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MARCH
MADNESS
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ESPORTS
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COACH’S
LEGACY
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HAWK NATION S U N DAY, FE B R UA RY 2 8 5:02 p.m. I Less than 26 hours after defeating Binghamton, 77–60, in the opening round of the America East Championships, the fourthseeded Hawks take down fifthseeded Albany, 83–77, in the quarterfinals. SAT U R DAY, M A R CH 6 4:01 p.m. I The Hawks tip off at No. 2 seed Vermont looking to knock off the America East preseason favorite. 5:42 p.m. I Sophomore D.J. Mitchell gives Hartford a lead it would not relinquish in the semifinals of the America East Championship, with a three-pointer at the 18:42 mark of the second half. 6:21 p.m. I For the second time in as many seasons, the Hawks secure their spot in the America East championship game after pulling off a semifinal upset, defeating Vermont by a score of 71–65. SAT U R DAY, M A R C H 13 11:00 a.m. I Hartford tips off against UMass Lowell as the Hawks host their first-ever America East Championship Game on ESPN2. 12:47 p.m. I The final horn sounds, and the Hawks begin to celebrate after winning the program’s first-ever America East Championship with a 64–50 victory over UMass Lowell. 1:06 p.m. I History continues to be made when head coach John Gallagher cuts down the net for the first time in Hartford’s 37 years as a Division I program.
MAGICAL MARCH A timeline of Men’s Basketball’s history-making three weeks as the Hawks won the America East championship and entered the national spotlight as first-time participants in March Madness.
MO NDAY, MAR CH 1 5 11:31 a.m. I Graduate student Traci Carter, senior Austin Williams, junior Hunter Marks, and head coach John Gallagher get some camera time with the crew of CBS Sports Network. T UE SDAY, MAR CH 1 6 3:00 p.m. I The Hawks enjoy team “field time” on Victory Field, the home of the Indianapolis Indians (Triple AAA of the Pittsburgh Pirates), which marks their first time out of the hotel (with the exception of team practices). W E DNE SDAY, MAR CH 1 7 7:23 a.m. I In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, head coach John Gallagher sports his green suit for his “Zoom” appearance on Fox 61’s Morning Show with Tim Lammers and Erika Arias. 8:42 a.m. I Hartford arrives at Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the Indianapolis Colts and site of the Hawks’ first-ever NCAA Tournament game, for its fourth team practice since arriving in Indianapolis. 4:15 p.m. I The team heads to a parking garage on top of the Indiana Convention Center, to pose for a photo in front of the J.W. Marriott’s NCAA Tournament bracket, which went down in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest banner ever created.
