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 averaging 11.9 points. 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 while shooting 50.0% from the field. Boilermakers: 9-1, averaging 77.6 points, 40.3 rebounds, 19.8 assists, 4.6 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field.

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Purdue Fort Wayne visits Goldin and No. 24 Michigan
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Purdue Fort Wayne visits Goldin and No. 24 Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -20.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Purdue Fort Wayne is ninth in the Horizon League with 7.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Eric Mulder averaging …

Citron leads No. 8 Notre Dame against No. 2 UConn after 25-point game
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Citron leads No. 8 Notre Dame against No. 2 UConn after 25-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UConn Huskies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Bend, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -2.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Notre Dame scores 85.8 points, 36.3 more per game than the 49.5 UConn gives up. UConn averages 8.5 made 3-pointers …

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 …

UConn’s leading scorer Alex Karaban to miss Saturday’s game against Maryland Eastern Shore
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UConn’s leading scorer Alex Karaban to miss Saturday’s game against Maryland Eastern Shore

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Hartford, Conn. — UConn’s leading scorer Alex Karaban will not play in the second-ranked Huskies’ game against visiting Maryland Eastern Shore, the university announced about 30 minutes before the start of Saturday’s game. He is the top scorer for the Huskies with an average of …

UC Davis Aggies to take on the Oregon State Beavers Saturday
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UC Davis Aggies to take on the Oregon State Beavers Saturday

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UC Davis Aggies at Oregon State Beavers Corvallis, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Davis faces Oregon State for a Division 1 Division matchup Saturday. UC Davis ranks seventh in the Big West with 32.5 rebounds per game led by Niko Rocak averaging …

Kaufman-Renn takes over in second half as No. 13 Purdue beats NC State 71-61
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Kaufman-Renn takes over in second half as No. 13 Purdue beats NC State 71-61

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! SAN DIEGO — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 of his 22 points points in the second half and Camden Heide added 15 for No. 13 Purdue, which beat N.C. State 71-61 on Thursday in the opening game of the Rady Children’s Invitational. Takeaways N.C. State: The …

Kaufman-Renn takes over in second half as No. 13 Purdue beats NC State 71-61
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Kaufman-Renn takes over in second half as No. 13 Purdue beats NC State 71-61

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! SAN DIEGO — Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 of his 22 points points in the second half and Camden Heide added 15 for No. 13 Purdue, which beat N.C. State 71-61 on Thursday in the opening game of the Rady Children’s Invitational. Takeaways N.C. State: The …

Purdue Fort Wayne squares off against Furman
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Purdue Fort Wayne squares off against Furman

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Furman Paladins vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Atlanta; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Furman and Purdue Fort Wayne square off in Atlanta, Georgia. Purdue Fort Wayne averages 76.7 points while outscoring opponents by 15.3 points per game. Purdue Fort Wayne averages 9.3 made 3-pointers …

UCSD faces Stanford, looks to break 6-game slide
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UCSD faces Stanford, looks to break 6-game slide

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UCSD Tritons at Stanford Cardinal Stanford, California; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCSD looks to stop its six-game losing streak with a win against Stanford. Stanford is eighth in the ACC with 36.0 points per game in the paint led by Kennedy Umeh averaging …

No. 2 UConn loses to Colorado for second defeat against unranked opponent in as many days
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No. 2 UConn loses to Colorado for second defeat against unranked opponent in as many days

CNN  

2 UConn suffered a second defeat against an unranked opponent in as many days at the Maui Invitational as Colorado prevailed 73-72 against the back-to-back NCAA defending champion. Colorado’s Andrej Jakimovski scored a layup with eight seconds remaining in Tuesday’s game to complete an impressive comeback with the Buffaloes having trailed 40-32 at the half. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Julian Hammond …

No. 2 UConn falls again in Maui, losing 73-72 to Colorado on Jakimovski’s off-balance layup
3 weeks, 6 days ago

No. 2 UConn falls again in Maui, losing 73-72 to Colorado on Jakimovski’s off-balance layup

