Samarie Walker

Question of the Day: How much does the loss by the UConn women diminish their legacy? [Updated]

2011-04-04 16:33:45

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UConn In A Good Spot, But It Hasn't Come Without Pain

2013-03-31 17:37:00

— Aches and pain may cause them strain, but injuries failed to slow UConn's dash to an eighth straight Elite Eight. But to say UConn hasn't had much to complain about this season isn't entirely accurate. There's been enough going on with this 32-4...

Auriemma Reportedly Had An Offer From Ohio State

2013-04-01 20:20:44

Saturday in New Orleans, UConn's pursuit of an eighth national championship will begin at its sixth straight Final Four, just another brick in the wall Geno Auriemma has built over his 28-year career. And it looks like there will be no immediate end to...

Elena Delle Donne Talks About Return To State As Delaware Star

2013-03-29 10:23:00

UConn is trying to get to the Final Four once again and coach Brenda Frese and Maryland trying to prevent that ... Elena Delle Donne of Delaware (spent a few days at UConn) trying to take her team to Sunday's regional final, which could mean she plays...

Breaking Down The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

2013-03-19 13:53:00

It's the holiday season in college basketball. There's even snow on the ground to make the warm arenas hosting the women's tournament feel especially cozy this year. But it's also serious business for the field of 64. Here is a look at some more of the...

A Look At UConn's Competition

2013-03-18 19:57:16

With the NCAA Regionals starting in Storrs and moving to Bridgeport, it's a comfortable and familiar road for the UConn women's basketball team. The Huskies will play their first- and second-round games on their home court, opening at Gampel Pavilion...

Baylor Outlasts The Huskies Down The Stretch, 76-70

2013-02-18 19:29:00

Perhaps this game meant nothing. After all, that is what the coaches say. Perhaps it meant a lot. Apparently, that is how the fans felt. Most likely, truth falls somewhere in between, just like most debates in life. But for women's basketball, still...

BY THE NUMBERS: A Few That Show The Caliber Of Basketball UConn Women Play

2012-11-08 09:03:00

Sometimes by chance, sometimes by design, but always because they keep score, basketball creates numbers that set records, start trends and stimulate conversation. As the UConn women prepare for the 2012-13 season, here are a few that two decades of...

FRESHMAN CLASS: UConn Restocking The Shelves With 3 Impressive Newcomers

2012-11-08 09:01:00

There is a small refrigerator in the women's basketball locker room at Gampel Pavilion that frequently needs to be replenished. Athletes tend to get thirsty after one of those famous Geno Auriemma practices. And the job of restocking it falls to a...

UConn Women: Freshmen Step Up In Preseason Finale

2011-07-08 08:15:00

Much attention was immediately placed on UConn's five freshmen in the preseason. Nothing unusual about that. Most people had never seen them play and the curiosity was high. In UConn's second and final preseason game against Indiana (Pa.) one of the five...

UConn Women: Franklin Pierce Takes Preseason Pounding

2011-07-07 08:08:36

Coming off the second consecutive undefeated national championship, UConn Nation was, of course, giddy with anticipation about what the 2010-11 season would bring for the women's basketball team. No more Tina Charles or Kalana Greene, remember. But...

Nov. 16, 2010: And By One. No. 1 Huskies Rally From Eight Down, Escape With Win

2011-07-14 10:55:43

HARTFORD -- Perhaps in two years, when she's a senior and set to begin her WNBA career, Brittney Griner and Geno Auriemma can talk about how they worked together to bring the USA gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Griner, Baylor's 6-foot-8...

Connecticut Huskies forward Breanna Stewart (30) goes to the hoop while defended by Kentucky Wildcats forward/center Samarie Walker (23) in the first half of an Elite Eight game at the Webster Bank Arena. UConn led at the half, 48-26.

2013-04-01 00:00:00

UConn forward Breanna Stewart goes to the hoop while defended by Kentucky forward/center Samarie Walker in the first half of an Elite Eight game at the Webster Bank Arena.

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Piper Simmons, 4, cracks up Samarie Walker (next to her), Jenea Thompson (R), Bernisha Pinkett (L) and her mom Stephanie Tracey Simmons with a remark about "Snoop Dog" while Kentucky waits to take the floor for practice at the TD Bank Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Friday.

2013-03-28 00:00:00