Huskies’ complete effort topples Central Florida
STORRS – Before the game, Christian Vital had a bit of a dust-up with some UCF players. After the game, Vital had a bit of a dust-up with some UCF players. In between, UConn put together the kind of effort…
Not as rare anymore … Huskies as home underdog
The UConn men host UCF tonight and depending on where you look, the game is either a pick ’em or UCF is a very slight favorite. The Huskies as a home underdog is unusual historically (19 times since 1997, or…
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UConn women’s basketball coach talked about many things after the win over UCF Tuesday night. Below he covers his team’s occasional sense of entitlement and the play of Azura Stevens: Related
Preview: UCF at UConn men
UCF at UConn men When: 7 p.m. Where: Gampel Pavilion TV, radio: CBS Sports Network, WTIC-AM (1080) Records: UConn 8-7, 1-2 AAC; UCF 12-4, 3-1 Series: UConn leads, 10-1. The Huskies have never lost an AAC encounter with the Knights….
UConn loses some frontcourt depth as Cobb suspended
UConn forward Eric Cobb has been suspended indefinitely by coach Kevin Ollie for “conduct deemed detrimental to the team,” the school announced Monday night. Cobb has played in 11 games, averaging 2.1 points and 3.2 rebounds. The junior college transfer,…
Huskies barely hang on to beat ECU
HARTFORD – Kevin Ollie threw things into the way-back machine Saturday, invoking names revered by UConn fans, but no doubt wholly unfamiliar to his Huskies. UConn didn’t provide any blast-from-the-past play, having to fight like crazy to dispatch ECU, 70-65,…
Riding losing streak, UConn men host matinee vs. ECU
In some respects, it was almost inexplicable. UConn shot the best it had in 10 games, tallied a season-high with 18 assists and had a season-low seven turnovers on Wednesday night at Tulsa. Somehow, the Huskies fell in double overtime,…
Preview: UConn men host ECU in matinee
ECU at UConn men When: Noon Where: XL Center, Hartford TV, radio: ESPNews, WTIC-AM (1080) Records: UConn 7-7, 0-2 AAC; ECU 7-7, 1-2 Series: UConn leads, 7-2. The Huskies are 6-0 in home games against the Pirates. Worth noting The…
Disappointing loss for Huskies in 2OT at Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Corey Henderson scored a career-high 30 points, including two 3-pointers in the last 37 seconds of regulation, as Tulsa eked out a 90-88 double overtime victory over UConn to remain unbeaten in the American Conference. Tulsa…
On road, UConn men continue search for consistency (and wins)
Another day, another opportunity for the UConn men to discover the missing ingredient. The search has been a rather long one. The Huskies (7-6, 0-1 AAC) never found footing last season and suffered their first losing season in 30 years….
Preview: Huskies hit road to face Tulsa
UConn at Tulsa When: 7 p.m. Where: Reynolds Center, Tulsa, Okla. TV, radio: ESPNews, WTIC-AM (1080) Records: UConn 7-6, 0-1 AAC; Tulsa 9-5, 2-0 Series: UConn leads, 4-3, but has not won in three trips to Tulsa. Worth noting The…
Huskies run out of gas vs. Shockers
HARTFORD – Kevin Ollie spoke an obvious truth Saturday afternoon when he said his UConn team is “still forming.” The Huskies have a packing crate of new players still with the bubble wrap intact. Wichita State guard Austin Reaves voiced…
Huskies resorting to zone defense more under Ollie
HARTFORD – UConn isn’t about to become Syracuse on the defensive end of the basketball court. It is, however, looking more and more different on that side of things. UConn coach Kevin Ollie employed zone defense for most of Saturday’s…
