III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship.

Whereas, on Monday, April 3, 2023, the University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the UConn Huskies ) won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship with a 76–59 win over the San Diego State Aztecs at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas; Whereas this is the UConn Huskies’ fifth national championship, continuing the team’s undefeated streak in national championship games; Whereas the UConn Huskies earned all 5 national titles since 1999, a feat that no other college team has surpassed; Whereas Adama Sanogo was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament, averaging 19.7 points per game with 4 double-doubles; and Whereas the UConn Huskies won every National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament game by 13 points or more, becoming only the fifth team in history to do so: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) commends the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship; (2) congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of the University of Connecticut; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the President of the University of Connecticut, Radenka Maric; and (B) the Head Coach of the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team, Dan Hurley.