1998 – 1999 Connecticut Huskies men 's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1998 – 1999 NCAA Division I basketball season . Coached by Jim Calhoun , the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford , Connecticut , and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs , Connecticut , and were a member of the Big East Conference . They won their fourth Big East tournament . On March 29 , 1999 , they claimed their first national championship by defeating Duke , 77 – 74
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1998–99 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team