With Son On UConn Staff, Bill Murray Has Huskies In His Bracket

When UConn center Adama Sanogo swished a deep jumper last Friday against Iona, Bill Murray celebrated as if he’d just completed a clutch strike in the 1990s bowling comedy .

Murray, an Academy Award-nominated actor and legendary comedian, spent last weekend in Albany cheering on UConn, as the Huskies defeated Saint Mary's to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. Murray's son Luke has spent several years as an assistant coach with UConn, rejoining Danny Hurley after serving on his staff at Rhode Island and Wagner.

Throughout the weekend, Bill motivated UConn at the team hotel, as the Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014.

“He did pick UConn in his bracket,” Luke told on Sunday evening. “My uncle Brian went to St. Mary's and was cheering for St. Mary's tonight. My dad definitely picked UConn; they sat on opposite sides. He sat behind the St. Mary's bench and my dad was with the winners.

  
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