BOSTON, MA (WFSB) – The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team prepared for a rematch against San Diego State on Thursday night.
The top-seeded Huskies tip off against the fifth-seeded Aztecs at 7:39 pm at the TD Garden on Boston.
The Sweet 16 matchup is a rematch of last season’s NCAA Tournament title game, which UConn won 76-59.
How to watch
The game was set to air on TBS and truTV, both of which required cable subscriptions.
It was also available to stream on Max for those who subscribe.
The March Madness Live app offers free streaming. All that was needed was an internet connection.
Radio listeners were told to find it on the UConn Sports Network, FOX Sports 97-9.
Watch parties were also planned.
A pregame reception was planned in Boston at 4:30 pm The location was only revealed to those who registered.
As has happened all tournament long, Kinsmen Brewing Company in Southington and Two Roads Brewing on Stratford scheduled parties.
To register for all three events, head here.
How they got there
UConn arrived in Boston earlier this week and held practices.
The team earned double-digit victories over both of its first two opponents at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Huskies defeated 16th-seeded Stetson University 91-52 in the first round last Friday.
On Sunday, they beat 9th-seeded Northwestern University in the round of 32, 75-58.
In the win over the Wildcats, Newton had 20 points and 10 assists. Donovan Clingan scored 14, grabbed 14 rebounds, and had a career high of eight blocks. UConn said Clingan became one of three players in NCAA Tournament history to post such a statline, joining David Robinson in 1986 and Hakeem Olajuwon in 1983.
The wins gave UConn its second straight Sweet 16 berth.
The Aztecs, meanwhile, rolled past Yale University 85-57 on Sunday.
UConn is 2-0 all time against San Diego State. The wins included last year’s national championship and a Sweet 16 victory led by Kemba Walker in 2011.
What’s next
Should the Huskies advance, they will play the winner of third-seeded Illinois and second-seeded Iowa State in the Elite Eight.
Stay with Channel 3 for complete coverage of UConn’s NCAA Tournament run.
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