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Washington, UConn fortunes divergent since '98

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Jim Calhoun remembers fondly the last time Washington was relevant in the NCAA Tournament. He was there, watching Rip Hamilton deliver a game-winning shot at the buzzer to give Connecticut a 75-74 victory over Washington and former coach Bob Bender in the Sweet 16 of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. The Huskies moved on to play North Carolina, losing in the Elite Eight to Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter & Co. in Greensboro, N.C. UConn went on the next season to win the national title. The Huskies won it ...

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