The UConn Huskies Lost But Still Won

An upset. That's exactly what Syracuse pulled against the UConn Huskies. And what a win it was as the Orange successfully put themselves in the field of 65 or one of the 34 at-large teams after beating the top-ranked Huskies.

TWICE.

However, the Huskies are now saying that this loss is good for them.

The Huskies may have merely lost Washington D.C. as their Sweet 16 and Elite Eight site. And, according to UConn coach Jim Calhoun, that might be the best thing for this squad that has trouble focusing.

If Villanova wins the Big East tournament, then UConn may have played its way to being the top seed in the Minneapolis or Oakland region. Villanova might even get the D.C. nod over the Huskies even if the Wildcats don't win the Big East tourney.

Now to be clear, this positioning is for the regional sites since UConn is a likely lock with Villanova for two No. 1 four-team pods in Philadelphia for the first two rounds. Duke seems to be a lock for Atlanta.

''I'll be honest with you that on Sunday all I'll look at is the bracket and see if it's a good bracket,'' UConn coach Jim Calhoun said.

''But I'd rather go West. I think New York City is not good for us. There's too much family around. I like having control and not have other people thinking about the wrong thing,'' he adds.

So that explains Syracuse's 10-0 run to start that game. That surely explains it. Connecticut was looking forward of letting the Orange win and move out of D.C. That's why they let the Orange win perhaps.

Maybe, but this can all be wishful thinking.

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