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The UConn Huskies’ remarkable run to the national championship came to a heartbreaking end Monday night, falling 69–63 to the Michigan Wolverines.
While the Wolverines celebrated their first title since 1989, fans also witnessed the agony of defeat. For the Huskies, no moment was more emotional than seeing senior forward Alex Karaban play his final game, marking the end of his collegiate career.
Karaban finished the contest with 17 points and 11 rebounds and will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most successful Huskies of all time.
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Over the course of his career in Storrs, he won two national titles, recorded the most wins ever by a UConn player, appeared in three Final Fours, scored over 1,800 points, and had his jersey number retired.
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After the loss, Karaban reflected on his time at UConn, saying, "All I thought about was UConn basketball every single day … now that I'm leaving, for UConn to be one of the best brands in college basketball and be at the top, I left it better than when I started."
On Monday morning, he echoed those sentiments by sending a farewell message to UConn, sharing a list of his career accolades along with a simple, "Thank you UConn."
An outpouring of support came from fans, but some of the most powerful words after the game came from UConn head coach Dan Hurley, who has often spoken about Karaban’s growth from the day he arrived in Storrs to becoming one of the program’s all-time greats.
"This guy changed my life, the staff's lives, the fanbase. His decision to come to UConn … he’s helped make UConn, right now, probably the premier college basketball program, having been in three of the last four championship games and won two," Hurley said.
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