UConn Huskies: The March to Madness (Reality, English)
Genres: Action, Sports
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2017-03-01
Ended: 2017-04-05
Network: HBO
Country: US
Airs on: Wednesday
Air time: 22:00
Runtime: 30 minutes
HBO Sports, a trailblazer in sports reality programming, is teaming up again with IMG's Original Content unit for an unscripted series chronicling the 2016-17 season of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team's pursuit of a fifth consecutive national championship. UConn Huskies: The March to Madness debuts Wednesday, March 1 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) with a special hour-long edition, followed by half-hour episodes debuting on subsequent Wednesdays. UConn Huskies: The March to Madness spotlights the players, coaches and support personnel, chronicling the hard work and high expectations game-by-game in the American Athletic Conference as they seek to continue their extraordinary run of berths in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship. Scheduled to run through the conclusion of the Huskies' season, the show features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, offering a unique look at the personalities who shape the powerhouse program headquartered in Storrs, Conn. The reigning national champions, the UConn Huskies have achieved unprecedented success in women's college basketball and are on the verge of surpassing the UCLA men's basketball record of 11 NCAA national championships. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, in his 32nd season with the team, the Huskies have earned berths in 28 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, going to 16 Final Fours and 11 national championships. Last spring, the team captured its fourth consecutive national championship, going undefeated for the sixth time.