UConn Goes on a 30-0 Run vs. Illinois | 2024 March Madness

UConn Huskies go on a 30-0 RUN against Illinois in the Elite Eight after it was 23-23 late in the 1st half. 🤯
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[@rohunsaigal2576]

3-17 from 3 and they’re still up 30. Wow. This UConn team is a buzzsaw at a level we have never seen before

[@johnnybrison4150]

Bro I’m still in awe I was rushing home to watch game at half n 5 mins in I said I might as well take my time

[@upbeatproductions7614]

UCLA from the 60’s and 70’s was a long time ago so most of us didn’t see it but that was also a dominant run

[@miker.9810]

We have definitely seen this before. As of right now this is among the best runs in NCAA Tournament history though.

[@czrmalone4441]

@@upbeatproductions7614yes but they’re doing it in the modern era which is insane

[@theupscriber65]

Happems when the refs let their center stand in the paint as long as he wants. The refs picked uconn.

[@samuelblackwell3762]

Illini came out of halftime realizing this ain't it.

[@DERFKENDRICESPANA]

Teams just fighting not to lose by 30 vs uconn lol

[@randomdogma6744]

That wasn't even unlucky. UConn just defended out of their minds and made good transitions off it.

[@MB-gd6be]

We outt!!!

[@hanibalsmith2116]

Refs swallowing their whistles in first half when Uconn on defense had a MAJOR,MAJOR, Major influence on this game. Clingan should of been sitting out with 2 fouls at about the 15 minute mark of 1st half

[@justinpolaris5324]

@@hanibalsmith2116do people need to blame refs after every single game. They won by 30, it wasn’t the refs….

[@hanibalsmith2116]

@justinpolaris5324 All I'm saying is that there were uncalled fouls on Clingan in 1st 5 minutes of game that were not called. If they were It would have been a completely different game, supported by the scoring of Illinois when he was not in game. That is factual. The rest is my opinion. That is all. If you think clingan sitting out the last 15 minutes of 1st half would not of changed anything than you have a right to that opinion as well.

[@heytheremarcus]

@@hanibalsmith2116 I mean if you wanna be fair there were alot of uncalled fouls by Illinois and ref called a foul on newton on the floor, but if you look at the replay it aint no foul. So it goes both ways. Just one team is better.

[@mahmoudshahnazi8374]

Just Amazing. 6 all-time championships and counting.

[@DonJulioooo]

This has got to be a record

[@upbeatproductions7614]

Ohio went on a 40-0 run vs Cleveland State

[@DDCollector]

In an elite eight game?

[@stormyweather9917]

Yeah a vinyl record so you can hear the fans cheering even louder!!!

[@mrmojorisin8752]

Record for an Elite Eight game.

[@redmustangredmustang]

Also for those Bill Murray fans at 0:48, his son is an assistant coach at UCONN.

[@stormyweather9917]

You just got UCONNED!!!

[@crzycolchris]

And alot of people siad this was the hardest competition for UCONN in this tournament.. hmm... That was insane.. i left the room for 4 mins came back to a 17 point lead

[@dougf9900]

Same. I walked away to get dinner and by the time I got back uconn was up 10. Then it kept getting worse lol

[@xscorpio1976]

I am f4om Illinois and I have zero ties to UCONN but that was the most powerful, non-argumentive display of dominance I've seen in a long while

[@SerFondue]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HATERS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@freekyreek404]

They was talkin cash money😂😂

[@jimmyrustled2493]

The last time UConn went on a 30-0 run was in 1990 against university of New Hampshire. This team does it in the elite 8 against one of the most physical teams left. Incredible.

[@andrewb2548]

More incredible - the greatest run ever was 39, and that includes all regular season D 1 games. In other words, that 39 includes Dook v. Western Idaho in November. Crazy that UConn did it to a top 10 team.

