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At the peak of the net-cutting ladder during the absolute peak of his basketball life, Dan Hurley smiled, turned to the right and shouted with joy toward his players, the ones who completed arguably the most dominant run in NCAA Tournament history with a 76-59 triumph over San Diego State in the national championship game …
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ALBANY – Jordan Hawkins could hear the rumblings from the frustrated UConn portion of the crowd. After a rough 2-for-11 shooting performance in the Big East Tournament semifinals, he followed it up with a 0-for-6 showing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against upset-hungry Iona. Adama Sanogo could feel the memories of NCAA …
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NEW YORK – Going down the list of things that went wrong for UConn Friday night, it will give the impression that the Huskies were blown off the floor by Marquette in the Big East Tournament semifinals. Jordan Hawkins and Tristen Newton combined to shoot 4-of-21. The Huskies had severe communication issues guarding the three-point …
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NEW YORK – If you asked Dan Hurley or any UConn enthusiast if they’d sign up for a seven-point win against Providence to advance to the semifinals of the Big East Tournament, there’s little doubt all questioned would race for a pen. The journey to get to the Huskies’ 73-66 win at Madison Square Garden? …
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HARTFORD – Tristen Newton was fully aware he needed one rebound to make UConn history. His team made sure of it. “Yeah, I knew I (needed one) when I was on the bench,” said Newton who became the first Huskies player ever to record two triple doubles in a season, while tying Shabazz Napier’s career …
HARTFORD – It was week full of frustration, heartbreak, and illness. It ended, though, with hope. After two ugly losses to St. John’s and Seton Hall, plus a COVID bout on the coaching staff, No. 15 UConn unleashed on an overmatched and overwhelmed Butler squad, rolling to a much-needed 86-56 win at the XL Center …
NEWARK – Three weeks ago to this day, UConn stood at 14-0, and was just about on top of college basketball with its No. 2 ranking. Since then, the Huskies have accumulated enough losses where you can have a heated debate on ranking which one is the worst. Their 67-66 defeat to Seton Hall on …
HARTFORD – Dan Hurley took a second to think whether he should go on what he called “a rant.” The UConn coach then decided that the time, about a half-hour after an ugly, 85-74 loss to St. John’s at an aggravated XL Center, was right. “There’s a lot more going on with these guys and …
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PROVIDENCE – Following its second straight loss, a 73-61 defeat by Providence at the Amica Mutual Pavilion late Wednesday night, UConn coach Dan Hurley kept circling back to two words: toughness and embarrassing. Losing road games to No. 22 Xavier and a strong Friars team on the brink of the Top 25 is hardly an …
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HARTFORD – In the seasons leading up to Dan Hurley’s arrival at UConn, tickets for weeknight games at the XL Center were, to be kind, cheap and easy to get a hold of. Fast forward to Hurley’s fifth season at the school. On Wednesday night, which saw the No. 2 Huskies scratch and claw their …
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STORRS – The old cliché – “that’s why you play the games” – was on full display Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. UConn, ranked second in the country and undefeated, had never trailed in the second half in winning each of its 12 games by double digits. The Huskies were 23-point favorites against a Georgetown …
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STORRS – For a new team’s chemistry to peak, it often takes time, some bumps in the road and then, ultimately, success. UConn has defied that normal path. With authority. After plowing through the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland over Thanksgiving weekend, the Huskies returned to a sold out and amped up Gampel Pavilion and …
HARTFORD – Dan Hurley knew that sound before. It was a roar the UConn fan base usually reserves for the program’s royalty. During Monday’s season-opener, that special type of ovation, though, was for someone who had never played a minute for the Huskies. With 13:43 left in the first half, Bristol’s Donovan Clingan checked in …
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NEW YORK – It was fitting the third round of UConn-Villanova would come down to the last second. When the Huskies look back at the final chapter, though, they will come to regret the numerous opportunities they whiffed on. On the backs of Jermain Samuels (21 points and 12 rebounds) and Brandon Slater (15 points), …
NEW YORK – Teams always give the politically correct answer on how they never look past any opponent, but everyone knows the truth in this situation – UConn and Villanova have been eyeing Round 3 since the Big East Tournament bracket was finalized last weekend. In different fashion, each team took care of business Thursday …
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HARTFORD – The night started with mayhem. It ended in shocking fashion with fans storming the court and beer and popcorn being thrown in the air. Most importantly for UConn, its electric 71-69 win over No. 8 Villanova at a fiery XL Center was the team’s 20th of the season and 11th in Big East …
STORRS – It was hardly a weekend to remember for Adama Sanogo. The UConn sophomore, who is in the running for the Big East Player of the Year, battled foul trouble at both Xavier and St. John’s and struggled to stay on the court as the Huskies split the two contests. In the two games …
NEW YORK – Tyrese Martin had enough. Following a frustrating loss at Xavier less than 48 hours earlier, the UConn senior was reliving the angst of that defeat in the first half against St. John’s. Martin, thanks to an ill-advised technical foul, found himself on the bench for nearly 12 minutes and the Huskies’ third-leading …
HARTFORD – Shaka Smart used the word “violence.” Dan Hurley called it “bloody.” Both words accurately described a crucial Big East game featuring two nationally ranked teams in Marquette and UConn. The 24th-ranked Huskies, on the backs of Adama Sanogo (24 points, 15 rebounds) and Tyrese Martin (18 points, 15 rebounds), left a rowdy XL …
HARTFORD – The two words kept circling back throughout the postgame press conferences of UConn coach Dan Hurley and Providence coach Ed Cooley: fight and battle. Back in the heart of Big East life, the Huskies, who got a taste of it in last year’s on-again, off-again schedule, know how difficult conference play is in …
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