Final Four Opening Odds: Huskies open as 2.5-point underdogs in rematch with Illinois
It’s another Big 10 rematch for UConn in the NCAA tournament.
Nov 28, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) drives past UConn Huskies guard Solo Ball (1) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images UConn men’s basketball is back in the Final Four for the third time in four years thanks to an all-time shot from freshman Braylon Mullins. After Silas Demary Jr.
forced a deflection on Duke’s attempted press break, Mullins received a pass from Alex Karaban and drilled a 40-footer with 0. 3 seconds remaining to send the Huskies to their eighth Final Four. The Duke radio call of the UConn winner.
pic. twitter. com/WBPsqVbcJk — Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) March 29, 2026 The shot from Mullins, an Indiana kid, sealed UConn’s trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis, where the Huskies will take on 2-seed Illinois on Saturday at 5:05 p.
m. UConn and Illini already faced off this season at Madison Square Garden on Black Friday, where the Huskies cruised to a 74-61 win over Brad Underwood’s squad. Despite that data point and UConn’s recent March momentum, the Huskies head to Indianapolis as underdogs.