The Huskies finished the season 31 – 5 , 15 – 3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place . They lost to Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament . In the NCAA Tournament , the Huskies received a No. 1 seed in the West Region and advanced to their third Final Four with wins over Chattanooga , Texas A&M , No. 17 Purdue , and No. 9 Missouri . In the Final Four at Ford Field , they lost to No. 8 Michigan State 73 – 82
Big East Tournament
2009 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
2008–09 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team