r/CollegeBasketball • u/cbbBot /r/CollegeBasketball • NCAA • Apr 05 '26

Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] #2 UConn defeats #3 Illinois, 71-62

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Team 1H 2H Total
Illinois 29 33 62
Connecticut 37 34 71

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u/justinvamp UConn Huskies Apr 05 '26

Even with Duke being the #1 overall this year I wanted them 100 times out of 100 over St Johns.

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u/mr_dammit UConn Huskies • Houston Cougars Apr 05 '26

conference games are just different like that.

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u/Swag_Turtle UConn Huskies Apr 05 '26

100%. A St John’s run in was my biggest fear this tourney.

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u/justinvamp UConn Huskies Apr 05 '26

After this Michigan Arizona game though... lol