Liam McNeeleys mom becomes breakout star of UConns crushing March Madness 2025 loss to Florida
The CBS broadcast of UConn’s thrilling second-round clash against Florida on Sunday in the NCAA tournament featured an unexpected star.As the No.8 seed Huskies contended for a March Madness three-peat, cameras zoned in on the mother of star UConn forward Liam McNeeley, who watched the team’s Sweet 16 bid fall short in the 77-75 loss.Ashley Elsey was seen looking on from the stands inside the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., with her on-camera appearances igniting chatter on social media.“Liam McNeely’s mom is getting a lot of airtime and frankly she should,” one X user posted.“The infatuation by CBS with Liam McNeeley’s mom is far too over the top,” another penned.McNeeley, a 6-foot-7 freshman, recorded 22 points, two rebounds and three assists in the anticipated contest, which saw top-seed Florida punch its ticket to San Francisco for a Sweet 16 matchup against No.
4 Maryland, which tips off Thursday.Entering this year’s tournament as back-to-back champs, UConn hoped to win its third consecutive title, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since John Wooden’s reign with UCLA from 1967-73.“We played with the heart of a championship program and a program that’s gone back-to-back,” coach Dan Hurley said postgame.“For a team to end what we really wanted to do, they were gonna have to put us down.Obviously, a worthy opponent like that, there’s honor in the way we went out.”Want to tune into as much March Madness as you can? DIRECTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV both have you covered with every channel you’ll need, plus free trials.UConn finished the season at 24-11 overall.McNeeley, a Texas, native, averaged 14.5 points, 2.3 assists and six rebounds this season.His mother wasn’t the only breakout star of this year’s tournament.Ellen Calipari, the wife of Razorbacks coach John Calipari, and their daughter, Megan, went viral over the weekend after cameras captured their emotional reaction to Arkansas’ win against St.
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