The Huskies, Joe “Pie” Smith’s team, defeated Clyde Brantley’s Purdue Boilermakers 75-60

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Add Joe “Pie” Smith’s name to the list of WLAF-Charley’s Pizza Final Four Fun Run champions. His UConn Huskies claimed its second title in a row. Tony Fraley had UConn in last year’s tourney and came away the 2023 winner.

Joe “Pie” Smith wins $100 cash and delicious Charley’s Pizza. Others who had teams make the Final Four, Clyde Brantley-Purdue, Ron Heatherly-Alabama and Jimbo Burton-NC State, will each receive $25 cash and delicious Charley’s Pizza.

Here is the schedule for this year’s tournament.

  • Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 17
  • First Four: March 19-20
  • First round: March 21-22
  • Second round: March 23-24 
  • Sweet 16: March 28-29 
  • Elite Eight: March 30-31 
  • Final Four: Saturday, April 6
  • NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8

Monday, April 8 (National championship game courtesy NCAA)

  • Joe “Pie” Smith (1) UConn 75 vs. Clyde Brantley (1) Purdue 60

Saturday, April 6 (Final Four-courtesy NCAA)

  • Joe “Pie” Smith (1) UConn 86 vs. Ron Heatherly (4) Alabama 72
  • Clyde Brantley (1) Purdue 63 vs. Jimbo Burton (11) NC State 50
  • Saturday, March 30 (Elite Eight courtesy NCAA)

Sunday, March 31 (Elite Eight courtesy NCAA)

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16 courtesy NCAA)

Friday, March 29 (Sweet 16 courtesy NCAA)

Thursday, March 28 (Sweet 16 courtesy NCAA)

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32 courtesy NCAA)

Finals from Saturday, March 23 (Round of 32 courtesy of the NCAA)

Sunday, March 24 (Round of 32 courtesy NCAA)

FINALS Friday, March 22 (Round of 64 courtesy NCAA)

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64 courtesy NCAA)