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TV ratings down for NCAA championship game, up for overall tournament

2011-04-05 16:33:37

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Napier Key To UConn's Future Hopes

2013-03-09 16:14:00

As everyone at Gampel Pavilion watched a video tribute to a team that, on paper, had little to play for and instead gave and gave each game as if it had everything in the world to play for, Shabazz Napier began to feel the shiver of emotions. As...

UConn Lands Blue-Chip Basketball Transfer, Rodney Purvis

2013-04-05 17:28:32

UConn has scored big in the ever-growing transfer sweepstakes. Rodney Purvis, a former McDonalds All-America guard who nearly chose UConn two years ago, announced via Twitter that he intends to transfer from North Carolina State to Storrs. "Feeling...

UConn Men: Ollie Has Good Shot At Coach Of Year

2013-02-25 10:52:00

On Wednesday, the Huskies will "continue writing the story," in their coach's words. They will face one more big moment, in a season in which the UConn men's basketball team will be denied the biggest moments. The Huskies will face Georgetown at...

Phil Nolan Was Ready, And Helped UConn Take Down Syracuse

2013-02-14 15:51:00

HARTFORD Phil Nolan tried to treat Wednesday's game against Syracuse like any other game, but he sensed in practice the day before that something was different. Teammate Tyler Olander was doing a lot more shoving than usual. "In the beginning of...

For A Team With Heart, Postseason Ban Weighs Heavy

2013-01-31 21:17:00

— You watch a team so badly outrebounded. You watch a team destroyed on the offensive boards. You watch big man after big man head to the bench with five fouls. You see that team outscored by 13 points on the free throw line. And afterward you see...

Bracket Experts Say UConn Is Tournament-Worthy, Talent-Wise

2013-01-28 17:09:59

This probably won't make the UConn basketball coaches, players or fans feel any better, but if the Huskies were eligible for the NCAA Tournament in March, they would be well on their way to making it. "I actually evaluate UConn the same as any eligible...

UConn Men Finish Season's 1st Phase In Solid Shape At 10-2

2012-12-30 17:48:16

The first phase of the UConn men's basketball season is over, the non-conference phase. It was much more interesting than usual, but the Huskies can say they came through the tests in solid shape. "I'm happy with 10-2, but I'm not satisfied," coach Kevin...

As Expected, UConn Having Trouble Grabbing Rebounds

2012-12-05 15:38:56

— As the second half got underway and the game moved to its most important stages, the Huskies were over-matched up front. This was no surprise — the surprise, perhaps, is that it took this long to become apparent. The UConn men's...

Ollie, After Win Over Irish, Talks About Reaping What Is Sown With Olander

2013-01-13 00:00:00

Flush with a most fruitful victory over a ranked team on the road, Kevin Ollie, that noted farmer out of South Central Los Angeles, was talking about reaping what is sown. "Tyler Olander was wonderful," Ollie said after UConn had knocked off No. 17...

Enosch Wolf Coming Into His Own At UConn

2012-12-06 17:04:16

— Enosch Wolf spent two years as virtual cheerleader. But now he has a large rooting section of his own — his teammates. "I'm so happy for him," Niels Giffey said. "And so proud of him." Added Shabazz Napier: "We know what he went through...

FRESHMAN CLASS: Something Old, Something New

2012-11-08 09:09:00

STORRS — Things had rarely looked so bleak in UConn Nation. The Huskies were ousted from one NCAA Tournament and barred from the next, and players were leaving left and right. Jeremy Lamb and Andre Drummond left for the NBA. Alex Oriakhi, Roscoe...

UConn's Roscoe Smith and Ryan Boatright attempt to guard Iowa State Cyclones guard Tyrus McGee as the Huskies struggle with Iowa State at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, March 15, 2012, trailing 42-32 at the half in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

2012-03-15 00:00:00

UConn's Roscoe Smith and Ryan Boatright attempt to defend Iowa State guard Tyrus McGee as the Huskies struggle in the first half at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., Thursday. The Huskies trailed 42-32 at the half.

2012-03-15 00:00:00

UConn's Roscoe Smith and his teammates arrive at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., Thursday before taking on the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA Tournament.

2012-03-15 00:00:00