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 UConn its second loss in two days at the Maui Invitational, beating the two-time defending national champion 73-72 on Tuesday. A day after a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis that left Huskies coach Dan Hurley livid about the officiating, UConn couldn’t shake the unranked …

Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational
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Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAHAINA, Hawaii — Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Memphis led by as many as …

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC
1 month, 1 week ago

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENSBORO, N.C. — UConn’s Geno Auriemma sounded more interested in getting his team ready to contend for a national championship than adding another coaching milestone to a Hall of Fame career. “I’m more of how do I put in position so they can feel like …

No. 2 UConn cruises past South Florida as Geno Auriemma pulls within a victory of NCAA record
1 month, 1 week ago

No. 2 UConn cruises past South Florida as Geno Auriemma pulls within a victory of NCAA record

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 UConn rolled to an 86-49 win over former conference rival South Florida on Sunday. Ashlynn Shade had 10 of UConn’s 30 points in the third quarter as the Huskies never trailed in the game. Takeaways South Florida: The Bulls’ top two scores in the …

Freshmen El Alfy, Strong score 17 points each as No. 2 UConn routs BU 86-32
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freshmen El Alfy, Strong score 17 points each as No. 2 UConn routs BU 86-32

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! HARTFORD, Conn. — Jana El Alfy had 17 points and 11 rebounds and fellow freshman Sarah Strong had 17 points and six steals as No. Takeaways Boston University: Sophomore guard Sisi Bentley, playing in her hometown of Hartford, scored the Terriers’ first four points. Key …

UConn Dominates Preseason Poll, Clinches Big East Title
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2 months ago

UConn Dominates Preseason Poll, Clinches Big East Title

Associated Press  

UConn is the preseason favorite to win the Big East Conference. The Huskies received all 10 first-place votes from the league's head coaches, who were unable to vote for their own teams. The team returns only one starter from last season's squad, Alex Karaban, who averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. The Huskies also welcome back Hassan Diarra, the conference's …

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title

Associated Press  

UConn finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to be released after March Madness following its run to the first back-to-back national championship in 17 years. That win allowed UConn to become the first men’s repeat champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007, as well as joining the Gators and Duke as the only back-to-back …

UConn vs. Purdue final score: How the Huskies repeated championships and became college basketball’s greatest team.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn vs. Purdue final score: How the Huskies repeated championships and became college basketball’s greatest team.

Slate  

The UConn Huskies are dynastic through whatever lens you prefer. Last year’s team was nearly as dominant, cruising past every team it faced in March Madness and beating an overmatched Cinderella, San Diego State, by 17 in the title game. But any power-conference team can get good enough to make a Final Four run sometime, and it’s never been more …

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 …

Connecticut defeats Purdue to repeat as NCAA men’s basketball champions
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Connecticut defeats Purdue to repeat as NCAA men’s basketball champions

LA Times  

Connecticut delivered another dominant performance Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. The Huskies limited the country’s second-best three-point shooting team to a mere seven shots behind the arc — Purdue only made one — while happily allowing 7-foot-4 AP Player of the Year Zach Edey to …

UConn, Purdue set to collide in NCAA title game after dominating in a romp-filled March Madness
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn, Purdue set to collide in NCAA title game after dominating in a romp-filled March Madness

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA Tournament has reached its finish line, down to one game pairing the two best teams that routinely win in romps and boasting a marquee post matchup that features a two-time national player of the year. Yet there’s a short list of unexpected moments this year: namely, Jack Gohlke making 10 3-pointers to help Oakland stun …

The keys for Monday night’s national title game between UConn and Purdue
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The keys for Monday night’s national title game between UConn and Purdue

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A March Madness comparatively bereft of drama has come down to UConn and Purdue. The Boilermakers are in the Final Four for the first time since 1980 and are vying to erase last year’s first round exit as a No. A few keys for Monday night’s title game: DEFENDING THE PAINT Purdue big man Zach Edey has …

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 …

Purdue powers its way past N.C. State 63-50 into NCAA title game
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Purdue powers its way past N.C. State 63-50 into NCAA title game

