Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness
Reigning national champion Connecticut is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and headlining the East Region bracket
By AARON BEARD
Published - Mar 17, 2024, 06:50 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 17, 2024, 06:50 PM EDT
Connecticut opened the season with uncertainty about how well the Huskies would replace major pieces from last year's run to the national championship.
Any questions have been answered.
The second-ranked Huskies (31-3) entered the NCAA Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed, headlining the East Region bracket that runs close to home. And they've spent long stretches of this season looking like a runaway train in overpowering opponents and chasing college basketball's first repeat title in 17 years.
They'll start with their first top regional seed since a Final Four run in 2009 and a sixth time overall. The five-time champions open play Friday against 16th-seeded Stetson in Brooklyn, New York.
