UConn vs. Illinois – Elite Eight NCAA tournament extended highlights

UConn vs. Illinois – Elite Eight NCAA tournament extended highlights

AND THEY TOOK CARE OF SAN DIEGO STATE IN THEIR SWEET 16. TO CLINGAN! >> Stan: THEY HAVE DEFINITELY

ABOUT THE VERSATILITY OF HAWKINS.

HE IS VERY VERSATILE. BUT HE’S GIVEN UP 50 POUNDS AND A FEW INCHES TO CLINGAN. THEN HERE’S CLINGAN AGAIN.

HAWKINS ON THE WAY. THE FIRST-YEAR SENIOR.

THEY BEAT A TOUGH IOWA STATE TEAM.

HAWKINS AT THREE. THIS IS WHAT THEY DO.

REBOUND WELL. CASTLE, THE OTHER WAY.

BRING IN THE REBOUND. DOUBLED UP AND DOWN. A FEW INCHES TO CLINGAN. THEN HERE’S CLINGAN AGAIN.

HE GRABS THE BALL. HAWKINS IS ALL TIED UP. REBOUND TO THE HANDS OF CLINGAN. RETREAT INSIDE BY GUERRIER.

DAMASK. HE KNOCKED IT AWAY.

OUT OF BOUNDS. >> Stan: THAT’S DAMASK’S GAME.

THE YEAR. CASTLE ON TOP.

CLINGAN. INSIDE.

CLINGAN AGAIN. >> Stan: 37 TO GET DAMASK AGAIN.

SURE ENOUGH, HE’S GETTING THAT BALL UNDER

DEFENSE. >> Kevin: RODGERS IS OUT.

LUKE GOODE HAS COME IN. JOHNSON, RIGHT HERE! FROM TRISTEN NEWTON. >> Dan: THAT’S 91 FIELD GOALS

FOUR MINUTES GONE. OFF THE BENCH.

CLIMBS THE LADDER. JOHNSON WITH THE DUNK AND A AND THE ILLINI ON A RUN. >> Stan: VERY GOOD DEFENSE BY

ILLINOIS. >> Kevin: DAMASK.

SPENCER DELVEDED. WIDE OPEN.

>> Dan: NOW THAT TIME HE HAD A SIZE ADVANTAGE AGAINST SPENCER. WITH DAMASK CONTROLLING THE BALL IN THE HALF COURT AND GOING TO THAT BACKDOWN GAME. >> Kevin: SPENCER DOWN THE WAY.

ON THE FLY. HE LOVES THAT.

>> Stan: THAT’S TOO EASY RIGHT THERE.

>> Kevin: GOOD POINT. HERE’S DAMASK.

FIRST TEAM ALL BIG TEN. HAWKINS TO MASK.

PICKED UP DOWN LOW. HARD TO THE RIGHT. >> Dan: IF YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY HIM ONE-ON-ONE DOWN THERE,

SCREEN BY HAWKINS. GUERRIER, HARD, PLOWING DOWN THE

LANE. REBOUND, GOODE.

>> Stan: THEY’RE SETTLING DOWN NOW.

HANDLE. >> Kevin: KARABAN WITH THE

THREE. REBOUND, GOODE.

LOOK AT HIM FLY DOWN COURT! >> Stan: WATCH OUT. WHEN HE GETS THE BALL IN TRANSITION, THERE IS TO ONE

>> Stan: DIARRA WAS OUTSTANDING THE OTHER NIGHT. 10 POINTS, FOUR REBOUNDS, FOUR ASSISTS AGAINST SAN DIEGO STATE.

>> Kevin: OFF THE GLASS. HASSAN DIARRA.

WHO WAS THE BIG EAST SIXTH MAN AWARD WINNER.

WHO WAS THE BIG EAST SIXTH MAN AWARD WINNER.

>> Stan: IS DAMASK BACK IF AGAIN?

NO. HE WILL SHOOT THE THREE.

>> Dan: HE STRUGGLED SHOOTING THE THREE DURING THE SEASON. SHANNON HAD THE BALL. GRABBED BY GOODE.

HERE COME THE ILLINI. SHANNON INTERESTING THIRD-RANKED SCORING IN BASKETBALL. PICKED UP BY SPENCER THE OTHER

SCORING IN BASKETBALL. PICKED UP BY SPENCER THE OTHER

WAY. NOW CASTLE.

INSIDE. ON THE FLOOR.

THEY’RE GETTING TANGLED UP. OUT OF BOUNDS IT GOES.

AND THE OTHER WAY FOR THE HUSKIES.

CLINGAN, A SCREEN. DIARRA WILL COMPLETE IT. >> Stan: I’M SURPRISED THAT THEY’VE GONE BACK TO HAWKINS ON

CLINGAN. UCONN WILL GO RIGHT ON THAT, I

WOULD THINK. >> Kevin: CASTLE.

