UAPB visits Spencer and No. 5 UConn
1 year ago

UAPB visits Spencer and No. 5 UConn

Associated Press  

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at UConn Huskies Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 UConn hosts the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions after Cam Spencer scored 23 points in UConn’s 87-76 win against the North Carolina Tar Heels. UConn ranks fourth in the Big East with 27.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Tristen Newton averaging 6.6. UAPB scores 22.4 more points per game than UConn allows to opponents.

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Bolton and UAPB host UL Monroe
1 week, 6 days ago

Bolton and UAPB host UL Monroe

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at UL Monroe Warhawks Monroe, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAPB takes on UL Monroe after Quentin Bolton Jr. scored 22 points in UAPB’s 84-78 win over the Central Arkansas Bears. UL Monroe averages 71.9 points per game, 21.8 …

UC Riverside visits Adams and CSU Northridge
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UC Riverside visits Adams and CSU Northridge

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UC Riverside Highlanders at CSU Northridge Matadors Northridge, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Matadors -5.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: CSU Northridge plays UC Riverside after Marcus Adams Jr. scored 21 points in CSU Northridge’s 72-69 overtime victory over the Montana State …

McNeely and Stewart help No. 2 UConn snap 3-game losing streak with 99-45 win
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

McNeely and Stewart help No. 2 UConn snap 3-game losing streak with 99-45 win

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! HARTFORD, Conn. — Liam McNeeley and Jaylin Stewart each scored 16 points as the second-ranked UConn men’s basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 99-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday night. Things got heated early in the second half when Stewart …

Cincinnati Soars Past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Clinching Top Spot in AP Poll
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cincinnati Soars Past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Clinching Top Spot in AP Poll

Associated Press  

Cincinnati secured a 109-54 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in their season opener. Simas Lukosius led the Bearcats with 20 points, while Dan Skillings Jr. added 17. The Bearcats dominated the first half, outscoring the Golden Lions 17-2, before extending their lead to 20 points in the third quarter.

UConn uses strategy of shutting down Purdue’s perimeter shooters to get decisive victory
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn uses strategy of shutting down Purdue’s perimeter shooters to get decisive victory

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn left Donovan Clingan on the loneliest island, stuck deep in the paint to wrestle massive Purdue center Zach Edey. Chasing the Boilermakers off the arc all night, UConn held one of the nation’s best 3-point shooting teams to one made 3 and became the first team since 2007 to repeat as national champions with a 75-60 …

UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A basketball beatdown. Coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies delivered the latest of their suffocating hoops performances Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. “I just think it’s the best two-year run in a very, very long time, just because of everything we lost from last …

UConn and Purdue meet in the National Championship.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn and Purdue meet in the National Championship.

Associated Press  

Purdue Boilermakers vs. UConn Huskies Glendale, Arizona; Monday, 9:20 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -7; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. TOP PERFORMERS: Tristen Newton is scoring 14.9 points per game with 6.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Huskies. Lance Jones is shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Boilermakers, while …

UConn takes on Purdue in the National Championship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn takes on Purdue in the National Championship

Associated Press  

Purdue Boilermakers vs. UConn Huskies Glendale, Arizona; Monday, 9:20 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -6.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 7.2 per game Purdue gives up. LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 10-0, averaging 81.4 points, 40.4 rebounds, 21.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game …

Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The final result showed UConn winning its 11th straight NCAA Tournament game by at least 13 points. “We might not break you for 18 minutes, 25 minutes, but at some point if what we’re doing at both ends and on the backboard is at a high level, it just becomes hard for the other team to sustain …

UConn defeats Alabama in Final Four, will play Purdue for NCAA men’s title
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn defeats Alabama in Final Four, will play Purdue for NCAA men’s title

LA Times  

UConn guard Stephon Castle dunks over Alabama forward Grant Nelson during the second half of the Huskies’ 86-72 win in the Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Saturday. Connecticut kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping down …

Top seed UConn steamrolls into Sweet 16 with 75-58 rout of Northwestern in East Region
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Top seed UConn steamrolls into Sweet 16 with 75-58 rout of Northwestern in East Region

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — UConn again, no contest. So that’s really what we’re focused on — our next game.” The Huskies beat a fifth-seeded San Diego State squad 76-59 in last year’s national championship game. UConn’s victory put all three Big East teams that made the NCAAs in the regional semifinals, following hard-fought wins by Creighton and Marquette in the second …

No. 1 UConn rolls No. 9 Northwestern to reach Sweet 16: ‘We’re bulletproof’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

No. 1 UConn rolls No. 9 Northwestern to reach Sweet 16: ‘We’re bulletproof’

New York Times  

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Connecticut men’s basketball team is now just four wins away from repeating as national champions. Last season, the Huskies won their six games in the NCAA Tournament by an average of 20.0 points, the fourth-largest average margin of victory since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. “Getting to the Sweet 16 is another …

