No. 1 UConn opens title defense vs. first-timer Stetson

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NEW YORK -- Even with the historic wins by UMBC and Fairleigh Dickinson over the past five NCAA Tournaments, the task for a No. 16 seed in a first-round game is a difficult one.

But it's an especially tall one this year for Stetson.

UConn will begin its pursuit of a second straight national championship Friday afternoon, when the top-seeded Huskies take on Stetson in an Ea