Shockwaves at the Final Four: How UConn’s Unthinkable Strategy Toppled Illinois in 2026

Shockwaves at the Final Four: How UConn's Unthinkable Strategy Toppled Illinois in 2026

On the way to the Final Four, UConn beat UCLA, Michigan State, and Duke. That matters. Two of those Big Ten teams, UCLA and Michigan State, beat Illinois during the regular season, and Duke was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tourney.

Illinois’s last three tournament wins came against VCU, Houston, and Iowa. Houston is obviously a great victory. No disrespect there. But Iowa was a 9-seed in both the Big Ten and NCAA Tournament, and VCU is still an Atlantic 10 program.

Since Connecticut has the better resume and already beat Illinois this season, this brings me right back to the same question: Why the f*ck are the Illini favored in this game?

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