The University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, UConn, has advanced to its second consecutive Final Four in a dominant fashion, marking a historic run in the NCAA Tournament. UConn's recent victory over Illinois by a score of 77-52 in the Elite Eight was highlighted by an unprecedented 30-0 run, showcasing the team's dominance. This win extends UConn's streak to 10 straight NCAA Tournament games won by at least 13+ points, a record that surpasses previous streaks held by Michigan State (2000-01) and other historic teams. The Huskies have not only been winning but doing so with a significant margin, outscoring their opponents by an average of 27.8 points in the 2024 tournament and 23.1 points across their last 10 tournament games spanning 2023 and 2024. Their performance includes minimal time trailing, with the team behind for only 28 seconds in four games this year. UConn's achievements also extend to betting markets, where they have covered the spread in 10 consecutive NCAA tournament games, an unparalleled feat in the seeding era. As they head into the Final Four, UConn aims to become the first team since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007 to win back-to-back national championships.
Connecticut will try to do what nobody has done in March Madness: Stop Illinois star Terrence Shannon https://t.co/a1i2pAuOxN
UCONN Basketball -- This year's tournament: - 4-0 SU & ATS - AVG Margin of Victory 27.8 Pts - Closest win, 17 Pts Since the start of last year's tournament: - 10-0 SU & ATS - AVG Margin of Victory 23.1 Pts - Closest win, 13 points DOMINANCE
The UConn Huskies are making sports betting history! No team in the seeding era has won and covered 10 straight games in the NCAA Tournament. 🤯 h/t @BFawkes22 https://t.co/s7mbRKTtE0
UConn is 10-0 in the last two NCAA Tournaments. The final scores: ⬛️ 87-63 ⬛️ 70-55 ⬛️ 88-65 ⬛️ 82-54 ⬛️ 72-59 ⬛️ 76-59 ⬛️ 91-52 ⬛️ 75-58 ⬛️ 82-52 ⬛️ 77-52 Back-to-back national championships on the way? https://t.co/22re8sJka4
UConn uses improbable second-half run to clinch trip to Final Four, continue March Madness dominance https://t.co/OEfVufCDGl
Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois https://t.co/96Poonkvf2
The UConn Huskies are making sports betting history! No team in the seeding era has won and covered 10 straight games in the NCAA Tournament. 🤯 h/t @BFawkes22, @EvanHAbrams https://t.co/q9ZDUDz4XR
Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois https://t.co/wBWYcsAOoM
THE HUSKIES ARE HEADED BACK TO THE FINAL 4. 🔥 ✅ CONN -8.5 ✅ U 155.5 https://t.co/g7mcxE8Jwk
UConn is the third team in NCAA Tournament history to win by 25+ points in each of its two games directly leading up the Final Four, joining 1993 Kentucky and 1955 La Salle. (via @ESPNStatsInfo)
UConn use 30-0 run to turn back Illinois and book return trip to Final Four https://t.co/Uci9x5A5w9
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: UConn is the first team in NCAA Tournament history to win 10 straight games by double digits.
🏀 UConn powers back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois. The win is the Huskies 10th straight double-digit victory. https://t.co/A4stU8llmw
UConn's tournament dominance hit its peak with this 30-0 run that propelled them to their 2nd straight trip to the Final Four 🤯 #MarchMadness https://t.co/VUNsWTHLlj
UConn storms into March Madness Final Four after dismantling Illinois https://t.co/tGZl3MIxpF https://t.co/vGFNhX5BD9
Since last year's Sweet 16, UConn has trailed for a combined 5:50 in the NCAA Tournament 😳 https://t.co/A1jVMPTWHv
Donovan Clingan dominates and UConn roars past Illinois at TD Garden and back into Final Four https://t.co/oebbvbOjA6
.@UConnMBB scored 30 UNANSWERED POINTS! 🤯 https://t.co/Z2n4Ctco6Q
What’s the big deal about UConn? Illinois outscored them 52-47 for a long stretch. (Interrupted only by a 30-0 run).
Connecticut blitzes Illinois and continues March Madness domination with trip to Final Four https://t.co/R2D86jYtc1
UConn has only trailed for 28 total seconds in four NCAA Tournament games this year ⏱️ https://t.co/JVgYEEIH9w
UConn in the tournament so far: -Beating teams by 28.3 ppg. -Had a 30-0 run against Illinois -Avg. rebounding margin of 12.2 -Holding teams to 22.5% on 3-pointers
UConn men are full throttle. 4 NCAA wins by an average of 27.7 points and 11 in a row overall headed into the Final Four.
