UConn men's basketball team faced travel delays on their way to the Final Four in Phoenix due to multiple issues with their flight. The team experienced a delay in departure, mechanical problems with the original aircraft, and had to switch to an Allegiant Air flight. Despite the challenges, they eventually landed in Phoenix after a long journey.
“We’re not under the radar ever. I think that helps us under the bright lights.” The pressure @dhurley15 spoke of to get @UConnMBB back to the #FinalFour has given way now to business as usual. One more preview on the Huskies going into tomorrow: https://t.co/6WbFU8AxE0 #UConn https://t.co/iALdzSc5dm
Here's everything Nate Oats, Mark Sears said Friday before Alabama's Final Four contest against UConn "I like where our guys' heads are at. Obviously we're big underdogs, we know that. UConn is very good. ... But I don't think our guys are scared." 🔗: https://t.co/ZlYIRziegl https://t.co/CXcV6HDH45
Dan Hurley's UConn Huskies unfazed with pressure that comes with being defending champion https://t.co/s08PkjNSDd
UConn men's coach Dan Hurley shakes off airplane problems, says he won't use as an excuse https://t.co/8yXrQcwgnO via @USATODAY
Dan Hurley appreciative despite UConn’s travel woes before Final Four: ‘Lucky to be here’ https://t.co/35jlvAWFXb
“We’re way past that sh-t.” Dan Hurley and UConn ready to move past travel issues: https://t.co/fNtBV9IGlH #FinalFour
UConn basketball, Dan Hurley not looking for sympathy following delayed arrival for Final Four https://t.co/k4iRrW61ta
Seen and heard at the Final Four: On UConn's travel delays, 'sabotage' and goodie bags https://t.co/bkv8m4jRbE
Alabama’s Nate Oats on UConn’s plane issues 😂 https://t.co/ozQRYxrEmF
That was nice of the @NCAA to move back the men’s #FinalFour games from Thursday to Saturday … to accommodate #UConn suffering the indignity of taking an emergency-backup plane to Phoenix this morning. The Huskies absolutely needed two more sleep nights in a luxury hotel. 🏀🤷♂️
“We’re way past that shit.” Dan Hurley addressed @UConnMBB’s travel delays as only he could, then shifted the conversation to business and the Huskies’ chances to repeat in the desert. A quick preview with more to come tomorrow: https://t.co/9wKeqiVjOa #UConn #BleedBlue https://t.co/w2Vt0U0Bhu
Danny on the @UConnMBB travel stuff: “We’re in the Final Four here, man, with a chance to advance, to repeat as national champions, make history. We’re way past that shit.” More on @njdotcom https://t.co/DApOECOGvq
A Las Vegas-based airline came to the rescue of the Connecticut men’s basketball team after it encountered plane problems before its flight to Phoenix for the Final Four. https://t.co/5bFujkgEnz
Allegiant Air gives UConn a lift after delayed Final Four flight https://t.co/9CqOGQHy3O #finalfour #uconn
Dan Hurley on the flight issues that brought his team to Arizona at 3:15 am local time: “Once you get past complaining and cursing and muttering, you don’t really deserve to show entitlement. We’re luck to be here, lucky to compete in the Final Four. … But it sucked.”
Nate Oats on UConn’s plane issues: “It wasn’t me. I didn’t send anyone to mess with the mechanics. I did get a good night’s sleep last night though.” https://t.co/1X6Tnm1JZF
Nate Oats on UConn's flight issues: "It wasn't me. I didn't send anybody over there to mess with the mechanics. ... I did get a good night's sleep last night, which was nice."
“Not sure about the plane but it wasn’t me … I got a good night’s sleep last night.” — Nate Oats.
Nate Oats on UConn’s plane issues: “It wasn’t me. I didn’t send anyone over to mess with the mechanics.”
The NCAA has a lot of questions to answer after their treatment of UConn ahead of the Final Four. From late travel, to awful airlines, to small hotel beds compared to other players….this will not go UNNOTICED. #TheConspiracy https://t.co/fPvjAYysgh
Pray for UConn, who didn't get to Phoenix until 62 hours before their game. The horror https://t.co/ZZwE7PQI1S
Conspiracy Theories Fly After UConn Had A Waking Travel Nightmare On Their Way To The Final Four #MarchMadness #FinalFour https://t.co/1WvHqiciCg https://t.co/1WvHqiciCg
Dan Hurley will still address the media here in Glendale today at 3:20 local time, but the open locker room period for players has been cancelled following their travel snafu @UConnMBB
Wheels up to Phoenix in a couple hours. Hoping my travel goes more smoothly than UConn's did.