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title. N.C. State poked and jabbed at the 7-foot-4 Edey and gave him fits over his 40 minutes on the …

UConn’s bid for repeat title has reached its final challenge: Purdue and star Zach Edey
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn’s bid for repeat title has reached its final challenge: Purdue and star Zach Edey

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn has blown through the NCAA Tournament again to reach college basketball’s final night, this time with a chance to claim the first repeat championship in 17 years. The Huskies and Boilermakers are ready for Monday night’s championship game, a matchup set when Purdue ended North Carolina State’s wild March Madness run, followed by UConn pushing past …

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 …

Purdue Boilermakers take on the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Purdue Boilermakers take on the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! NC State Wolfpack vs. Purdue Boilermakers Glendale, Arizona; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -9; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State ranks eighth in the ACC with 35.6 rebounds per game led by Mohamed Diarra averaging 7.9. LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: …

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 …

Purdue Boilermakers play the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Purdue Boilermakers play the NC State Wolfpack in Final 4

Associated Press  

NC State Wolfpack vs. Purdue Boilermakers Glendale, Arizona; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -9; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Purdue gives up. LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 9-1, averaging 79.7 points, 40.3 rebounds, 20.3 assists, 4.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per …

Final Four serves up the usual menu of fun stories -- and UConn looks to snuff out all of them
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Final Four serves up the usual menu of fun stories -- and UConn looks to snuff out all of them

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Final Four this week delivers the last entry in college basketball’s heartwarming yearbook, an annual assortment of legendary longshots, coaches looking for hugs and magic oozing from every corner of the bracket. —Alabama, which plays UConn on Saturday, is in the program’s first Final Four after a complete rebuild of a roster that was supposed to …

A look at each women’s Final Four team, through advanced stats
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at each women’s Final Four team, through advanced stats

Associated Press  

It’s a women’s Final Four full of stars. After Iowa and LSU played to a record-setting TV audience in the regional finals, the Hawkeyes are joined by South Carolina, UConn and North Carolina State for the season’s final act. An inability to shoot 3-pointers cost them in the Final Four last year, but that’s no longer a weakness with South …

Tall Final Four task: Beating reigning champion UConn will not be an easy task in the desert
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tall Final Four task: Beating reigning champion UConn will not be an easy task in the desert

Associated Press  

The 2024 version of March Madness has apexed with a trio of streak busters in the desert. N.C. State is in the Final Four for the first time since Jim Valvano ran around trying to find someone to hug after the 1983 national championship. Purdue and big man Zach Edey will make their first Final Four appearance since Joe Barry …

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Alabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about. The Huskies have a chance to win back-to-back NCAA titles — which would make it six in 13 years for the Big East, the league that takes pride in its basketball pedigree even as …

Purdue and Tennessee meet in Elite 8
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Purdue and Tennessee meet in Elite 8

Associated Press  

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Detroit; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Boilermakers -3.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Tennessee is the top team in the SEC giving up just 67.3 points per game while holding opponents to 38.8% shooting. Dalton Knecht averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Volunteers, scoring 21.2 points while shooting 39.2% from …

Illinois’ Final Four hopes evaporate in second-half collapse against defending champ UConn
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Illinois’ Final Four hopes evaporate in second-half collapse against defending champ UConn

Associated Press  

BOSTON — In the first half, it looked like it might be possible. For 20 minutes, Illinois played defending champion UConn better — and closer — than any of Huskies’ previous three NCAA Tournament opponents. Then, it happened — UConn scored the first 25 points of the second half over a 7 minute, 41-second span, part of a 30-0 run …

March Madness masterpiece: All-Americans Edey of Purdue and Tennessee’s Knecht face off in Elite 8
8 months, 3 weeks ago

March Madness masterpiece: All-Americans Edey of Purdue and Tennessee’s Knecht face off in Elite 8

