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No. 2 UConn falls again in Maui, losing 73-72 to Colorado on Jakimovski's off-balance layup
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski converted an off-balance layup with 8 seconds left, and Colorado handed No. 2 UConn its second loss in two days at the Maui Invitational, beating the two-time defending national champion 73-72 on Tuesday. A day after a 99-97 overtime loss to...
UConn loses its cool, then loses a game. And Dan Hurley had some thoughts afterward
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dan Hurley fell. So did UConn. Hurley, the often-fiery coach of the two-time defending national champions, was livid over an over-the-back call in the final minute of overtime in what became No. 2 UConn's 99-97 loss to Memphis on Monday in the opening round...
Central Connecticut tops Stonehill 21-17 to remain in the hunt for NEC title with two games left
NORTH EASTON, Mass. (AP) — Brady Olson found Donnie Marcus with a 30-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to lift Central Connecticut State to a 21-17 victory over Stonehill on Saturday to keep the Blue Devils in contention for a Northeastern Conference title. The Blue...
No. 3 UConn reloads for a run at a threepeat and coach Dan Hurley says he might have deeper team
UConn (37-3, 18-2 Big East) Despite losing three starters to the NBA, UConn won a second straight national title last season. The third-ranked Huskies are looking to become the first team since John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins in the early 1970s to win three in a row at the highest level...
No. 3 UConn seeking third consecutive NCAA title, knowing opponents are eager to derail the bid
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Each time the topic of the starting lineup for two-time defending national champion UConn comes up, coach Dan Hurley is quick to heap praise on Alex Karaban as he heads into his third season as a starting forward. Pressed on the other likely starters, Hurley can do little...
Big East favorite UConn has new look as it chases third straight national championship
UConn coach Danny Hurley takes issue with the notion that winning the last two national titles puts more pressure on the third-ranked Huskies as they seek a third straight championship. “I don’t think so,” Hurley told reporters during the offseason. “It should put more...
UConn is preseason pick to win Big East; Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner Player of Year choice
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn is in a familiar place — atop the Big East preseason poll. The Huskies received all 10 possible first-place votes Wednesday from the league's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own teams. The defending national champions, who...
Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden honored 2024 NCAA basketball champions South Carolina and Connecticut on Tuesday at the White House, celebrating the two powerhouse programs’ most recent national title runs. South Carolina went 38-0 on the way to its latest women's title. It...
