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Free Furniture At Stake After UConn's Stunning March Madness Comeback: Here's How Free Furniture At Stake After UConn's Stunning March Madness Comeback: Here's How
Free Furniture At Stake After UConn's Stunning March Madness Comeback: Here's How UConn's next trips to the Final Four have more on the line than additional championships for the so-called "Basketball Capital of the World." Jordan's Furniture is gaining national attention for its "Make the Finals" promotion from earlier in 2026. The company promised free furniture if the UConn men's and women's basketball teams play in their respective national championship games. That pledge feels more real for customers and fans across Connecticut. Both Huskies teams won their Elite Eight games on Sunday, March 29, putting them just two wins awa…

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by Chris Spiker
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UConn's Sweet 16 Just Got Sweeter: Azzi Fudd Announces Return For 2025-26 Season UConn's Sweet 16 Just Got Sweeter: Azzi Fudd Announces Return For 2025-26 Season
UConn's Sweet 16 Just Got Sweeter: Azzi Fudd Announces Return For 2025-26 Season The biggest victory so far during the NCAA tournament for the UConn women's basketball team may have just happened off the court. UConn star guard Azzi Fudd announced she'll come back to Storrs for the 2025-26 season. The Arlington, Virginia, native declared her return in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the UConn women dominated tenth-seeded South Dakota State 91-57, clinching the Huskies' 31st straight Sweet 16 appearance. "Hey Gampel, thanks for last night… See you next year🤗😝😏 #onemoreyear," Fudd posted. …

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by Chris Spiker
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Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…

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by Zak Failla