Independent
1903	Connecticut	5-2	Independent
1902	Connecticut	5-5	Independent
1901	Connecticut	1-0	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

11 AP All-American selections.

Tristen Newton2024

Shabazz Napier2014

Kemba Walker2011

Hasheem Thabeet2009

Rudy Gay2006

Emeka Okafor2004

Richard Hamilton1999

Richard Hamilton1998

Ray Allen1996

Ray Allen1995

Donyell Marshall1994

Year	Player
2024	Tristen Newton
2014	Shabazz Napier
2011	Kemba Walker
2009	Hasheem Thabeet
2006	Rudy Gay
2004	Emeka Okafor
1999	Richard Hamilton
1998	Richard Hamilton
1996	Ray Allen
1995	Ray Allen
1994	Donyell Marshall

NBA first-round picks

73 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Alex Karaban2026

Last college yr: 2026

Liam McNeeley2025

Last college yr: 2025

Tarris Reed2026

Last college yr: 2025

Alex Karaban2026

Last college yr: 2025

Stephon Castle2024

Last college yr: 2024

Donovan Clingan2024

Last college yr: 2024

Alex Karaban2026

Last college yr: 2024

Jordan Hawkins2023

Last college yr: 2023

Donovan Clingan2024

Last college yr: 2023

Alex Karaban2026

Last college yr: 2023

Jordan Hawkins2023

Last college yr: 2022

James Bouknight2021

Last college yr: 2021

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Alex Karaban	2026
2025	Liam McNeeley	2025
2026	Tarris Reed	2025
2026	Alex Karaban	2025
2024	Stephon Castle	2024
2024	Donovan Clingan	2024
2026	Alex Karaban	2024
2023	Jordan Hawkins	2023
2024	Donovan Clingan	2023
2026	Alex Karaban	2023
2023	Jordan Hawkins	2022
2021	James Bouknight	2021
2021	James Bouknight	2020
2014	Shabazz Napier	2014
2014	Shabazz Napier	2013
2012	Andre Drummond	2012
2012	Jeremy Lamb	2012
2014	Shabazz Napier	2012
2011	Kemba Walker	2011
2012	Jeremy Lamb	2011
2014	Shabazz Napier	2011
2011	Kemba Walker	2010
2009	Hasheem Thabeet	2009
2011	Kemba Walker	2009
2009	Hasheem Thabeet	2008
2009	Hasheem Thabeet	2007
2006	Rudy Gay	2006
2006	Hilton Armstrong	2006
2006	Marcus Williams	2006
2006	Josh Boone	2006
2005	Charlie Villanueva	2005
2006	Rudy Gay	2005
2006	Hilton Armstrong	2005
2006	Marcus Williams	2005
2006	Josh Boone	2005
2004	Emeka Okafor	2004
2004	Ben Gordon	2004
2005	Charlie Villanueva	2004
2006	Hilton Armstrong	2004
2006	Marcus Williams	2004
2006	Josh Boone	2004
2004	Emeka Okafor	2003
2004	Ben Gordon	2003
2006	Hilton Armstrong	2003
2002	Caron Butler	2002
2004	Emeka Okafor	2002
2004	Ben Gordon	2002
2002	Caron Butler	2001
1999	Richard Hamilton	1999
1999	Richard Hamilton	1998
1999	Richard Hamilton	1997
1996	Ray Allen	1996
1996	Travis Knight	1996
1996	Ray Allen	1995
1996	Travis Knight	1995
1994	Donyell Marshall	1994
1996	Ray Allen	1994
1996	Travis Knight	1994
1993	Scott Burrell	1993
1994	Donyell Marshall	1993
1996	Travis Knight	1993
1993	Scott Burrell	1992
1994	Donyell Marshall	1992
1993	Scott Burrell	1991
1990	Tate George	1990
1993	Scott Burrell	1990
1990	Tate George	1989
1990	Tate George	1988
1990	Tate George	1987
1947	Walt Dropo	1947
1947	Walt Dropo	1946
1947	Walt Dropo	1945
1947	Walt Dropo	1944

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Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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