[@MB-gd6be]

This is ball when you're at the park and have a dominant 5 and not getting off the floor! Other team doesn't have a shot when you're fast breaks start going! lol

[@keamontamu]

Their coach is really talented

[@freakboy40]

I can't honestly remember seeing anything like that in an elite 8 game. It took me by surprise because everyone kept telling me now UCONN is going to have to battle in some close games with teams that are talented enough to beat them. I'm still waiting....LOL

[@user-gb2bx4mj7v]

This UConn team just may be the best ever

[@andrewb2548]

Let's hold off until Tuesday, but if the wax the last two teams, then, yes . . . they might be.

[@zacfubar1]

@@andrewb2548 Now, yes.

[@jcelldogs]

As a big ten fan, just give the title to uconn. Purdue is the only challenge left and even then its not gonna be close. Uconn by 15 in the championship game

[@JuiceArmstrong]

Bama gone kick that ass

[@gamerd8709]

watch bama roll them

[@joshuacalland7462]

Why not us

[@chapeaux110]

@@gamerd8709lmfao Bama was better last year and got handed a 20 point blow out by UConn

[@skylinez4793]

Purdue will blow out UConn

[@MatthewCorriveau-lw7cv]

No ones beating them

[@gamerd8709]

watch when bama does

[@user-ls6zj7fu9q]

Did you forget about Purdue? They got a big guy too. Oh darn I forgot his name

[@chapeaux110]

@@user-ls6zj7fu9qClingan's shuttin that super senior down and their wings will be a non-factor with UConn's team D

[@jasonbasant5624]

​@@gamerd8709 when Bama does what?

[@gamerd8709]

@@jasonbasant5624 lol stupid refs favored uconn

[@ToledoWingNut]

There’s more in Storrs.

[@swanyay3304]

This UCONN team is generational. Dominant on both ends of the court and a coach who will bench you if you don’t maintain a 25 point lead lol

[@tommyrochester6240]

“We’re down by 5 we’re okay” no you ain’t 😅

[@SteveKaye-yl7te]

UConn fan here, we still could see a game we’re like 4,5 UConn players are red hot shooting in the same game

[@NH-pi5dw]

Illinois was scared of them. Plain and simple.

[@reggiegreene6095]

true story

[@rohunsaigal2576]

Idk about the whole team but Shannon was shaking in fear of Clingan all game

[@walterlv01]

Before tonight the best run I have ever seen deep in the NCAA tournament was when Kentucky with Jamal Mashburn started the game on a 34-6 run against Wake Forest in the 1993 Sweet 16. The announcer at that game, Dick Stockton, commented "this is a withering display of basketball talent on both ends of the floor." That's exactly how I would describe this exhibition by UConn. This was beyond impressive.

[@freddiebrock6740]

Uconn is scary

[@infamousgav]

30-0 Run is crazy 😅

[@thellamaman]

Can this UConn team beat the Pistons??

[@98765432139267]

No but Alabama can

[@darrengagliardi1540]

UConn shot poorly from 3 (18%). Their All-American PG Newton had 0 FGs. Castle had 1 FG and only 2pts. And they still routed Illinois. That's the scariest thing. Just imagine if UConn has a game where they shoot average, or even well from 3. What if they actually play their A game?

[@FaysalMohamed-oj4fb]

They won with defense. Castle shut down the other team's best player and Clingan made sure they couldn't score anything in the paint. In fact, when those two were benched in the first half, Illinois went on a run and tied the game.

[@user-ls6zj7fu9q]

Uconn did not play good. Illinois just played like a bunch of 2nd graders

[@andrewb2548]

@@user-ls6zj7fu9qNope. UConn dominated on both ends. Funny how so many people confuse being dominated with "having a bad shooting day."

[@IncognitoBambino]

I barely watch March Madness but when I saw a notification for a team going on a 30-0 run to win, I had to see it. Is this a record?

[@lyledavis7175]

😂

[@upbeatproductions7614]

Ohio went on a 40-0 run vs Cleveland State

[@lyledavis7175]

@@upbeatproductions7614 where are they now?

