Current:Home > StocksUConn men delayed in Connecticut ahead of Final Four because of plane issues-InfoLens
UConn men delayed in Connecticut ahead of Final Four because of plane issues
View Date:2024-12-23 15:23:09
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Defending national champion UConn’s trip to a second consecutive Final Four is having a tough time getting off the ground.
The Huskies were still in Connecticut Wednesday night after the plane they were supposed to take to Arizona experienced mechanical issues getting to the East Coast.
The flight was scheduled to leave at about 6 p.m. Eastern time from Bradley International Airport near Hartford, but a mechanical issue kept the plane they were supposed to use from arriving at Bradley, the school said.
The NCAA said in a statement that it worked with UConn and a charter company to develop several alternatives, and the Huskies are expected to be in the air by about 11:30 p.m. and land in Phoenix around 1:30 a.m. local time.
“We are very disappointed that UConn will arrive later than anticipated and it’s unfortunate the team’s travel experience has been impacted,” the NCAA said.
The team was back on campus, about 50 minutes from the airport, waiting for the issue to be resolved, a school spokesman said.
The travel problems were first reported by CBS Sports, which was told of the issue by coach Dan Hurley.
The Huskies have not been on a plane since just after their March 6 game with Marquette, when they had to spend an extra day in Milwaukee because of a cancelled flight.
The Huskies took buses to the Big East Tournament in Manhattan, the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Brooklyn and the East Regional in Boston.
No. 1 seed UConn (35-3) is scheduled to play fourth-seeded Alabama (25-11) on Saturday night.
___
AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness
veryGood! (5949)
Related
- 'Joker 2' actor pans DC sequel as the 'worst film' ever: 'It has no plot'
- Trisha Yearwood pays tribute to June Carter Cash ahead of CMT Awards: 'She was a force'
- Suspect indicted in death of Nebraska man who was killed and dismembered in Arizona national forest
- 'Saturday Night Live' spoofs LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey in opening skit
- Wheel of Fortune Contestant Goes Viral Over His Hilariously Wrong Answer
- South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
- Total solar eclipse 2024: Watch livestream of historic eclipse from path of totality
- Who won CMT Music Awards for 2024? See the full list of winners and nominees
- Japan to resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused accident
- 2 dead after car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper, authorities say
Ranking
- CRYPTIFII Introduce
- South Carolina beats off challenge from Iowa and Caitlin Clark to win NCAA women's championship
- Trump campaign says it raised $50.5 million at Florida fundraiser
- Solar eclipse: NSYNC's Lance Bass explains how not to say 'bye bye bye to your vision'
- Groups seek a new hearing on a Mississippi mail-in ballot lawsuit
- Caitlin Clark forever changed college game — and more importantly view of women's sports
- 2024 CMT Music Awards: See All the Country Stars on the Red Carpet
- MLB power rankings: Red Sox come home with best pitching staff in baseball
Recommendation
-
SNL's Chloe Fineman Says Rude Elon Musk Made Her Burst Into Tears as Show Host
-
Jelly Roll Reveals Why His Private Plane Had to Make an Emergency Landing
-
Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election
-
South Carolina-Iowa highlights: Gamecocks top Caitlin Clark for national title
-
These Yellowstone Gift Guide Picks Will Make You Feel Like You’re on the Dutton Ranch
-
In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher US stance on Israel in Gaza
-
Defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72
-
Maren Morris Reveals Why She Didn’t Attend the 2024 CMT Music Awards