HAWKINS DEFENDS. >> Dan: IF HE’S GOING TO CATCH

HAWKINS, THE OTHER WAY. RODGERS TO CLINGAN. >> Dan: IT LOOKED LIKE THE GAME PLAN WAS TO CHALLENGE CLINGAN

EVERY TIME DOWN THE FLOOR. THAT’S FAR FROM WORKING WELL FOR LOOKING FOR THE SCREEN. HAWKINS DOWN LOW.

DOWN TO THREE. GUERRIER.

TRIED TO FLY. COULDN’T GET IT DOWN. >> Stan: UCONN CENTERS ARE 5 FOR 7 AND THE REST OF THE TEAM IS 3

FOR 16. >> Dan: I THINK ILLINOIS MAY HAVE MISSED A BIG CHANCE HERE. ILLINOIS IS NOT SHOOTING THE

BALL WELL AT ALL. >> Kevin: AND DOMASK COME UP NOBODY ELSE IS REALLY DOING ANYTHING FOR UCONN.

>> Kevin: HAWKINS WILL TRY TO DEFEND.

CASTLE LETS IT RIP FROM THE THREE.

KNOCKED AWAY. TAKES IT THE OTHER WAY.

DIARRA AND JOHNSON HAVE CHECKED IN FOR UCONN.

DAMASK. GUERRIER WILL TAKE IT.

>> Stan: NOW YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO DRIVE IT TO THE BASKET >> Kevin: HERE IS HAWKINS WHO KARABAN WILL DEFEND.

IT’S HAWKINS. HE’LL FINATIONLE HIS WAY IN.

CUTTING THE FRESHMAN. GOODE, NO.

COULDN’T GET IT. WHAT A PASS!

NUMBER ONE. SAMSON JOHNSON.

AND ON THE OTHER END, DIARRA TRYING TO STOP DAMASK.

DELIVERY. HE WANTS IT CLEARED.

>> Kevin: CARVING, SPINNING AND GETTING IT TO GO. >> Stan: THEY CANNOT GUARD HIM ONE-ON-ONE DOWN THERE.

GOODE, THE REBOUND. FREE-THROWS, FIVE OF SEVEN FOR

UCONN. >> Stan: THAT’S 14%.

>> Kevin: INSIDE. HE’S GOT 15 POINTS.

THE SIZE AND STRENGTH HAVE BEEN TOO MUCH.

>> Kevin: IT’S DIARRA. DEFENDING OFF THE SCREEN.

SPENCER-FREE. REBOUND, KARABAN.

A TRIPLE.

WE’RE DOWN 5. WE’RE OKAY.

BUT YES. WE NEED TO SHOOT MORE THREES

STAN AND DAN. >> Kevin: CLINGAN INSIDE.

HAWKINS IS THERE. 11 FOR CLINGAN.

>> Kevin: IT’S MARCUS DOMASK. WORKING HIS WAY IN.

OVER KARABAN. >> Stan: I LIKE THE MATCH-UP

CHANGE TO HAVE KARABAN ON DAMASK.

BETTER SIZED TO TAKE AWAY THE BACK END GAME.

TONIGHT IN THE ELITE 8. SHANNON WILL DRIVE.

WITH THE BLOCKED SHOTS. EXPENSE.

CASTLE. CLINGAN.

>> Kevin: NOW A WORD FROM OUR CONNECTED CAM. AND CLINGAN IS THE FOCUS. >> Dan: CLINGAN LAB THE GUY.

THEY ARE MAKING PLAYS LIKE THAT. NOW THEY HAVE TO MAKE SHOTS. >> Kevin: IF KARABAN INSIDE. ON A 14-0 RUN GOING BACK TO THE

NEWTON HAS THE REBOUND. KARABAN, A THREE.

NO. REBOUND INSIDE.

SPENCER!

TEN REBOUNDS. >> Kevin: DIARRA, NEWTON,

CLINGAN THRASHING HIS WAY INSIDE.

PEOPLE MOVE AND YOU GET SOMEBODY OPEN INSIDE.

>> Kevin: DRA GIBBS-LAWHORN WILL TAKE IT.

CLINGAN HAS 5. HE’S PLAYING TENNIS.

HE’S PLAYING TENNIS. SPENCER.

>> Stan: COME ON. YOU’VE GOT THE DISH WIDE OPEN

THERE. >> Kevin: 21-0 RUN BY THE

CLINGAN WILL BE THE LAST TO WEAR IT.

INSIDE! SAMSON JOHNSON.

HERE THEY GO! TWIRLS AND SCORES!

>> Stan: WOW! WE HAVE SEEN NOW BEAU BIG GUYS >> Kevin: 25-0, CONNECTICUT RUN. REBOUND PICKED UP BY NEWTON.

