Bill Murray celebrates with UConn band after Huskies’ thrilling win
By David Wasson
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“It’s in the hole”, indeed!
Famed comedic actor Bill Murray, a celebrated UConn basketball fan, was in the stands celebrating with the Huskies after their thrilling 73-72 last-second East Region final victory over Duke on Sunday night.
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Murray’s jubilation spilled over to courtside following the win at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., as the Caddyshack, Stripes, Groundhog Day and Ghostbusters actor exchanged high-fives with the UConn student band.
Murray’s son Luke is a UConn assistant coach who was hired earlier this month as the head coach at Boston College. Bill Murray is often spotted in the stands, either at Gampel Pavilion or whenever the Huskies are on the road, cheering on his second son.
Luke Murray has been an assistant for Dan Hurley since 2021, and before UConn served as an assistant at Louisville, Xavier, Rhode Island, Towson, Wagner and Post. Friday’s national semifinal game against Illinois (6:09 pm ET, TBS/TruTV) will be Murray’s third coaching appearance in the Final Four – backing up the Huskies 2023 and 2024 national title runs.
UConn will be seeking its seventh NCAA Tournament championship, having also won the national title in 1999, 2004, 2011 and 2014 under legendary coach Jim Calhoun. The Huskies eight Final Four appearances are tied with Indiana for eighth most all time.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
