The University of Connecticut's men's basketball team, the UConn Huskies, faced significant travel delays due to logistical and mechanical issues with their flight, which was initially scheduled to depart for Arizona at 6 PM ET. The plane, coming from Kansas City, encountered problems that prevented the team from leaving on time, forcing significant delays. Dan Hurley, the team's coach, informed @CBSSports about the situation. Dave Benedict, the UConn Athletic Director, confirmed that the hope is for a smaller plane to transport the team to Phoenix a little after midnight. The NCAA, responsible for arranging travel for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament (NCAAT), is involved in resolving the issue. It was reported that UConn can't fly out of Connecticut until close to 1 am ET tonight at the earliest.
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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
UConn AD Dave Benedict tells @TheFieldOf68 that the hope is that a smaller plane will take the team to Phoenix a little after midnight.
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🚨BREAKING🚨 UConn does not have a plane to fly to Arizona at the moment, Dan Hurley tells @CBSSports. Was supposed to take off at 6 ET, logistical/mechanical issues with the plane coming in from Kansas City forced significant delays. (CC: @MattNorlander ) https://t.co/l6pTBw4CmQ
UConn't get to Phoenix without a plane. https://t.co/PpJGJV0aUZ
BREAKING: UConn does not have a plane to fly to Arizona at the moment, Dan Hurley tells @CBSSports. Was supposed to take off at 6 ET, logistical/mechanical issues with the plane coming in from Kansas City forced significant delays. NCAA handles all trace for NCAAT. More …