March Madness

Team Send-Off Today, Watch Parties as UConn Heads to Final Four

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Fans send off the UConn men as they head to the Final Four.

The UConn men’s basketball team is heading to the Final Four and there are several ways to celebrate and show your team spirit.

UConn will take on Miami in a Final Four matchup on Saturday night. The game is at 8:49 p.m. ET.

UConn Men’s Basketball Team Send-Off

Fans can show their support for the Huskies and coach Dan Hurley during a send-off at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday.

UConn said the team will be leaving from Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center to head to Houston, Texas.

UConn Final Four Watch Parties

There will be a public watch party in Gampel Pavilion Saturday night.

Doors open at 7:45 p.m. ET, according to UConn.

Any UConn fans wanting to attend the watch party should request tickets here. The tickets are first-come, first-served while supplies last.

UConn’s Student Union Board of Governors is also hosting a watch party for students.

Bear's Smokehouse BBQ is holding watch parties at all locations other than South Windsor on Saturday night.

There will be watch parties at these Bear's Smokehouse BBQ locations:

  • 25 Front St, Hartford
  • 470 James St, New Haven
  • 2152 Poquonock Ave, Windsor

UConn's website also lists Kinsmen in Milldale and Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford as locations for alumni watch parties.

There is also an event on Saturday night in Plano, Texas for fans and alumni there.

It will be at BoomerJack's Grill & Bar in Plano, Texas.  

Final Four Events in Houston

Several events will be held for fans who make the trip to Houston.

There will be an open practice at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. Central Time) on Friday at NRG Stadium.

A pregame reception will be held Saturday at NRG Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET( 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT. )

There will be a team send-off Saturday at the lobby of the Whitehall Hotel, a Final Four Fan Fest and a March Madness Music Festival at the Discovery Green in Houston on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Artists who will be performing at the music festival include Megan Thee Stallion, Omar Apollo, J.I.D, Lil Nas X, Maggie Rogers, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Little Big Town and Mickey Guyton.

Learn more here.

Show Us Your UConn Pride

We want to see your UConn Pride photos. Share them with us here.  

Brittany Dupervil
Corey, along with his twin sisters Sydney and Kamryn are ready for game day!
Sara Stasiewski
Mackenzie from Middletown (age 5) getting ready to cheer on the UConn
Huskies!!!! Go UConn!
Jillian Pace
Julianna & Chez Pace showing their husky pride!
Maria Davino
Drizzy Davino the Shiba Inu is showing off his Husky pride.
Jonathan Ribera
Sent from my iPhone
Leigh Anne Eigo
Chase is a 17 week old Bernese Mountain Dog who is all Husky today! (Southington, CT)
Barbara Ferrigno
My 4-month-old rescue Archie is ready to watch his Huskies Barb – Milford
Rita Kirkwood
Titan from Torrington says GO HUSKIES!
Maria Mascoli
Ella is excited for the Huskies in the Final Four!!!
Sonal Fisco
Kemba, mini golden doodle named after Kemba Walker cheers on UCONN into the FINAL FUR.
Kathryn Lerz
So excited for the uconn huskies- Nicholas from Somers
Lois Gworek
Here is my 99 yr old mom, Helen Gworek. from Bloomfield. She has been cheering on the women since Sue
Bird and Shea Ralph.
Diane Morenz
Me wearing the men’s 1st National Championships shirt from 1999.
Diane – Meriden
Donna Pearlman
So much UConn Alumni Pride here!
David Garach
Eli loved the Huskies
Marcy Lavoie
Goosie is hanging with his brother, Maverick, cheering on the Huskies!
Renee Lane
Sadie and Emmie from Bozrah are ready to cheer on their Huskies!!!
Renee Lane
Sadie from Bozrah showing her UCONN pride!!
Ashley Spinella
Elliott is off to Pre-k for UConn Day!
Adam Greenberg
Our newborn son, Abie Greenberg, 8.5 weeks old and already pumped for the Huskies men and women’s teams NCAA run!
UConn pride
Theresa Powers
I’m a Silver Huskey fan. Go UCONN
Eugenie Williams
Celebrating UConn
Kenneth Stone Jr
Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android
Nathaniel Neville
galvord53
Hunt Alvord,  Avon meets his match, Jonathan The Husky at Graduate Storrs hotel!Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
Krystal Anderson
Kourtney Anderson and Liana Wheelock-Bonet just hanging with the Huskies! Krystal Anderson,
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Anna Deller
Missy from Naugatuck is patiently waiting for tonight’s big game!!
Amme Eastham
Phoebe the Cavapoo wearing her UConn sweater
schaeferh
Decked out and ready to do the happy dance in Manchester. Go UCONN
Cheryl Adams
We wanted to display our Husky pride 🐾
Alyssa Thompson
Let’s go UConn
Carol Wyman
Pre Game Party for Women and Men Basketball  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
Renee Lane
Emmie from Bozrah watching her UConn Huskies!!
Lucila Massey
I was lucky to meet Donovan Clingan this season. He was a little taller than me. Sweet young man . Made my day . Good luck Huskies!
Diane Morenz
And championship shirts to last through the upcoming week. All the way back to
1st National title in ’99. Bleed blue!
-Diane/Meriden
Stacie Byrdsong
Our staff at River Street school in Windsor supporting the UConn Huskies to the Final 4
Melis H
[tint-NBC_Connecticut] [EXTERNAL] Jack rocking his huskies gear at the Basketball Hall of Fame!
Nicole Kaczmarczyk
Austin & Julianna K. from Bristol, CT Lets go U C 🏀 N N!
dan Jodice
I’m pictured with my brother-in-law’s dog Val. He is an 80lb husky! – Dan Jodice from Ellington [IMG_2816.JPG] Sent from my iPhone
Michele
Milo in Wallingford is showing off his UConn jersey
Nichele Shanahan
UConn Husky Day at Highland Park Elementary
Sarah Parente
Mike and Sarah from Rocky Hill here with Baby Parker showing his Husky
pride on our walk.
Rachel Donahue
Hadley is geared up and ready for the UConn final four game tomorrow!
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