UConn's plane landed in Phoenix about two hours ago, according to an email from the NCAA. They canceled the open locker room media session for the team.
Dan Hurley will still address the media here in Glendale today at 3:20 local time, but the open locker room period for players has been cancelled following their travel disaster. @UConnMBB https://t.co/8BHdKduLAL
Updated story on @njdotcom No. 1 UConn’s arrives at Final Four ‘very early in the morning’ following travel snafus: ‘This is bad’ https://t.co/EmYIBkPZKf
✍️ NEW BLOG UConn Has Finally Landed After The Entire Airline Industry + The CORRUPT NCAA Plotted Against Them To Make Their Travel To Arizona An Absolute Nightmare https://t.co/OqeCsSFOQK
Can UConn repeat? As Dan Hurley learned from Billy Donovan, the chase is the thing ⤵️ https://t.co/Z2stpleTOc
America's long national nightmare is finally over: The UConn basketball team has touched down in Arizona for the Final Four after an unexpected plane issue! The college basketball world can now breathe easy! WATCH: https://t.co/3tqRxqlxUp https://t.co/MlWudeEEfd
UConn's Final Four flight delay saga is over after they took an Allegiant plane to Arizona and fans made so many jokes https://t.co/0DML8txHad https://t.co/5l7QBQjY4z
The Connecticut UConn Huskies have landed in Phoenix after the (FAILING) airline industry tried everything they could to stop them. I wonder who is behind this….I will not sleep until I get answers. Doesn’t matter though. Who cares bratha. Saturday night? We SMESH. https://t.co/7TsPcWXZFE
UConn Final Four travel saga is something … https://t.co/GSTUDPR9C8
Means UConn probably lands around 3:15-3:30 am local time and gets into hotel around 4:30 am. Can’t wait to hear Dan Hurley tomorrow at media availability. Should be in rarest of rare form. https://t.co/PDghaVi36B
UConn has finally taken off for Phoenix, athletic director Dave Benedict told @TheFieldOf68. 1:30 am ET. https://t.co/xB72RPLpPO
UConn still hasn’t taken off for Phoenix. Flight tracker shows departure in about 15 minutes. Gonna be a long ass day. (They’ll be fine. The game is Saturday. It’s fine, really)
It's 1:08 ET and UConn is still on the ground in Connecticut. Not ideal https://t.co/JZBZ67K95G
High-flying UConn men’s basketball team grounded by plane trouble on way to Final Four https://t.co/hYy10JUQ26
It would appear UConn is on the plane
UConn men's basketball is stranded in K.C., waiting on a flight to Arizona for a matchup against Alabama this weekend. The NCAA followed it up with a statement about the 'significant delay.' It's going to be a wild ride to the Final Four. READ: https://t.co/uW6sJPkvJc
UConn faces travel delays; flight to Final Four has multiple issues: report https://t.co/jYmQooJiRT
UConn flight to Phoenix and Final Four matchup with Alabama delayed, per Dan Hurley https://t.co/BbZbAOYcvq
UConn AD David Benedict told me by phone he expects the @UConnMBB to get off the ground at Bradley Airport around 11:30 PM and will arrive in Phoenix very early in the morning https://t.co/6k3gcRt1y3
NCAA statement on UConn’s travel issues: https://t.co/885TT9Q4sg
There's a flight plan that has UConn departing for Phoenix tonight at 11:40 pm, which is great. Except that plane is in Cincinnati, and is not currently en route to Windsor Locks, which is not great.
NCAA statement: Due to mechanical issues with the original aircraft, UConn men’s basketball team is experiencing a delay and is now projected to depart at approximately 11:30 p.m. ET. In conjunction with the school and charter airlines, the NCAA worked to develop several options…
Hearing that UConn has a plane to depart at 11:30, won’t have to refuel, so about a 6 hour flight. Hardly ideal for sleep pattern, but better than other scenarios.
UConn vs The World: The Men's Team Is Currently Stuck In Connecticut Without A Plane To Fly Them To The Final Four https://t.co/9hsSP582Lq https://t.co/NwOej8sdR8
Travel issues force Huskies to sit and wait: UConn can’t fly out of Connecticut until close to 1 am ET tonight at the earliest. The story/scoop via @MattNorlander https://t.co/xOEzAiGaYW
Last year at the Sweet 16/Elite 8, UConn had items robbed from its bus, had to switch hotels, and had its flight back from Las Vegas diverted to Providence. The Huskies were optimistic it would be smooth sailing this year given the Brooklyn/Boston sites to start. Alas … https://t.co/nGZvf0ux1b