UConn’s Final Four accommodations show stark difference between teams’ set up
UConn may be the defending national champions, but it isn’t getting many breaks during the latter stages of March Madness.
The Huskies first had to deal with mechanical and staffing issues on their chartered flight to Phoenix, arriving in Arizona at 3 a.m. PT on Thursday morning.
When they arrived at the hotel, however, UConn fans noticed something else was wrong.
Fans noticed via Instagram stories that NC State‘s DJ Burns — a 6-foot-9, 275-pound forward — has what appears to be a king bed in his hotel room, while UConn star freshman Stephon Castle, clocking in at 6-6 and 215 pounds, seems to have a double.
The NCAA makes the travel and hotel arrangements, and UConn and NC State are staying at different hotels, so the bed and room assignments may have been hotel-specific.
That hasn’t stopped some from pointing out the disparity.
“These are not the same @NCAA,” X user @uconnfbscoops wrote on the social media platform Thursday.
It’s not even the Huskies’ first hotel debacle.
Last year, the team was forced to switch hotels due to issues at the Luxor in Las Vegas for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight.
Despite any complaints, it all worked out for UConn last year — the Huskies beat Arkansas, 88-65, and then Gonzaga, 82-54, en route to the national title.
This year, it’s been more of the same.
They’ve rolled to wins over Stetson, Northwestern, San Diego State and Illinois ahead of their Final Four matchup with Alabama on Saturday.
Fair to think they would be OK with some history repeating itself.
