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 …
— Word out of the locker room while Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was getting treatment for an ankle sprain was that it was questionable whether he would return for the second half against Alabama. That ankle was not good and he was limping around at halftime and said he’d try it.” Alabama led most of the second half until Kalkbrenner …