UConn-Duke '99 National Title with Joe Courtney - Remember That Game
Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) and host Thomas Emerick talk about how the bricks were laid for a powerhouse in Storrs, Conn., home of UConn Huskies basketball and part of Connecticut's 2nd Congressional district that Congressman Courtney represents spanning the central to eastern parts of the state. The vehicle for the episode is the 1999 NCAA tournament men's basketball final between the Connecticut Huskies and Duke Blue Devils, which also allows for traveling backwards and forwards through time.
A few of the topics covered while revisiting the UConn 77, Duke 74 finish in the '99 final:
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