Overview
- The UConn coach opened his postgame presser by blasting the pizzas served after a 99-50 win over Villanova, the Huskies’ 34th straight victory.
- He quipped “Pizza Capital of the world, my ass,” describing the meal as “some red stuff they poured on the box and called it pizza.”
- Auriemma suggested the pies had been delivered hours earlier at shootaround, implying they were stale by game’s end.
- Asked if it was Frank Pepe’s, he said Pepe’s is nearby but they “can’t get it,” indicating the locker-room pizzas came from elsewhere.
- Coverage characterized the remarks as a humorous critique of that specific catering, with no responses from UConn or Pepe’s reported.