UConn March Madness Schedule: When do the Huskies play next? (updated March 19)

The UConn Huskies were able to break their curse last season. After being eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournaments in 2021 and 2022, the Huskies went the distance in 2023 and won their fifth national championship. In the 2023 NCAA Tournament Finals, UConn beat the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59.

This year, UConn returns as a No. 1 seed in the East Region. The Huskies finished the season with a 31-3 record after they beat Marquette 73-57 in the Big East Tournament Final. Now, they enter the NCAA Tournament and look to repeat for the first time since Billy Donovan's Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007. But that's easier said than done, as the NCAA Tournament lives up to its March Madness moniker.

Without further ado, here is UConn's schedule for the NCAA Tournament.

UConn March Madness Schedule

vs. No. 16 Stetson (Friday, March 22, 2:45 p.m. ET, CBS)

UConn opened up the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., facing off against the No. 16 Stetson Hatters. Stetson finished the season with a 22-12 record and earned a berth in March Madness after beating the Austin Peay Governors 94-91 in the Atlantic Sun Tournament Final. Stetson was led this season by junior guard Jalen Blackmon, who averaged 21.5 points while shooting 43.4 percent from the field in 34 games.

While Blackmon scored 14 points, and Stephan Swenson added 20, they were no match for the Huskies, losing 91-52 in an expected outcome of the 1 vs 16 frame of the bracket.

vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Sunday, March 24, 7:45 p.m. ET, truTV)

After beating Stetson handily, UConn moves onto the second round to take on Northwestern. That game will be on Sunday at 7:45 ET on truTV.

To get here, Northwestern took down Florida Atlantic University in the 8/9 matchup, 77-65, in overtime. FAU looked like the better team for several of the runs in the second half but forced an important poor possession as time ran out at the end of regulation. Once overtime hit, FAU seemingly forgot their playbook, with the Wildcats winning the extra frame 19 points to FAU's seven.

UConn will be heavily favored in this one, just like they will until they get to the Elite Eight or deeper.

Who will UConn play next in March Madness?

If UConn is to advance to the Sweet 16, they'll take on the winner of San Diego State (5) and Yale (13). While one would think UConn would generally feel better about Yale as the 13 seed, they just upset No. 4 Auburn, and sometimes March Madness creates an enthralling energy around the Cinderella stories that is hard to overcome, even for great teams.

The alternative, though, is San Diego State, a team that might be interested in some revenge after losing to the Huskies in the championship game last year. Getting past Northwestern is expected, but they'll have a test in the Sweet 16 frame facing off against a team out for revenge or a Cinderella story.

Now that the bracket is set, though, UConn can't do anything but prepare for what's in front of them.

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