The more things change, the more they remain the same. At least when it comes to UConn.
As giants topple across the country (though not in this part of the bracket, where the top four seeds are still alive), the Huskies keep winning in March. They haven’t missed the Sweet 16 since 1993 and are seeking their 15th consecutive Final Four berth, which means, with all due respect to No. 1 seed Virginia Tech, the path through Seattle Region 3 goes through UConn, even if the Huskies aren’t literally playing in their backyard this year.
The teams
No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 UConn
4 p.m. (ET) Saturday, ABC
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Virginia Tech
6:30 p.m. (ET) Saturday, ESPN
Who’s UConn’s toughest opponent in the way of another Final Four?
The Hokies haven’t lost a game since Jan. 26, a 13-game span that includes the program’s first ACC tournament championship and is the second-longest winning streak in the country behind South Carolina. In that time, Elizabeth Kitley reclaimed her stronghold as the conference’s best player and one of the nation’s best centers, earning second-team All-America honors while averaging 18.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. And to complement Kitley in the middle, Georgia Amoore has evolved from a solid secondary option to a fire-breathing…
