2-time defending national champion UConn nearly a double-digit underdog vs. No. 1 seed Florida

UConn head coach Dan Hurley gestures during the first half against Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.

UConn head coach Dan Hurley gestures during the first half against Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)


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RALEIGH, N.C. — Dan Hurley and the two-time defending national champion UConn Huskies find themselves in an unfamiliar territory entering Sunday's second-round NCAA Tournament game against No. 1 seed Florida. They're an underdog — nearly a double-digit underdog, in fact, per BetMGM. The Huskies put their remarkable 13-game NCAA Tournament win streak on the line Sunday against a red hot Gators team that has won seven straight, including its first Southeastern Conference championship since 2014 and a 95-69 first-round win over 16 seed Norfolk State. The Gators are looking for their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2017.

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