[@upbeatproductions7614]

@@lyledavis7175 Who?

[@boombotz1]

​@@upbeatproductions7614ohio

[@cheeeeeeeader-df2ek]

HOLY CRAP!

[@tnicoletnicole]

And their first team all American only had 5 points. Lol

[@Funnyfan321]

Couldn't of happened to a more deserving group of players

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

I knew UConn would win but holy sh…

[@drewmafitness5855]

Amazing had to work but was checking my phone great to see it finally!

[@coreyrowe4119]

It was a great season for Illinois but they ran into a buzzsaw tonight, I knew it would probably take a perfect game to beat Uconn and that sure didn't happen 😂.

[@catfishcave379]

Reminds me of the Magic-Worthy-Scott Lakers!

[@rinavee1812]

Proud alumni.....give it up for the top dawgs in the nation...the beast of the Big East! UC@NN!!!! Represent!!!! Husky 4 life!

[@bens3767]

That's pretty incredible

[@kevinsolomita672]

Illinois was like, " we're gonna play them physical" 😂

[@ThatOneDude219]

Loved seeing Uconn play when they came to town to play DePaul

[@sportgeek2028]

Huskies 🐺

[@ApolyonTheSoulRender]

This level of play is why they won the title this year. Unbelievable.

[@coachprescott72]

Insane

[@serebiipalmer740]

Update that bracket already! 🤣

[@charlielan9287]

Illinois controller disconnected

[@andrewb2548]

Great comment!

[@frankbombaci4977]

Dog mentality 🔥🐶🤘

[@Bormannator]

Looks like UCON drank Michael Jordan's secret sauce during halftime.

[@michaelmayfield924]

It’ll take a Villanova ‘85 game to beat UCONN…..dayum near perfect. Alabama has good guard play and would need Nelson to show up like he did against UNC.

[@malikreeves2093]

30-0 run is crazy lmao

[@andrewb2548]

Insane!

[@alexamerling79]

Damn....😳

[@garymacmillan]

Oh baby. The Husky machine ran over them.

[@itsjustacomment454]

That screen shot! Edey mom snuck into the game and even she couldn't believe how good UConn is!

[@michaelmayfield924]

Granted, it only takes losing by one point to knocked out of the tournament but that's the closest I've seen a sports moment approach the overwhelming impact of Secretariat. I was like, "OMG!"

[@Dashi26]

Sounds like Stan Van Gundy had some coin on the game. Dude was getting frustrated lol

[@andrewb2548]

I thought he was awful. Good observation.

[@Nommswey]

🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂 🫵 hahahahahaha Illinois hahahahahaha they really thought they had a chance

[@edgillis4686]

Classic example of how a great shot blocker can totally get in the head of an opponent and completely disrupt their offense. Go Huskies !

[@toddb9311]

Reminds me of the 58 point half Houston put on a good Louisville team during 83's Final Four.

[@ReggieKSanshire]

Did Illinois sign Brad Underwood to a lifetime contract during halftime?

[@nicknickels7951]

For ppl who don't know UCONN head coach father is a Legend head coach out of (NJ St. Anthony's HS) it's in the Family DNA to win. That's a fact. Let that sink in. Respectfully. 💪🏽🤟🏽✨

[@MMAALL]

His brother won two national titles for Duke in 1991 and 1992. He coaches Arizona State. It’s a hoops family.

[@nicknickels7951]

@@MMAALL Precisely 🪙

[@nicknickels7951]

@twixenjoyer-xl7zz Legend. Facts

[@huejaynus3134]

@twixenjoyer-xl7zzehhhh not that impressive.

[@huejaynus3134]

@@nicknickels7951fasho not a legend

[@phillipcotton833]

I have a feeling that the UCONN men will create the same effect that the Lady Huskies did a few years ago. They got SO DOMINANT that there wasn't any interest in watching games because people just assumed they'd destroy all theirs opponents.

