The origins of the Final Four teams' mascots Author:SI StaffPublish date:Jun 14, 2014The origins of the Final Four teams' mascotsBucky Badger (photo via Getty Images)Al Gator (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images)The mascot of the Kentucky Wildcats (photo via Getty Images)The mascot of the Connecticut Huskies (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images)Latest NCAAB NewsHighlights: Gonzaga men's basketball beats USF in 2024 WCC TournamentPac-12 Tournament: Colorado on Bubble; Cal Must Halt Backward MomentumThree reasons Kentucky will make a run to the Final FourJaylon Tyson First Cal Player in 7 Years to Be Named First-Team All-Pac-12 Gators Forward Tyrese Samuel Named to AP All-SEC Second Team
