STORRS, Conn. -- UConn coach Dan Hurley let the moment envelope him Tuesday on the 40-mile ride from Bradley International Airport back to campus, watching the fans who hung signs from highway overpasses and lined the streets leading into campus.
More than 7,000 people gathered inside Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut's home arena, to greet the team Tuesday afternoon with raucous cheers and standing ovations in celebration of Monday's win over San Diego State Aztecs in the national championship game. It was the program's fifth NCAA title in the past 24 years -- the most of any program in college basketball.