16 STRAIGHT MISSES. INSIDE.

FOULED. AND HE WENT ON THE RIM

>> Dan: YOU TAKE THOSE THREES, YOU’LL GET LONG REBOUNDS AND KARABAN DOES A GREAT JOB. WE’VE SEEN IT A COUPLE TIMES.

HE JUST RUNS OUT. SHANNON COMMITS THE FOUL.

AND YOU’RE RIGHT. HE WOULD HAVE REALLY BEEN HURT

THEY JUST CAN’T GET ANYTHING GOING.

>> Kevin: GOODE THROWS IT AWAY. SPE

>> Kevin: OH, JOHNSON FROM KARABAN.

>> Dan: IS ILLINOIS GOING TO SCORE THIS HALF? >> Kevin: IT’S BEEN 15 MINUTES IN REAL-TIME SINCE ILLINOIS HAS

CHECKED OFF THE BENCH. DAMASK — HOLD ON! THEY PLAYED OUT PERFECTLY. ILLINOIS IN SHOOTING, ONE OF 19

A TEAM LIKE UCONN. THIS IS THE THIRD SEEDED TEAM IN

THE EAST. THIS TEAM WON THE BIG TEN

TOURNAMENT. THEY’VE BEEN GREAT. THIS IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE WE’VE SEEN BY UCONN

REMATCH. ONE OF THE BIGGEST MARGINS OF

WINS IN A SWEET 16 GAME. CAM SPENCER! AMANI HANSBERRY, NUMBER 35, AND THEY’VE GOT NICCOLO MORETTI FROM

ITALY. SPENCER.

HE TAKES IT INSIDE. WHAT A PLAY.

HE’S NOT A SPOT-UP SHATTER WHO JUST STANDS ON THE PERIMETER. HE DOES SUCH A GREAT JOB OF MOVING.

>> Kevin: OUT TO MORETTI. NOW TO HAWKINS.

OTHER PEOPLE. >> Kevin: DIARRA.

MORETTI DEFEND. CLINGAN ON TOP.

HERE’S CLINGAN. >> Dan: THAT BALL MOVEMENT IS

THE SOPHOMORE FROM BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT. BRISTOL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL PUTTING ON A SHOW, AS ARE THE

HUSKIES. >> Dan: THIS SECOND HALF HAS REALLY BEEN SOMETHING TO BEHOLD.

>> Stan: IT’S INCREDIBLE WHAT THEY’VE DONE IN THEIR TENTH STRAIGHT NCAA GAME, TO BE WINNING AGAINST THATLE IN THE

COUNTRY. THE MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER

TALKED TO HIM IN PRACTICE YESTERDAY.

HE THINKS HANSBERRY WILL BE AN OUTSTANDING PLAYER. DUNK BY CASTLE. >> Stan: CASTLE IS AN IMPRESSIVE

HE GOT IN FOUL TROUBLE. SHANNON WAS NOT AS PRODUCTIVE AS ILLINOIS NEEDED HIM TO BE. >> Kevin: DIARRA CLAM FINESSING

IN CONVERSATION BY WINNING BY 13 POINTS OR MORE. NINE STRAIGHT WINS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT GOING BACK BY DOUBLE

DIGITS. HANSBERRY, THREE.

A LITTLE TOO LATE BEFORE THEY GOT TO A MORE INTELLIGENT

APPROACH. HOW ABOUT THAT PASS?

IT’S A THREE. THE REBOUND, HARM OON GETS IT O

THE WING. CASTLE, THE REBOUND.

STEWART, THE OTHER WAY. >> Stan: ON TOP OF EVERYTHING REALLY ATTACK YOU.

IF THEY DON’T, THEY CAN REALLY BURY YOU INSIDE.

THAT’S WHAT THEY’VE DONE. >> Kevin: DAMASK.

IT’S TERRENCE SHANNON INSIDE. HE HAS 8.

HE’S PLAYED REALLY WELL ON BOTH ENDS.

>> Kevin: STEWART WILL GO INSIDE.

INSIDE. UP, OFF.

REBOUND, HAWKINS. >> Dan: BALL IS LOOKING FOR THE SPECTACULAR. >> Kevin: WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

ALL THESE PLAYERS COMING IN FOR UTAH.

BAGS FOR ARIZONA. >> Stan: IF I’M ANDREW HURLEY’S MOM, I’M UPSET AT THE COACH AND I’M MAKING MY — MY STRESS KNOWN

TONIGHT. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THIS GAME

THERE’S HURLEY. THE SHOT CLOCK IS AT 7. >> Kevin: THE UCONN HUSKIES ARE GOING BACK TO THE FINAL FOUR TO

DEFEND THEIR TITLE. THE NUMBER ONE SEED CONNECTICUT WILL BECOME THE FIRST PROGRAM TO REPEAT AS A NATIONAL CHAMPION IN

UConn defeated Illinois to advance to the Final Four of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. The Huskies were led by a 22 point, 10 rebound double-double from Donovan Clingan. Watch the full game highlights here.

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