Gov. Lamont proclaims this weekend in honor of UConn women’s and men’s basketball teams

Gov Ned. Lamont speaking at Muzzy Field in May. | Laura Bailey

Posted By: David Fortier April 5, 2024

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that he is proclaiming the weekend of Friday, April 5, through Monday, April 8, in honor of the UConn Huskies women’s and men’s basketball teams for each advancing to the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments, and hopefully continuing onto the championship games.

With the governor’s proclamation, the weekend will officially be known as “Connecticut Is the Basketball Capital of the World and We Make Champions Here So Let’s Support Our UConn Huskies in Their Mission of Bringing Those NCAA Basketball Trophies Back Home Where They Belong Weekend” in the State of Connecticut, at the proclamation reads in part. For the full proclamation, click here.

The UConn Women are scheduled to play the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Final Four on Friday, April 5. The UConn Men are scheduled to play the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Final Four on Saturday, April 6.

“This is such an exciting time for Connecticut as the national spotlight gets placed our small state because of the incredible talent of the student-athletes on these two teams, who have represented our state with integrity, character, and competitive excellence both on and off the court,” Lamont said, in the announcement yesterday.

“No other university in the United States has been so dominant at basketball like UConn. Connecticut is where basketball champions are made. I urge everyone in Connecticut this weekend to support these teams, wear your blue and white, and remind the nation why Connecticut is the basketball capital of the world.”

The governor is urging all Connecticut residents to show their Huskies pride by wearing UConn Huskies gear, sporting blue and white, and displaying flags and signs with messages supporting the teams.

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