[@andrewb2548]

No way. That window in the women's game closed a few years ago - there is much more parity now. Way too much talent in the men's game for UConn to dominate for an extended stretch. It's substantially Sanogo/Clingan that are responsible for the dominance, and there is no Sanogo/Clingan walking through the door next year.

[@willmorrisusa]

" SHOCK & AWE " ! GO RABID HUSKIES ! SICK DEFENSE ! BIG EAST BEAST 👹 & REPEAT ! ! 👹

[@cyborg187187]

The coach for Illinois sucked he didn't make any adjustments

[@deFINExGaming1]

I’m from CT and I did not know we were this good Lmao

[@georgebrown2175]

Who won the game?

[@andrewb2548]

Nice!

[@Nxvaaa]

how do you even let a team go on a 30-0 run

[@krush55]

I know Illinois was like WTh 😭

[@stevenvicijan4338]

Muy nervo por Illionia

[@tubx3805]

Clingan the Klingon!!!

[@xt9xt9]

poor Illinois 😮

[@redmustangredmustang]

All I can say is if this team is not in the finals this week I would be shocked. Alabama would have to play their best basketball to beat UConn.

[@huejaynus3134]

Even if Alabama played their best ball they would still lose by 25 plus

[@redmustangredmustang]

@@huejaynus3134we'll see what happens when they play. Anything can happen, but UConn should beat Alabama.

[@AndreasU-ur5cq]

As someone cheering for Uconn.....Alabama might be able to keep up. Hopefully Alabama loses

[@iamnvmbr2015]

Oh we know exactly what to do. Roll Tide

[@stormyweather9917]

@2:06 lol. Andy Warhol was right!

[@USMC978]

Illinois is division 1?

[@codyf3483]

yeah UConn is just in a league of their own

[@johnfinnerty4243]

Was really hoping for a game here. No. Disappointed in the fighting Illini. Just blown out of the gym!

[@dillon4060]

Illinois just couldn't match the intensity of UCONN. How many times did they get beat on run-outs?

[@JudgeDredd_]

And that’s college basketball for ya. Lost way too many bets this year on ridiculous runs like this

[@jimstevenson424]

Commentators just stating the obvious. Was Illinois subbing or trying different things during the run, and everything was failing? I get UConn doing the unprecedented, but you need help from the other team to make it happen.

[@bibidybop]

Just put them in the NBA

[@boisterousbillyclub2772]

Purdue or noone has a shot vs dawgs

[@henrywhite3057]

30 to 0 run a I don't like blowouts in the tournament

[@greg7964]

The fighting Illini did not fight in the 2nd half lol

[@garygettler2997]

No,I'm not kidding and I'm a Uconn fan. I just feel they need to win a lot more games overall. I just believe that Kentucky,Kansas,UNC and Duke are the only true Bluebloods at this time,but our Huskies are getting there.

[@patrickhoffman-fw7hw]

No real UConn fan word say such a thing, are you serious?

[@garygettler2997]

@@patrickhoffman-fw7hw yes I'm serious and I am a fan of Uconn. Why are you so butt hurt over it? It's just my opinion which I'm intitled to.Just let it go

[@jadedequeljoe3283]

I’m sick of this blueblood nonsense. What defines a blueblood anyhow? I’m a UConn fan since I was a kid. Went to my first game at age 5. Now I’m 75. UConn was for most of my life what we now refer to as a mid major. Those other 4 have been powerhouses since the beginnings of college basketball. I’ll be the first to admit that. But in this modern era UConn is at the top. In the 30’s through the 60’s you had segregation. The tournament was small. In fact, the NIT was more important. Guys stayed 4 years. Academic requirements were non existent at Kentucky. It was just a different world. Who gives a shit anyways about “blueblood status”? Not me.

[@andrewb2548]

We're not concerned with the color of our blood - we're concerned with the shininess of our trophies.