No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Stetson had UConn’s full attention. Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They never had a chance against UConn, which scored the first eight points and went on to its …

Spencer scores 25 points, Newton has a triple-double and top-ranked UConn beats Villanova 78-54
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Spencer scores 25 points, Newton has a triple-double and top-ranked UConn beats Villanova 78-54

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Dan Hurley believes he has the best backcourt in the Big East and was confident his guards would not let the Huskies lose two games in a row. Cam Spencer tied his season high with 25 points, Tristen Newton recorded his fourth career triple-double and top-ranked Connecticut bounced back from its first defeat since December …

No. 1 UConn takes on No. 17 Creighton, seeks 25th victory of season
10 months ago

No. 1 UConn takes on No. 17 Creighton, seeks 25th victory of season

Associated Press  

UConn Huskies at Creighton Bluejays Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 4.8 more made shots than the 5.7 per game UConn allows. Cam Spencer averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, scoring 15.2 points while shooting 44.3% from beyond the arc. LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 81.7 …

UAPB and Jackson State square off in conference showdown
10 months, 1 week ago

UAPB and Jackson State square off in conference showdown

Associated Press  

Jackson State Tigers at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Lions -1; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: Kylen Milton and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions host Ken Evans and the Jackson State Tigers in SWAC play Monday. UAPB is shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points lower than …

Villanova faces No. 1 UConn following Armstrong’s 24-point game
11 months ago

Villanova faces No. 1 UConn following Armstrong’s 24-point game

Associated Press  

UConn Huskies at Villanova Wildcats Philadelphia; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -4; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts the No. Villanova ranks sixth in the Big East with 8.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Eric Dixon averaging 2.3. Villanova averages 9.5 made 3-pointers per game, 3.6 more made shots than the 5.9 per game UConn …

Armstrong leads Villanova against No. 1 UConn after 24-point showing
11 months ago

Armstrong leads Villanova against No. 1 UConn after 24-point showing

Associated Press  

UConn Huskies at Villanova Wildcats Philadelphia; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Villanova hosts the No. UConn is second in the Big East scoring 38.4 points per game in the paint led by Donovan Clingan averaging 10.2. Cam Spencer averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, scoring 15.5 points while shooting 46.8% from beyond the arc. LAST 10 …

Newton scores 16 points, Clingan returns from injury, No. 1 UConn beats No. 18 Creighton 62-48
11 months ago

Newton scores 16 points, Clingan returns from injury, No. 1 UConn beats No. 18 Creighton 62-48

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn wasn’t about to lose its first game after being ranked No. “You’ve got to continue to protect the belt, protect the heavyweight championship.” Star center Donovan Clingan returned after missing five games with a tendon injury in his right foot. “We were Big East tough.” The Huskies led by 11 points at the half and used …

Karaban leads No. 1 UConn against No. 18 Creighton after 26-point game
11 months ago

Karaban leads No. 1 UConn against No. 18 Creighton after 26-point game

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at UConn Huskies Storrs, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -6; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton ranks eighth in the Big East scoring 32.1 points per game in the paint led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 11.8. Baylor Scheierman averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, scoring 18.0 points while shooting 36.9% …

No. 4 UConn hosts Georgetown after Epps’ 30-point performance
11 months, 1 week ago

No. 4 UConn hosts Georgetown after Epps’ 30-point performance

Associated Press  

Georgetown Hoyas at UConn Huskies Hartford, Connecticut; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays the No. UConn ranks sixth in the Big East with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Tristen Newton averaging 5.4. Epps is shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Hoyas, while averaging 18.2 points and 4.2 assists. …

Cam Spencer scores 19 points, No. 4 UConn holds off Xavier 80-75
11 months, 1 week ago

Cam Spencer scores 19 points, No. 4 UConn holds off Xavier 80-75

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — Cam Spencer scored 19 points and Tristen Newton had 16 as No. Alex Karaban added 14 points and Newton finished with 11 assists to help the Huskies win their fourth straight game since dropping their conference opener by 15 at Seton Hall. “The first four minutes of the game was like a video game,” Xavier coach Sean Miller …

Griffin scores 25, No. 17 UConn dominates 2nd half to defeat No. 18 Louisville 86-62
1 year ago

Griffin scores 25, No. 17 UConn dominates 2nd half to defeat No. 18 Louisville 86-62

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Aubrey Griffin scored a season-high 25 point s and Aaliyah Edwards added 22 on a combined 19-of-23 shooting and No. It was the second straight win over a ranked team for the Huskies, who have used six different starting lineups and are 2-3 against teams now in the Top 25. The Huskies outscored Louisville 40-20 in the …

