Nope! The UConn Huskies didn’t meet their destiny as they would’ve liked. Well, the Florida Gators haven’t particularly been the easiest rivals. However, the promises that Alex Karaban & Co. had kept alive in the hearts of the NCAA world have shattered. Not much, just a 2-point deficit was enough to hand over the win to the Gators. The championship dream is broken. And now, it’s time to face the wrath of the die-hards who were rooting for some good news.

Do you remember Karaban took accountability for his team and teammates in February and said they weren’t taking all the games quite seriously? Well, now the fans are surely going to dig up the past and point their fingers. For the first time, in three years there will be a new men’s basketball national champion. UConn’s era ended with their 75-77 loss to the Gators at Lenovo Center.

Even the brightest star, Alex Karaban couldn’t do much, chipping in 14 points compared to the 22-year-old Florida prodigy Walter Clayton Jr.’s 23 points. There is no question about who was the hero of the day. It surely wasn’t Karaban. And it surely wasn’t the entire Huskies squad who turned into mere spectators despite the strong efforts.

If you compare the stats, the story will be different. UConn had the upper hand, yet a few fumbles decided their fate. The Huskies dominated the first 17 minutes of the second half. But then, the top-seeded Gators flipped the script. An 8-0 run. Total momentum shift. They never looked back. Now, they march into the West Region semifinals, set to battle either Maryland or Colorado State on Thursday.

This is a developing story…

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