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NEW YORK – Dan Hurley, understandably, was expecting a major adjustment period for his program after losing three starters from his national championship team to the NBA. If you told him before the season that injuries would be a major theme to the start of this season like they have been, he may have predicted …
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HARTFORD – Setting UConn records at this point of the program’s history is not easy considering the level of talent that’s walked through its door. Highlighting their vast amount of talent is Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen, who sat with his family in the first row behind the scorer’s table at the XL Center on Saturday and …
NEW YORK – When it comes to praise, Tristen Newton received the ultimate basketball compliment from Dan Hurley on Sunday. “He was the best player in the national championship game in front of 75,000 people, with all the money on the table,” the UConn coach said of his senior guard. Hurley was hardly surprised then …
HARTFORD – And now it gets interesting. After predictably winning its first three games against mid-majors, the season gets real for UConn Sunday afternoon against Indiana in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden. But first, the Huskies, 45-point favorites against Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday, prevailed 87-53 at the XL Center in an uneven …
STORRS – To celebrate its fifth national championship, UConn pulled out all the stops in the pregame banner ceremony at a sold out and festive Gampel Pavilion. Adama Sanogo, Andre Jackson and Jordan Hawkins, now all in the NBA, addressed the crowd in a video tribute, as did Dan Hurley. The current team broke out …
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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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