Dom Amore: UConn men may have targets on their backs, but won’t lose chips on their shoulders

Dan Hurley made the short walk from his team’s hotel to the entrance of the XL Center and it was like walking back in time. Restaurants were full, fans in the window banging on the glass.

The capital city was ablaze for a UConn men’s basketball game, the old Big East electricity back in the Hartford air.

“Just to see the city buzzing, it was pretty neat,” Hurley said.