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

Too be Honest who cares about blue blood… UConn Has more chips than any team by far since 1999.. they need there own name cuz blue blood not even on the same level as them!!!

[@user-zn8rv8dh2g]

It almost looks like Illinois is shaving points almost looks staged

[@andrewb2548]

Shaving 25 points?

[@user-zn8rv8dh2g]

@@andrewb2548 it's happened in football before it can happen in any sport

[@user-zn8rv8dh2g]

Not to mention baseball they did it all the time they were paid a small fortune to throw a baseball games because it was a lot more than they were making

[@garygettler2997]

Uconn is looking pretty good. If they win the title and a couple more I might start considering them to be Bluebloods status.

[@integritymatters7727]

You're kidding, right?

[@codyf3483]

all ‘blue bloods’ do is choke and make excuses, I’m fine being left out of that club

[@andrewb2548]

In order to be a Blue Blood like Duke, UK, KU, and NC, you have to have scads of 5 star recruits and relatively little hardware to show for it. Given that UConn doesn't get the 5 star recruits, yet still wins the gear, you have to figure the Blue Blood thing isn't going to happen for UConn anytime soon, lol. How many 5 star Dook commits does it take to change a light bulb?

[@integritymatters7727]

@@andrewb2548 😅😅😅😅😅😅perfect

[@ClockIdk]

Absolutely pathetic

[@andrewb2548]

Absolutely brilliant. It's all perspective based, right?

[@Odawgg91]

First

[@Da_Chicago-chicken]

I’m sad.

[@theupscriber65]

Subtract the points from "In tbe paint" 3 second violations and Uconn lost.

[@andrewb2548]

Stay off the drugs son.

[@tannernordell4721]

third

[@KurtPare]

if i was in that court playing for illinois and i notice they kept us at 23 for the past 15 minutes? whoo, i would "lightly" bump uconn players everytime they get a driving or fastbreak opportunity. 😢 dont care if i get a foul, tech, ejection, maybe even suspension, its just a matter of putting some fear into uconn and derail their momentum then maybe give some of my teammates a spark. (Remember: basketball is a mental game also. I don't mean to really injure opposing teams, but the reality of basketball is little techniques, like bumping, lightly pushing, trashtalking, can help your team get traction and momentum.) 😅😅😅

[@andrewb2548]

Was there. Bumping and trash talk and all that happened. Can't see it on TV. You did see the cheap shot attempt by the Illinois kid accused of rape? He tried to take out Karaban's legs on a dunk. Poor impulse control. What a shock.

[@user-ls6zj7fu9q]

Not fun to watch. Uconn missed alot but always got loose balls. Illinois just caved. Didn't even show up after half. Yeah Uconn you win big when you get chippers

[@andrewb2548]

I was there. It was some of the "funnest" 1 hour of watching in my life.

[@user-ls6zj7fu9q]

@@andrewb2548 Exactly. lol

[@Luluthecat-22]

This is sad. You can even get one FT? UConn is good but not that good😢

[@priority7773]

They have beat everyone by more than 20 in the last 2 tournaments and they're not that good? C'mon lol

[@AFireOutside]

Obviously not showing Kunis offense, but they missed multiple wide open 3s and missed 2 point blank layups. So this really wasn't a dominant 30-0 run. Offensively maybe, but not on the whole.

[@andrewb2548]

"Wasn't really a dominant 30-0 run." Lol.

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

Lmaooooooooo…. Most idiotic comment ever

[@TreytonJones]

Duke will beat UConn mark my words

[@lyledavis7175]

Ok

[@richardcerritelli9657]

Haha I can't get over all these haters uconn is absolutely loaded their benches is a top 25 team in America. Back-to-back titles then they're going to go on to beat the Detroit Pistons

[@sonimbetterthanyou]

Nobody will come close to UCON. Granted Illinois is not great. But jeesh lmao. They straight got mollywooped

[@jonm7888]

How? 😂

[@TreytonJones]

@@jonm7888 watch same thing they said about Houston and look what happened duke has firepower that most team remaining don’t

[@garygettler2997]

That's good because you are not a blueblood. Not even close.

