Ned Lamont said. "The student-athletes on this team have worked very hard and they deserve to know how much we appreciate everything they've accomplished. I urge basketball fans from all over Connecticut to come to Hartford

"From there, it will proceed north on Trinity Street, go through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, turn right (east) onto Jewell Street, turn left (north) onto Trumbull Street, and end at the intersection of Asylum Street and Trumbull Street," the press release said.

UConn has referred to itself as the “Basketball Capital Of The World” with 18 national men’s or women’s titles since Auriemma led the women’s basketball program to the first of 12 national titles 30 years ago.