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JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point lead in the second half to beat Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70 on Saturday night. The game was a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight contest that the Huskies won and featured two of the best players …

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JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off No. 4 Connecticut to win in a thriller

LA Times

USC guard JuJu Watkins, left, tries to drive past Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers during the second half of the Trojans’ 72-70 win Saturday night. “This is a really significant win, and it’s a significant win because of the stature of the UConn program and what Geno Auriemma has done for our sport,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “So I think …

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JuJu Watkins, USC prevail in nail-biter vs. UConn after Paige Bueckers’ second-half surge

New York Times

HARTFORD, Conn. — With just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter of Saturday’s top-10 matchup between No. Much to the delight of the road Trojans, JuJu Watkins led her team over Bueckers in a game featuring two of the nation’s best players. She blocked Bueckers’ final shot attempt of the first half, then blocked guard Ashlynn Shade on …

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4 days, 19 hours ago

Davis scores 22, Washington wins 89-73 in 300th meeting with Washington State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! SEATTLE — DJ Davis scored 21 points, Mekhi Mason added 15 as six players scored in double figures and Washington thumped Washington State 89-73 in the 300th meeting between the cross-state rivals on Wednesday night. Tyler Harris scored 14 points, Great Osobor had 13 and …

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Hidalgo scores 29 as No. 8 Notre Dame holds off No. 2 UConn 79-68

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame forced UConn into 3-of-16 shooting from 3-point range, while the Fighting Irish were 10 for 18 behind the arc. Takeaways Notre Dame: Liza Karlen, a 6-foot-2 forward, suited up for the Fighting Irish for the first time since suffering a left ankle sprain …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

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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 …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bueckers, Fudd carry No. 2 UConn women to title in Bahamas with 73-60 win over No. 18 Ole Miss

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Bueckers had 15 points and Fudd 12 on combined 11-of-14 shooting in the second half as the Huskies regained control after almost blowing a 21-point lead in the third quarter. The Rebels made a run early in the third quarter, reeling off 15 points to …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Top-ranked Oregon looks to wrap up an undefeated regular season against rival Washington

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Facts & figures Washington won both meetings against the Ducks last season: The Huskies won in the regular season 36-33 in Seattle, then beat Oregon again 34-31 in the Pac-12 championship game. Washington was undefeated before losing to Michigan for the national championship.. Huskies running back …

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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

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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, 1 week ago

Desmond Williams Jr., Jonah Coleman lead Washington past UCLA 31-19 for bowl eligibility

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SEATTLE — Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 on Friday night to clinch bowl eligibility. Jonah Coleman added 95 rushing yards and two TDs as the Huskies won for the second time in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Warren scores 2 TDs as No. 6 Penn State routs Washington 35-6

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Obviously you can see how many ways we got him the ball today, run-game wise, pass-game wise and even some of our option stuff,” Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said. “We just try to get him the ball in the game plan as much as we …

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2 months ago

UConn vs. Wake Forest: Huskies Aim for First Four-Game Winning Streak Since 2010

Associated Press

UConn looks to continue its winning streak at home against Wake Forest in a crucial ACC matchup. The Huskies, who have won four games in a row, will be looking to extend their winning run against the Demon Deacons. Key matchup on the field will be the running duel between Wake Forest's Demond Claiborne and UConn's Skyler Bell. Both teams …

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3 months, 1 week ago

College football picks: Welcome to rivalry weekend in September for divorced Pacific Northwest foes

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Oregon at Oregon State The Ducks are unbeaten but it’s been a choppy start against Idaho and Boise State for a team that started the season ranked No. Washington State at Washington The Huskies have had an encouraging start under new coach Jedd Fisch, who …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with field goal in final minute

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Haberman blocked the 62-yard attempt by Notre Dame’s Mitch Jeter, allowing the jubilant Huskies to claim their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. I didn’t look at it as a mismatch in that capacity.” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Rogers passes for 4 TDs, Washington routs Eastern Michigan 30-9

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Jonah Coleman rushed 11 times for 104 yards to help Washington win its 16th straight home game, the second longest streak in the nation after Michigan’s loss. Eastern Michigan blocked a Washington punt and later took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on Jesus Gomez’s …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Northern Illinois upsets No. 5 Notre Dame in low-scoring battle

LA Times

Northern Illinois quarterback Ethan Hampton had an 83-yard touchdown pass against Notre Dame to tie the score 7-7 in the first quarter. Haberman blocked the 62-yard attempt by Notre Dame’s Mitch Jeter, allowing the jubilant Huskies to claim their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. Notre Dame struck first as Leonard side-stepped the …

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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 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

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

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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 …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaits

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Caitlin Clark eventually found a way. Completely shut down in the first half, the most exciting player in women’s college basketball now has one game left in her storied career at Iowa. Clark scored 21 points and made three momentum-turning 3-pointers in the second half to rally Iowa past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final …

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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 …

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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, 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 …

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JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70

JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off No. 4 Connecticut to win in a thriller

JuJu Watkins, USC prevail in nail-biter vs. UConn after Paige Bueckers’ second-half surge

Davis scores 22, Washington wins 89-73 in 300th meeting with Washington State

Hidalgo scores 29 as No. 8 Notre Dame holds off No. 2 UConn 79-68

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

Bueckers, Fudd carry No. 2 UConn women to title in Bahamas with 73-60 win over No. 18 Ole Miss

Top-ranked Oregon looks to wrap up an undefeated regular season against rival Washington

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

Desmond Williams Jr., Jonah Coleman lead Washington past UCLA 31-19 for bowl eligibility

Warren scores 2 TDs as No. 6 Penn State routs Washington 35-6

UConn vs. Wake Forest: Huskies Aim for First Four-Game Winning Streak Since 2010

College football picks: Welcome to rivalry weekend in September for divorced Pacific Northwest foes

Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 with field goal in final minute

Will Rogers passes for 4 TDs, Washington routs Eastern Michigan 30-9

Northern Illinois upsets No. 5 Notre Dame in low-scoring battle

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

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

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

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaits

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

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

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