The UConn males’s basketball program will look to change into the primary crew since Florida in 2006-07 to repeat as nationwide champions when it takes on Purdue on Monday evening (9:20 p.m. on TBS).
This marks the Huskies’ sixth title recreation look, all of which have come for the reason that 1998-99 season. They’re 5-0 within the championship, including a 76-59 win over San Diego State last April.
UConn wore white uniforms in all of its earlier nationwide championship appearances, together with the 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 and 2023 tournaments when the Huskies have been a No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 7 and No. 1 seed, respectively.
They’ll even be within the acquainted threads tonight in opposition to the Boilermakers because the No. 1 general seed on this 12 months’s event, the place they’ve received all 5 video games they’ve performed by a median of 25 factors.
Purdue, in the meantime, is making simply its second nationwide championship look, because the Boilermakers fell to UCLA and legendary head coach/alum John Wood, 92-72, within the 1969 title recreation.
Apparently, the throwback uniforms they’ve worn during this year’s tournament run are a nod to that crew, led by All-American Rick Mount, although they’ll be of their commonplace black street uniforms on Monday evening.
Purdue additionally wore black uniforms within the final assembly between the 2 groups, although UConn superior to the 2009 Elite 8 with a 72-60 victory at College of Phoenix Stadium – now generally known as State Farm Stadium, which additionally hosts tonight’s recreation.
