UConn Men Are No. 3 Seed in West; Face Bucknell on Thursday

UConn Huskies vs Bucknell Bison

After winning the Big East Tournament on Saturday night, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team found out where they will be playing in the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies were named the No. 3 seed in the West Region and will face the Bucknell Bison on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Game time is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. and it will be televised nationally on TNT.

If the Huskies win, they will face the winner of the No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats/No. 11 Missouri Tigers on Saturday.

The Duke Blue Devils are the top seed in the West while the San Diego State Aztecs are the No. 2 seed and the Texas Longhorns are the No. 4 seed.

UConn and Cincinnati are part of a record 11 Big East Teams in the NCAA Tournament. Also joining them are the Pittsburgh Panthers, Villanova Wildcats, St. John’s Red Storm, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Syracuse Orange, Marquette Golden Eagles, West Virginia Mountaineers, Georgetown Hoyas and Louisville Cardinals.

2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

NCAA First and Second Round Times and Television Schedule (with announcing teams)

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