No. 2 seed UConn opens vs. Furman in ‘heck of a region’

PHILADELPHIA -- Late-season stumbles against Creighton and Marquette likely pushed UConn off the fourth No. 1 seed line in the NCAA Tournament.

Instead, the Huskies are the No. 2 seed in the East Region, and coach Dan Hurley agrees with the prevailing sentiment that this quadrant of the bracket is stacked.

UConn's quest for a third national championship in four years begins Friday against No. 15 seed Furman, the Southern Conference champions.

"That's a heck of a region," Hurley...