Today we go all the way back to the beginning, when Jim Calhoun's UConn program first showed signs of its potential by winning the 1988 NIT Championship.

Hartford Courant beat writer Dom Amore returns to share his experience covering UConn's epic tournament run as a young reporter, including the team's wild quarterfinal win over VCU in the old field house, its satisfying semifinal win over Dana Barros' Boston College club in the semifinals and its championship victory over Ohio State.

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Podcast artwork courtesy of Jon Kulakofsky/The Daily Campus 2014.

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