UConn basketball shows its ceiling in win over North Carolina at Jimmy V Classic
1 year ago

UConn basketball shows its ceiling in win over North Carolina at Jimmy V Classic

New York Times  

NEW YORK — As he made his way toward the Madison Square Garden press room Tuesday night, his dress shirt already replaced with a T-shirt under his sports jacket, Dan Hurley walked past the exuberant members of the UConn pep band. Or maybe he was throwing a little shade at folks who question the Huskies’ place in the pecking order, …

Donovan Clingan scores 29 to lead No. 4 UConn over UNH 84-64 for a 24th straight nonconference win
1 year ago

Donovan Clingan scores 29 to lead No. 4 UConn over UNH 84-64 for a 24th straight nonconference win

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn’s players like to point out that they are a different team than the one that took home the national championship in April. But they were happy to carry a bit of that squad’s history with them on Monday night, beating New Hampshire 84-64 to set a Division I record with the program’s 24th consecutive victory over …

Bueckers leads No. 8 UConn past No. 20 Maryland 80-48 in Storrs
1 year, 1 month ago

Bueckers leads No. 8 UConn past No. 20 Maryland 80-48 in Storrs

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — Eighth-ranked UConn bounced back from one of its worst defensive performances in years by locking down No. “Our starters have played three games together in their career.” The Terps held UConn without a field goal for more than 3 1/2 minutes in the second quarter and led by as many as five points. UConn coach Geno Auriemma …

No. 6 UConn unveils its 5th championship banner, routs Northern Arizona 95-52 in season opener
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 6 UConn unveils its 5th championship banner, routs Northern Arizona 95-52 in season opener

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn unveiled its fifth national championship banner on Monday, then unveiled a new-look team that expects to compete for a sixth title. Tristen Newton scored 14 points, Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle each had 12 and Samson Johnson added 11 for UConn after an raucous banner ceremony that put a cap on the 2023 title. The Huskies …

Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16
1 year, 9 months ago

Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — UConn decided to return to its roots five years ago, hiring a former Big East guard as coach and then a couple years later returning to the conference where it became a national power. Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins delivered from the 3-point line in the second half as UConn pulled away from Saint …

St. John’s beats UConn for first time in 11 years
1 year, 10 months ago

St. John’s beats UConn for first time in 11 years

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! HARTFORD, Conn. — Danielle Patterson and Kadaja Bailey each scored 20 points and St. John’s beat No. Jayla Everett added 17 points for St. John’s, which added a huge win to its NCAA Tournament resume, beating UConn for the first time in 11 years. — Brinae …

St. John’s gives No. 6 UConn its 4th loss in 5 games
1 year, 11 months ago

St. John’s gives No. 6 UConn its 4th loss in 5 games

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Joel Soriano scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in St. John’s win over No. The game was tied at the halftime, but St. John’s scored the first two baskets after intermission and led the entire second half. 25 MARQUETTE 76 CINCINNATI — Souley Boum and Jack Nunge each scored 16 points and Xavier won its 11th …

UConn reaches 14th straight Final Four, tops NC State in 2OT
2 years, 8 months ago

UConn reaches 14th straight Final Four, tops NC State in 2OT

Associated Press  

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — In a double-overtime thriller that put UConn’s record streak of women’s Final Four appearances at serious risk, Paige Bueckers came through for the Huskies — and earned a trip home to Minneapolis. “Two days ago I said, ‘Win or go home,’ but we won and I’m still going home,” said Bueckers, who missed nearly three months this …

Sanogo, Martin lead No. 24 UConn over No. 18 Marquette
2 years, 10 months ago

Sanogo, Martin lead No. 24 UConn over No. 18 Marquette

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Tyrese Martin added 18 points and 15 boards for the Huskies, who swept the season series with the Golden Eagles. “Tyrese and Adama played like first-team, all-league players,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said. We didn’t …

Richardson scores 17, Oregon holds off UC Riverside 71-65
3 years ago

Richardson scores 17, Oregon holds off UC Riverside 71-65

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — Will Richardson scored 17 points and Oregon held off UC Riverside for a 71-65 victory on Wednesday night. The Ducks open Pac-12 play on Sunday hosting Arizona State, which scored it fewest points in 75 years in a 51-29 home loss to Washington State. Eric Williams Jr. added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Ducks, who …

Williams, Bueckers lead UConn past Iowa in NCAA Sweet 16
3 years, 8 months ago

Williams, Bueckers lead UConn past Iowa in NCAA Sweet 16

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — The game was billed as a marquee matchup of uber-talented freshmen Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. It was not going to be easy on either Caitlin or Paige to play their normal game.” Bueckers and Iowa’s Clark had taken the women’s basketball world by storm this season. “And I know everybody hyped it up to be Caitlin …

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