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Purdue's Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline; Kentucky's Tshiebwe stays in
Purdue’s Zach Edey decided it was the right call to go back to school instead of staying in the NBA draft. His predecessor as national player of the year, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, is sticking with his pro pursuit. And Connecticut's reign as NCAA champion will begin with...
UConn faces major rebuild weeks after winning 5th NCAA title
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley is facing a major rebuild of his team just 17 days after guiding the Huskies to the program's fifth national championship. Since winning the title on April 3, seven Connecticut players with eligibility remaining have...
UConn March Madness steamroller could be start of a new era
HOUSTON (AP) — There was a short list of believers in the potential of a rebuilt UConn roster before the season started. It was made up mostly of the UConn players and coaches themselves. The team that was among “others receiving votes” in the first AP poll of...
UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of SDSU
HOUSTON (AP) — After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The final buzzer. The team from Storrs, Connecticut, topped off one of...
Transfer portal lifts UConn, San Diego State to NCAA final
HOUSTON (AP) — Dan Hurley knew in the wake of a first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament last year that his Connecticut team had to find more perimeter punch to surround his top NBA prospects and match opponents. Similarly, Brian Dutcher quickly went about luring a new point guard...
Hawkins, No. 11 UConn hold off Providence 73-66 in Big East
NEW YORK (AP) — Playing in front of a packed house, heavy on Huskies fans, fourth-seeded UConn looked like the favorite to win the Big East Tournament — at least for a while. Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points and No. 11 UConn held off a furious, second-half rally to beat Providence...
