LAS VEGAS — Once upon a time, the UConn men were hurtling toward the Final Four and Gonzaga stood in the way.
OK, make that twice upon a time. The Huskies, who had to get by Gonzaga, 67-62, to make the program’s first Final Four in 1999, have to play the Bulldogs from Spokane, Wash., again in the West Regional final on Saturday night at 8:49 p.m.
“That was like 77 dog years ago or something when you do this coaching stuff,” said Gonzaga coach Mark Few, who was an assistant coach on that team, before taking over the program in July of ’99. “Maybe 125 dog years or something.”
