1999: 77-74

[ktuck911]

This never gets old:

 

[lavuuk153]

“…He’s going up a great defender, what’s he doing here?”

 

[huskyblooz]

I know i blocked myself from this site, but still get choked up after watching this.

 

[nadavtheman]

Never, ever gets old, The first one will always be magical!!

 

[CL82]

I know i blocked myself from this site, but still get choked up after watching this.

Any excuse for that egregiously bad call on Clingan?

 

[huskyblooz]

Any excuse for that egregiously bad call on Clingan?

Bad call? No. I know DC loves Hurley. It was down to UConn & Michigan. But, a blueblood that has more championships then we do, came into the picture very late. And that worried me.

 

[CL82]

Bad call? No. I know DC loves Hurley. It was down to UConn & Michigan. But, a blueblood that has more championships then we do, came into the picture very late. And that worried me.

Mmmm, you were pretty clear it was a done deal and Donovan wasn't coming here.

 

[ucp990411]

Way to brighten up an otherwise gloomy day here in VT. Thank you Coach Calhoun.

 

[UKemba15]

“Coach K’s family sensing, perhaps, the end is nigh.”

 

[the Q]

I still get annoyed they missed that egregious over the back call on battier with under 2 minutes left.

But it did make for a better ending

 

[geordi]

i was there that night. Up in the nosebleeds. At the end of the game, all I could think of was all those games in the Field House. The dirt floor! The leaky roof! the total lack of respect! I had tears in my eyes when I said to myself and my wife, "We are National Champions!"

 

[UConniki]

A 36hr bus trip with my 14 year old daughter, buying tickets from scalpers in an alley ( the 50 people at our house for the championship game unaware that I wasn’t in Connecticut ). Some civil disobedience ( stole a 5 ft final 4 banner hanging 25ft off the ground on a lamp post which is tucked away in my safe) and 22 years later after my marriage and the birth of my 6 kids this still comes in as my favorite memory of all time.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Best mascot logo and uniforms.

Instantly recognizable as UConn Huskies and basketball.

 

[uconndogs]

The unsung hero in that game was Ricky Moore. I think Duke underestimated his athleticism.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The unsung hero in that game was Ricky Moore. I think Duke underestimated his athleticism.

Unsung how? Unsung as in dook didn't game plan for him being able to shut down dook's guards?

From a post-game analysis and historical perspective I think Ricky has gotten plenty of recognition and kudos for his performance.

 

[uconndogs]

both

 

[Matrim55]

Bad call? No. I know DC loves Hurley. It was down to UConn & Michigan. But, a blueblood that has more championships then we do, came into the picture very late. And that worried me.

You could've just said that instead of acting like you knew s***.

 

[uconngb]

Never, ever gets old, The first one will always be magical!!

Never
Gets
Old

 

[Scoe]

The unsung hero in that game was Ricky Moore. I think Duke underestimated his athleticism.

I would say he was a little more then an unsung hero, he was a top 3 star of the game.

 

[RichCTBB]

I couldn’t love this anymore than I already do.

 

[alphasigko]

Two of my treasured memorabilia:

 

[alphasigko]

We need a consistent/reliable shooter like Rip again (as he says the obvious!) That was a GREAT UConn team!

 

[gsmooth]

i was there that night. Up in the nosebleeds. At the end of the game, all I could think of was all those games in the Field House. The dirt floor! The leaky roof! the total lack of respect! I had tears in my eyes when I said to myself and my wife, "We are National Champions!"

It was a great night. I was in the 2nd section. I remember the OSU and MSU fans were pulling for UConn, too. Basically anyone that wasn't a Duke fan, was pulling for UConn. I stayed at the Holiday Inn, which was strange because they had mostly MSU fans. But those fans were cool as hell and congratulated me as if I was a player for UConn after they won.

 

[Jbirdp5]

Bad call? No. I know DC loves Hurley. It was down to UConn & Michigan. But, a blueblood that has more championships then we do, came into the picture very late. And that worried me.

Still worried about burning your source?

 

[OkaForPrez]

Way to brighten up an otherwise gloomy day here in VT. Thank you Coach Calhoun.

Where’s the UConn watch party in Burlington?