Students react during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
UConn men's basketball fans gathered by the thousands on Monday night inside Gampel Pavilion to watch the Huskies battle Purdue for the NCAA national championship.
Students react during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)Students react during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Students dance during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)Students react during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)Students cheer during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Retired mascot Jonathan XIV makes an appearance with UConn Cheerleaders during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)Students dance during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)Students dance during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Students gesture at a free throw during a UConn men’s final watch party at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