UConn over the last two NCAA Tournaments 🔥 ▪️ 10-0 ATS covering by 13.8 ppg ▪️ Winning by an average of 23.1 ppg https://t.co/JNiZSMNrMc
Defending National Champion @UConnMBB is headed back to the Final Four! The top-seeded Huskies rout #3 seeded 77-52 🏀 Huskies use incredible 30-0 run to snap 23-23 tie 🏀 UConn looks to become 1st team since Florida in 2006 + '07 to repeat as National Champs 🏀 Donovan…
UCONN’S 30-0 RUN PROPELS THEM INTO ITS SECOND STRAIGHT FINAL FOUR 🔥 https://t.co/ByIHudkSrX
UConn is the first team to EVER win by 25+ pts in Elite 8 in back-to-back seasons https://t.co/W4WNRbTYxC
The UConn Huskies are the first team in the #MarchMadness seeding era (since 1979) to win and cover 10 straight games, per @EvanHAbrams. UConn has COVERED those games by over 13 PPG. Remarkable
UConn has been DOMINANT en route to the Final Four. 🏀 https://t.co/UTWjMtqDV0
Been updating this each round: UConn has won its four tournament games by average of 28.3 points per game. Among NCAA champions since 1985, that's tied with 1996 Kentucky (28.3) for the highest margin through 4 rounds.
(1) UConn DOMINATED (3) Illinois 77-52 to punch their ticket to the Final 4! @MarchMadnessMBB | #MarchMadness https://t.co/IRYwnQutu8
UCONN IS HEADED BACK TO THE FINAL FOUR‼️ The reigning champs have won 10 consecutive NCAA tournament games by double-digits, the longest in history 😱 https://t.co/srC95cUARs
UConn breaks record set by Michigan State in 2000-01 by winning 10 straight NCAA Tournament games by double-digits.
UConn has won four tourney games by an average of 27.7 points.
FINAL: No. 1 UConn 77, No. 3 Illinois 52 UConn advances to its second straight Final Four in dominant fashion, winning its 10th straight NCAA tournament game. Huskies have won their 2024 tournament games by 27.8 points and their 10 2023 and 2024 tourney games by 23.1 points.
Best point differential thru Elite 8 since tournament expansion in 1985: 1993 Kentucky +124 1999 Duke +120 1996 Kentucky +113 2024 UConn +111
Near the end of the first half, the game was tied. UConn (-8.5) would go on a 30-0 run and punch their ticket to the Final Four. https://t.co/iTXf5726bc
UConn is going BACK TO THE FINAL FOUR https://t.co/4zvxlKLQpN
UConn has won 10 straight NCAA Tournament games by double figures. Back to the Final Four. The Huskies are inevitable.
FINAL: No. 1 UConn 77, No. 3 Illinois 52 UConn advances to its second straight Final Four in dominant fashion, winning its 10th straight NCAA tournament game. Huskies have won their 2024 tournament games by 28.8 points and their 10 2023 and 2024 tourney games by 23.1 points.
UConn joins 1993 Kentucky as the only team since at least 1974-75 to win Sweet 16 and Elite 8 by 25+ points. Kentucky then lost in the Final Four to Michigan the following game.
UConn dominates Illinois to secure a spot in the Final Four ‼️ UConn's margin of victory in the men's NCAA Tournament this year: ◽️ 39 points ◽️ 17 points ◽️ 30 points ◽️ 25 points https://t.co/m1DVU1Y89Y
(1) UCONN ROLLS TO THE FINAL FOUR 🤯 The Huskies dominate (3) Illinois 77-52 to move on to a second straight #MFinalFour! #MarchMadness https://t.co/RZ54zEc8jE
UConn won its first four NCAA tourney games a year ago by a total of 90 points. The Huskies have won their first four games this year by a total of 111 points.
UConn absolutely wrecked Illinois with a dominant 30-0 run in the Elite Eight https://t.co/klsFOnCVwK https://t.co/gS5VK9cYxJ
An unreal cover run from UConn in the tourney 💰 + They are 1st team in seeding era ('79) to win & cover 10 in a row. + 26-6 ATS run in the dance since 2009 (covered by double-digits in 14 gms). + Favorites of 8 or more are 18-5 ATS in this year's dance. https://t.co/SGXkNFFfNV
UConn headed to the Final Four again and the Huskies are just two wins away from being first repeat national champion since Billy Donovan's Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007.
In the 80 second-half minutes UConn will have played in this year's NCAA tournament, the Huskies have led by double-digits for just over 76 minutes.
Has there ever been a 30-0 run in the Elite 8?
This will be UConn's 10th straight NCAA Tournament game that results in a double-figure win. They have now won, if my math is correct, 31 of their last 32 non-Big East games.... by double-figures as well. ABSOLUTELY. INSANE.
