Video of Connecticut vs Alabama - 2004 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Connecticut: 87, Alabama: 71
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2004 Regional Finals
- US Airways Center - Phoenix, Arizona
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.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Jamareo Davidson throws down a dunk to give Alabama their last lead of the game. (Jamareo Davidson, Alabama)
- Emeka Okafor gets three great swats in eight seconds. (Emeka Okafor, UConn)
- Chuck Davis tries to start a comeback with a nice inside bucket. (Chuck Davis, Alabama)
- Rashad continues his sizzling shooting with a 3 from the wing to put UConn up 10. (Rashad Anderson, UConn)
- Emeka Okafor gets another block on the defensive end. (Emeka Okafor, UConn)
- In what was the story of the game, Rashad Anderson and Ben Gordon were on fire, knocking down back to back threes to put UConn in cruise control 4627. (Ben Gordon, UConn)
- Rashad Anderson hits a three, going 66 from long distance, to close out the first half with UConn up 53 29. (Rashad Anderson, UConn)
- Emmett Thomas knocks down a long range three point shot. (Emmett Thomas, Alabama)
- Ben Gordon knocks down his own long range three point shot. (Ben Gordon, UConn)
- Emmett Thomas hits a three point shot. (Emmett Thomas, Alabama)
- A monster dunk from Charlie Villanueva keeps UConn in control. (Charlie Villanueva, UConn)
- Chuck Davis gives Alabama one final glimmer of hope with a hard dunk. (Chuck Davis, Alabama )
- Ben Gordon ends all Alabama hope with a nice stopand go move and his 32nd point (Ben Gordon, UConn)
- In garbage time, Charlie Villanueva throws down a one handed dunk. (Charlie Villanueva, UConn)