Some NCAA basketball title defenses can quickly spiral into letdowns. Remember, for instance, North Carolina’s 20–17 slog in 2010 after winning it all in ‘09?
This season, UConn has deftly sidestepped any notion of a championship hangover. The Huskies are 28–3—the team’s highest winning percentage since their 1999 national title campaign—and appear a lock for a top seed in this month’s NCAA men’s tournament.
Beyond that, UConn is winning with style—thanks in part to combustible coach Dan Hurley.