The game was tied at 23... UConn then went on a 30-0 run. 🤯 #MarchMadness https://t.co/eRfDec6p2W
UConn puts the ‼️ on a 30-0 run 🤯 3️⃣0️⃣-0️⃣ #MarchMadness https://t.co/2yw1IJaRwD
A 30-0 run in the Elite 8 has to be a record several times over, yeah? Absurdity
UConn is rolling 😳 The Huskies were once tied with Illinois at 23 points in the first half of their Elite Eight matchup. Then they went on a 30-0 run... https://t.co/qc7PbgWmb8
UConn’s 30-0 run tonight is the program’s longest since it started a game vs. New Hampshire 32-0 in 1990, per @UConnMBB good GAWD https://t.co/MG2KERIZXJ
UConn looked like the Globetrotters on that 27-0 run. 😭 https://t.co/i97eJavSEP
UCONN JUST WENT ON A 30-0 RUN 🔥 Dominant. https://t.co/svMnbJxUI9
One of those unforgettable "where were you when..." moments just happened @tdgarden @UConnMBB just went on a 30-0 run against Illinois to take a 30 point second half lead, 53-23 Wow! Unbelievable!!! @MarchMadnessMBB @wbz
“UCONN do it!” 30-0 run 😳 https://t.co/D4f6kQ2MjV
Just witnessed something in basketball I never thought one would see in an Elite 8 game … UConn with a 30-0 run vs Illinois … the game was 23-23 prior to the run.
has there ever been a 30-0 run in a NCAA Tourney game before this one?
I felt pretty good about my Illinois +8.5 bet when the game was tied at 23. Then UConn went on a 30-0 run. 30-0! How is that even possible?!
With 1:50 left in the first half, UConn led by 2 points. Then the Huskies went on a 30-0 run. Not sure I've ever seen anything like that before in a game of this level.
#UConn went on a 30-0 run before Illinois stopped the bleeding. One point off the longest run I’ve ever covered, which was a 31-0 Iona run against Saint Peter’s in 2012. If Illinois didn’t get a chasedown stop on Samson Johnson’s dunk attempt a minute ago, it would have been 32-0
That escalated quickly 😳 UConn went on a 30-0 RUN dating back to the first half. https://t.co/AaM1cNKrGE
Just your standard 30-0 run in the Elite 8
Oh my god this team. This coach. 30-0 run in the Elite Eight. UConn ❤️
UConn made that 30-0 run look wayyyyy too easy. In an Elite 8 game.
Warn the North End bartenders, Storrs North is on their way. UConn just blitzed Illinois, 25-0, to start the second half. Illinois has the country's No. 2 offense, and they've just been vanquished in a 30-0 run that stretches back to the 1:49 mark of first half. UConn up 53-25.
uconn 30-0 run unreal 😂💀
A 30-0 run in the Elite Eight? #uconn
Never seen a 30-0 run in 🏀 😯 #Elite8
UConn has scored 30 straight points.
UCONN IS ROLLING 😱 #MarchMadness https://t.co/SDE11Q6jsf
Bruh. UConn has scored 27 consecutive points
UConn now on an insane 28-0 run. Huskies lead 51-23 over Illinois. As @SethDavisHoops would say: Sharpie.
Illinois doesn't know what hit them. A 23-0 Uconn run. And counting. Looks like Huskies are headed to Phoenix
UConn is on a 21-0 run since 1:49 left in the first half 🤯 #MarchMadness @UConnMBB https://t.co/Q3SrMZticL
UConn now on a 23-0 run.
It's now a 16-0 UConn run https://t.co/9DXO2ldBTf
That's a 16-0 run for UConn, spanning from the 1:51 mark in the first half to the 15:59 mark in the second half. Incredible surge by an incredible team.
11-0 UConn run to open the second half… https://t.co/wyMvC40ksd
That's an 11-0 run by UConn to start the 2nd and they lead 39-23
UConn has won 9 straight NCAA Tournament games. The longest streaks of double-digit wins in tournament history per @sportradar: UConn 9, 2023-present Michigan State 9, 2000-01 North Carolina 7, 2009-11 Duke 7, 2001-02 San Francisco 7, 1955-57
UConn has covered in 9 straight NCAA tournament games.
UConn has been handling business in the NCAA tournament. 😤 #MarchMadness 🎥 @MarchMadnessMBB https://t.co/8cJXAcunhx
UConn's average lead this tournament is 18 points. Time trailed by the Huskies: vs. Stetson: 0 seconds vs. Northwestern: 0 seconds vs. SDSU: 28 seconds Pure dominance. https://t.co/QnqfCaKzqZ
A dominant run for the Huskies 😳 #MarchMadness @UConnMBB https://t.co/nZSFNzhTgT
UConn has DOMINATED against their opponents in the last two NCAA tournaments. 😱 Is there any team that can come close to stopping them? 😰 https://t.co/S20LMdZAlR
UConn has been DOMINANT this March Madness 🤯 (h/t @jeffborzello, @TheAthletic) https://t.co/rqk4NemCEW
UConn has won their last nine tournament games by at least 13+ points or more. The Huskies are on a historical run. https://t.co/daGNWbxAoc
.@UConnMBB has trailed less than 9 minutes of 360 minutes played in their last 9 NCAA Tournament games.
.@UConnMBB has won nine straight NCAA Tournament games by double digits.