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Zach Edey and Dalton Knecht, perhaps college basketball’s biggest stars this side of Caitlin Clark, will be on the same court Sunday, each with a chance to lift their school to an elusive trip to the Final Four. The top two vote-getters on the men’s AP All-America team will face off when top-seeded Purdue plays second-seeded Tennessee in …

UConn powers past Illinois to advance to second consecutive Final Four
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn powers past Illinois to advance to second consecutive Final Four

New York Times  

Follow live coverage as UConn, Purdue play for the national championship today BOSTON — Dan Hurley sauntered across midcourt with 3:33 to play, a final timeout amid another March dismantling providing him a moment to take in the scene. And for the second consecutive year, they did it in dominant fashion, pummeling third-seeded Illinois 77-52 in the Elite Eight on …

Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State 82-52 to reach Elite Eight
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State 82-52 to reach Elite Eight

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The rematch turned into another UConn mismatch. Stephon Castle had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the defending NCAA champions, and the top-seeded Huskies advanced to the Elite Eight with another double-digit victory, beating San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a rematch of last year’s title game. “Obviously, we’re very comfortable in tournament play.” Jaedon LeDee …

UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Connecticut coach Dan Hurley won’t shy away from the notion that his team has consistently been the best in college basketball this season. “We’re not going to be able to trade that in for anything tomorrow night versus the team we faced last year in the finals,” Hurley said Wednesday as his team prepares for its East Regional …

Bueckers scored 32 and No. 3 seed UConn holds off No. 6 seed Syracuse 72-64.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bueckers scored 32 and No. 3 seed UConn holds off No. 6 seed Syracuse 72-64.

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Geno Auriemma says his team will go as far in the NCAA Tournament as Paige Bueckers will take them. “But it’s like when they happen and how they impact the game that’s so remarkable.” Aaliyah Edwards finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds and freshman KK Arnold had 10 points including a key 3-pointer late …

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 …

Guards to take center stage when ex-Big East rivals UConn, Syracuse meet in women’s NCAA Tournament
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Guards to take center stage when ex-Big East rivals UConn, Syracuse meet in women’s NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn has struggled this season when playing against some of the nation’s best guards. And you can definitely feel the difference in our team.” Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack said Bueckers will certainly be the focal point of the Orange’s defensive efforts. “I just think that in order to respect somebody like a Paige, like UConn’s team, you …

UConn vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game
8 months, 4 weeks ago

UConn vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game

New York Times  

Big wins are expected for defending champion UConn in early NCAA Tournament rounds. 8 seed Florida Atlantic, while slowing down 7-foot-1 Vladislav Goldin, it’s clear Northwestern isn’t intimidated playing elite big men. Senior point guard Boo Buie is Northwestern’s all-time leading scorer and runs an efficient offense that rates seventh in the nation in both offensive turnover percentage and 3-point …

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 …

March Madness builds in Connecticut with top seed UConn, underdog Yale playing in East Region
9 months ago

March Madness builds in Connecticut with top seed UConn, underdog Yale playing in East Region

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — UConn was certainly expected. “Yale had a big win yesterday, but they’re not surprised to be here,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher said. They were preparing for this moment by playing teams like that.” Fresh off the second NCAA Tournament win in school history, Yale is looking to land the Ivy League in the Sweet 16 …

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 …

UConn will begin its quest for a 12th national title as a No. 3 seed with an injury-depleted team
9 months ago

UConn will begin its quest for a 12th national title as a No. 3 seed with an injury-depleted team

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Geno Auriemma has had years when he was very confident his team would be making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. “I’m not going to let it distract me or anything like that,” she said, “I’m still the same player, same teammate.” The 6-foot-3 Edwards will have to contend with Jackson State’s 6-6 center …

UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next
9 months ago

UConn back at No. 1 in AP Top 25 ahead of repeat bid in March Madness; Houston, Purdue, Iowa St next

Associated Press  

Reigning national champion Connecticut is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll a day after being named the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. 2 in Monday’s poll, trading spots with Houston after the Cougars’ lopsided loss in the Big 12 Tournament title game to Iowa State. The Tar Heels won the …

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