Connecticut Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Connecticut Huskies
 
Big East (29-5, 17-3)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/28 vs Illinois (74-61), 2/2 at Kansas (61-56)
Bad Losses: 2/18 Creighton (84-91), 3/7 at Marquette (62-68)
Coach: Dan Hurley
 
Probable Starters:
Alex Karaban, Senior, Forward, 12.6ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.3 apg
Tarris Reed Jr., Senior, Center, 13.7 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.1 bpg
Braylon Mullins, Freshman, Guard, 12.0 ppg, 1.4 apg, 3.5 rpg
Silas Demary Jr., Junior, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 6.2 apg, 4.5 rpg, 1.6 spg
Solo Ball, Junior, Guard, 13.5 ppg, 1.6 apg, 3.3 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jayden Ross, Junior, Forward, 4.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Jaylin Stewart, Junior, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.2 apg
Eric Reibe, Freshman, Center, 6.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg
Malachi Smith, Senior, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 2.7 apg, 1.5 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.2 (122nd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.3 (12, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.4 (35, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (17, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.4 (129, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.7 (83, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.1 (231, 8)
Rebound Margin: 5.2 (45, 1)
Assists Per Game: 18.5 (8, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.0 (134, 5)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAARound of 64 win over Oklahoma
2025NCAARound of 32 loss to Florida
2024NCAARound of 64 win over Stetson
2024NCAARound of 32 win over Northwestern
2024NCAARegional Semifinal win over San Diego State
2024NCAARegional Final win over Illinois
2024NCAANational Semifinal win over Alabama
2024NCAANational Final win over Purdue
2023NCAARound of 64 win over Iona
2023NCAARound of 32 win over Saint Mary's
2023NCAARegional Semifinal win over Arkansas
2023NCAARegional Final win over Gonzaga
2023NCAANational Semifinal win over Miami FL
2023NCAANational Final win over San Diego State
2022NCAARound of 64 loss to New Mexico State
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Maryland
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Colorado
2016NCAARound of 32 loss to Kansas
2015NITFirst Round loss to Arizona State
2014NCAARound of 32 win over Villanova
2014NCAARegional Semifinal win over Iowa State
2014NCAARegional Final win over Michigan State
2014NCAANational Semifinal win over Florida
2014NCAANational Final win over Kentucky
2014NCAARound of 64 win over St. Joseph's
2012NCAARound of 64 loss to Iowa State
2011NCAANational Final win over Butler
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Bucknell
2011NCAARound of 32 win over Cincinnati
2011NCAARegional Semifinal win over San Diego State
2011NCAARegional Final win over Arizona
2011NCAANational Semifinal win over Kentucky
2010NITSecond Round loss to Virginia Tech
2010NITFirst Round win over Northeastern
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Tennessee-Chattanooga
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Texas A&M
2009NCAARegional Semifinal win over Purdue
2009NCAARegional Final win over Missouri
2009NCAANational Semifinal loss to Michigan State
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to San Diego
2006NCAARound of 64 win over Albany
2006NCAARound of 32 win over Kentucky
2006NCAARegional Semifinal win over Washington
2006NCAARegional Final loss to George Mason
 
*all team stats through 3/8