Shockwaves at the Final Four: How UConn’s Unthinkable Strategy Toppled Illinois in 2026
More importantly, Dan Hurley is the best coach in college basketball. He’s a two-time national champion, and UConn has more continuity and D1 experience. That matters in a one-game setting. It matters especially in a Final Four game, with nearly a week to prepare.
Styles make fights, and this matchup looks bad for the Illini. They rank 336th out of 365 Division I teams in adjusted offensive tempo, 15th in 3-point-attempt rate, and 230th in assist rate, according to Ken Pom.Â
So, Hurley and a veteran UConn roster get almost a full week to prep for an offense with poor ball movement that leans heavily on jacking threes. With that in mind, I don’t see Illinois consistently getting quality looks vs. Connecticut on Saturday. And in basketball, that’s everything.
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