Michigan State pulled away in the last 1:20 seconds to beat the No. 1 seeded Huskies 82-73. The Spartans secured their spot in the National Championship due in part to Kalin Lucas ' 21 points and Raymar Morgan's 18 points. Travis Walton's solid defensive also played a key role in the victory, as he kept UCONN's leading scorer, A.J. Price, to only 15 points.

Kemba Walker's 23 points led the Huskies past Missouri 82-75 on their way to their 3rd Final Four appearance. The outcome of the game was particularly surprising, as Missouri was just coming off a game where they scored an amazing 102 points, while UCONN was dealing with recent reports of alleged recruiting violations.

Connecticut led the whole way during a 72-60 win over the Boilermakers. UCONN's Hasheem Thabeet, the Big East co-player of the year, posted his 18th double-double of the season, with 15 points and 15 rebounds. This win earned the Huskies a spot in the Elite Eight and a chance to move deeper into the later rounds.

Eleventh seed George Mason stunned UCONN in an upset that earned them a spot in the Final Four. The Patriots beat the top seeded Huskies 86-84 despite being down by twelve points late in the first half. The Patriots came back in the second half with a flurry of three pointers to push the game into OT, where they went 5 for 6 from the field to finish off the Huskies.

Connecticut's Rashad Anderson hit a clutch three-pointer in the last few seconds to tie the game at 82-82 and push the game into overtime. After a quick break, the two teams continued the battle, with Connecticut eventually coming out on top 98-92. The win earned the Huskies a spot in the Elite Eight where they fell to George Mason in an OT thriller.

The University of Connecticut Huskies jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they ran away with the 2004 National Championship in an 82-73 win over Georgia Tech. All-American Emeka Okafor recorded his 24th double-double of the season with 24 points and 15 rebounds and Ben Gordon added an impressive 21 points himself.

UConn rallied from behind scoring 12 straight to beat Duke 79-78 in an unforgettable comeback. UConn's Ben Gordon and All-American Emeka Okafor each scored 18 points in a thriller that led the Huskies to the National Championship where they walked away victorious against Georgia Tech.

UConn led Alabama convincingly the entire game thanks to amazing performances by Ben Gordon and Rashad Anderson. Gordon netted 36 points while Anderson added a career high 28 points to a 87-71 win over the Crimson Tide. UConn advanced to the Final Four where they barely pulled out a victory against Duke.

UConn's Ben Gordon led the way with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists as the second seeded Huskies sped past Vanderbilt in a 73-53 win. The decisive victory advanced UConn to the Elite Eight where they took care of business against the Crimson Tide.

Top seeded Texas edged out UConn 82-78 to seal their first trip to the Elite Eight since 1990. Brandon Mouton scored 27 points on the night to put the Longhorns in a position to win it with four critical free throws in the final 21 seconds. UConn's Emeka Okafor ended up with an impressive 21 points and 17 rebounds. Texas later took on Michigan State and Syracuse in the later rounds.

The Terps outlasted UConn 90-82 with strong closing performances by Juan Dixon and Lonny Baxter. Dixon, Maryland's all-time leading scorer, ended the night with 27 points and Baxter finished with 29 points and nine rebounds. Maryland went on to run the table in the next two rounds and ultimately become the 2002 national champions.

UConn won their 12th straight as the Huskies beat the Southern Illinois Salukis 71-59, thus earning it's first berth in the Elite Eight since they won the national championship in 1999. The Huskies' march towards another title was cut short when Maryland knocked them out of the tournament the very next day. Southern Illinois closed out their season with a school-record 28 wins.