Well we didn’t have to wait long to see if the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team would be able to defend their 2011 NCAA Championship.

UConn Huskies 2011 NCAA ChampsThe Huskies will begin their title defense in the 2012 NCAA Tourney as the No. 9 seed in the South region. They’ll take on the Iowa State Cyclones on Thursday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. The game will start at approximately 9:20 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on TBS.

If they win, they’ll could meet No. 1 seed, the Kentucky Wildcats if they win their first game.

Full 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket

Fang’s Bites has the full NCAA Second Round Tournament broadcast schedule.

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