The NCAA men's tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday, March 17, with the reigning NCAA champions, the UConn Huskies, announced as the No. 1 overall seed.
This marks the first time in school history that the Huskies have been awarded the No. 1 overall seed.
The Huskies secured the top overall seed following a historic regular season, wherein they set a school record with 28 wins before culminating with a flawless 3-0 run at the Big East Tournament.
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Connecticut is also the top seed in the East Region and will face the No. 16 seed Stetson Hatters in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on Friday, March 22, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
If UConn advances, they will await the winner between the 8th-seed Florida Atlantic Owls and the 9th-seed Northwestern Wildcats for the second round.
This season, UConn secured their 11th Big East regular-season championship, marking their first since 2006, and their eighth Big East Tournament title, which is their first since 2011.
UConn Huskies are considerable favorites to repeat as NCAA champions
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