The UConn men’s basketball team is getting ready to compete tonight in its first Sweet Sixteen since 2014.
UConn will take on Arkansas at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in Las Vegas.
“I mean it’s Vegas, you know high-level basketball being played at this point the of the season, so you know it’s been great, a lot of support from our fan base,” Joey Calcatera said.
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In 2014, the last time the UConn men were in the Sweet Sixteen, the Huskies defeated Kentucky and won the tournament.
It was the second national championship in four years.
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