UConn record in national championship games: Huskies look to pass North Carolina on list of most titles

(Getty Images) UConn record in national championship games: Huskies look to pass North Carolina on list of most titles originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . UConn entered the Final Four with the most distant national championship odds of the four remaining teams, but the Huskies will be one of the last two teams standing on Monday night.

Dan Hurley's squad punched its ticket to the championship game for the third time in four seasons, with the chance to extend a run of perfection in title games. If UConn wins, the program would pass one of college basketball's most prestigious blue bloods by claiming another national championship. Here's what you need to know about UConn's record in the national championship game and how the Huskies can make more history.

MORE: Inside the Hurley family tree UConn record in national championship games UConn is a perfect 6-0 in national championship games. The Huskies have never lost when playing for a title, picking up wins in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023 and 2024. That will have fans feeling positive entering Monday night's game despite UConn entering as an underdog after the win over Illinois in the Final Four.

UConn national titles UConn has won six national championships, all since 1999: Year Championship game Coach 1999 UConn 77, Duke 74 Jim Calhoun 2004 UConn 82, Georgia Tech 73 Jim Calhoun 2011 UConn 53, Butler 41 Jim Calhoun 2014 UConn 60, Kentucky 54 Kevin Ollie 2023 UConn 76, San Diego State 59 Dan Hurley 2024 UConn 75, Purdue 60 Dan Hurley The Huskies haven't always been favored to win their titles. UConn entered the championship game as a sizable underdog against Duke in 1999, and the 7-seeded Huskies were slight underdogs against Kentucky in 2014. To keep their title game record perfect UConn will have to win as an underdog again in 2026.