[@cornonthecob1268]

This proves that the mafia is still in control of some of the games. My high school basketball team wouldn't have allowed uconn to score 30 unanswered points

[@deFINExGaming1]

It’s not the mafia, but you’re on the right track with controlling the games

[@andrewb2548]

You're right - they would have given up 50 in a row.

[@hanibalsmith2116]

I am going to say that illinois fell apart in the second half. But there is an element here that no one is speaking of. The first half, even acknowledged by the tv announcers " if one were to say the refs are letting them play, that would be an UNDERSTATEMENT!" There were probably four or five blatant fouls by Clingan and Karaban that were not called when Illinois was driving to the rim. If these fouls were called, first of all Clingan would of been sitting out the entire first half at about the 15 min mark. I believe illinois allowed this frustration to get to them and came out in the second half feeling disheartened and desperate, this also allowed Uconn to get their momentum going and as anyone knows that is probably the greatest element of winning in almost any sporting competition especially at the higher levels, I noticed on TV they never showed slow motion replays of these drives and clingan blocks and denials. Shannon ended up on the floor on at least 4 drives with no calls. no replay on any of them. but the announcers did comment. watch the game again and pay attention to the 1st 10 minutes. So before all you Uconn fanatics give uconn all the credit just know the first half officiating had a lot, lot, lot to do with it.

[@andrewberg3518]

There could have been calls on both teams. Refs don’t decide a 25 point game.

[@hanibalsmith2116]

@andrewberg3518 there were significant fouls on Clingan in first 5 minutes that would have majorly effected the game. Clinging should have been sitting out first half if appropriate officiating was done. and that would half almost certainly lead to Illinois going into half time with a lead. And that would have given all momentum to Illinois and that 30 pt run would almost certainly not happened. So you are 100% incorrect. Often one bad call has de idea games. You obviously are not a regular viewer of div 1 basketball. Probably a march madness viewer like most.

[@andrewberg3518]

😂😂😂

[@codyf3483]

@@hanibalsmith2116if you’re a regular viewer of division 1 college basketball you’d know that refs let teams play with exactly this level of physicality & contact without calling fouls pretty frequently it’s almost a nightly thing in the Big East, and from what I’ve heard all year long, we’re “cupcakes” compared to the physicality of the Big 10 and Big 12 so why can’t Illinois handle it? you’d think Brad Underwear would be smart enough to recognize the type of game the refs are officiating, allowing them to use a bit more physicality on Clingan than normal, but no Hawkins completely gives up strong side positioning in a poor attempt to seal the entry pass and Clingan gets free layups under the rim virtually every possession

[@codyf3483]

@@hanibalsmith2116keep crying tho

[@myronlarimer1943]

Danny Hurley may be a good coach but he has the maturity of a middle schooler... Hat backwards, throwing confetti in the air, thumping his chest after the game... Hey Danny, go watch some videos of a couple coaches who won more titles than you ever will - John Wooden and Coach K. That's how you act as a coach when you win a big game...

[@jonm7888]

Hater 😂

[@myronlarimer1943]

@@jonm7888 Nope. Just expect coaches to act like men, not little boys.

[@priority7773]

Lol this is hilarious! A Male Karen 😂

[@CC-pl8bt]

As long as he keeps winning, I don't care

[@ryanharrison4058]

Who is this guy to create some character comparison. 😢

[@garygettler2997]

Only uconn fans cry over it,duh!

[@ltatjsallday8709]

🤦‍♂️ can't stand uconn they're pretty annoying

[@andrewb2548]

They don't like you either. It's mutual. Lol.

[@FireBladeRR-RSP]

That’s the first sign that your the best team by a wide margin!!!