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UConn defends the 'Basketball Capital of the World' as the reigning national champions upset Baylor

If you drive over the Massachusetts border into the state of Connecticut on Interstate 84, you will be greeted with a large blue sign recently installed by the governor that boldly declares: 'Welcome to Connecticut: Home of The Basketball Capital of the World.' It's not a self-appointed title, first bequeathed upon the tiny farm town of Storrs, Connecticut by legendary …

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Gabriel throws for 2 TDs and runs for another, No. 1 Oregon routs rival Washington 49-21

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EUGENE, Ore. — Winning is ‘addicting’ to Dillon Gabriel. Gabriel threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Oregon closed out an undefeated regular season with a 49-21 victory over Washington on Saturday. Oregon, also ranked atop the College Football Playoff rankings, had already locked up a spot in next weekend's Big Ten title game. It's tough to be …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Gabriel throws for 2 TDs and runs for another, No. 1 Oregon routs rival Washington 49-21

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Oregon, also ranked atop the College Football Playoff rankings, had already locked up a spot in next weekend’s Big Ten title game. Oregon finished the regular season without loss for the first time since 2010, when it was undefeated heading into the BCS national championship game. …

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No. 1 Oregon hosts Washington in first rivalry meeting as members of the Big Ten

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With a spot already secured in the Big Ten title game and most certainly in the College Football Playoff field, too, Oregon’s focus is on the details. Well, we’re there.” The Ducks are looking to go 12-0 for the first time since 2010, when they were …

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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 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to fix five of college football history’s most controversial national champion debates

New York Times

No sport invites as much chaos and debate in crowning a champion as college football. Lansing State Journal columnist Bob Hoerner wrote, “The name of the game is win and although the Spartans didn’t quite make it against Notre Dame, they at least tried right up to the final bell. Per Big Ten rules, Michigan State was not allowed to …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Michigan, Washington field overhauled teams in quest to return to national championship game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! INDIANAPOLIS — When Michigan and Washington arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday, it marked the first time they’d been on the same field since January’s national championship game. “It’s cool,” Washington quarterback Carson Bruener said when asked about reuniting with Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn for the NBA after two seasons, two national titles

Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. — Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn after two seasons and entering the NBA draft, the 7-foot-2 center announced Friday, four days after he helped lead the Huskies to a second straight national title. Huskies coach Dan Hurley has consistently referred to both Clingan and freshman guard Stephon Castle as NBA lottery picks. And he raised his game in …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn’s Stephon Castle is an anomaly in this NCAA title game -- a blue-chip, 5-star recruit

Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Purdue vs. UConn matchup in Monday night’s NCAA Tournament title game is in many ways an ode to blue-collar, no-frills basketball. “We all saw how talented he was in high school, so we never had a question of how he’d fit in,” UConn guard Alex Karaban said. Castle has averaged 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds this …

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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 …

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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 …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark and Iowa defeat UConn to set up title showdown with South Carolina

LA Times

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a three-pointer over Connecticut guard Nika Muhl during the second half of the Hawkeyes’ 71-69 victory in the women’s Final Four on Friday night. Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and Connecticut 71-69 in the women’s Final Four on Friday night. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Stuck as a spectator during last year’s women’s NCAA Tournament, Paige Bueckers didn’t waste a moment this time. Or, as Huskies coach Geno Auriemma put it, “Today was Paige doing Paige things.” Bueckers carried UConn to the national semifinals, scoring 28 points in the Huskies’ 80-73 victory over Southern California in a regional final on Monday night. …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Paige Bueckers and UConn end magical season for JuJu Watkins and USC

LA Times

Not so fast, freshman. UConn played in 14 consecutive Final Fours before last season’s disappointment while the Trojans were mired in anonymity before Watkins chose her hometown school over established powers. “For her to have the year she had as a freshman — fearless, confident, one of the best players in the country — she’s got a lot to build …

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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 …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois

Associated Press

BOSTON — Thirty points in a row — that’s quite a run. The defending national champions scored 30 straight points to power their way back to the Final Four on Saturday night, steamrolling Illinois 77-52 — a March Madness record 10th straight double-digit victory for the top-seeded Huskies. Donovan Clingan had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots, and …

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9 months ago

Why you’ll see UConn coach Dan Hurley in the same suit as long as the Huskies are in March Madness

Associated Press

Dan Hurley paused in the middle of his news conference Saturday when a young staffer walked into the room and handed him a UConn baseball cap. “Yes, I’m superstitious,” the Huskies coach said. The socks got holes in them because I’m running the same socks.” UConn began its national title defense on Friday by cruising to a 91-52 victory over …

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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 …

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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 …

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UConn defends the 'Basketball Capital of the World' as the reigning national champions upset Baylor

Gabriel throws for 2 TDs and runs for another, No. 1 Oregon routs rival Washington 49-21

Gabriel throws for 2 TDs and runs for another, No. 1 Oregon routs rival Washington 49-21

No. 1 Oregon hosts Washington in first rivalry meeting as members of the Big Ten

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

How to fix five of college football history’s most controversial national champion debates

Michigan, Washington field overhauled teams in quest to return to national championship game

Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn for the NBA after two seasons, two national titles

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

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

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

UConn and Purdue meet in the National Championship.

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

UConn’s Stephon Castle is an anomaly in this NCAA title game -- a blue-chip, 5-star recruit

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

UConn takes on Purdue in the National Championship

Caitlin Clark and Iowa defeat UConn to set up title showdown with South Carolina

Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC

Paige Bueckers and UConn end magical season for JuJu Watkins and USC

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

Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois

Why you’ll see UConn coach Dan Hurley in the same suit as long as the Huskies are in March Madness

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

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