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UConn's Championship Quest: Can They Repeat Their Three-Straight Title?
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UConn's Championship Quest: Can They Repeat Their Three-Straight Title?

Associated Press  

UConn coach Danny Hurley expresses concerns about the notion that winning three consecutive national championships puts more pressure on the third-ranked Huskies. Despite the team's impressive track record, Hurley believes that other teams should have more pressure due to their higher competition level.

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UConn’s Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee’s Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft
6 months ago

UConn’s Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee’s Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft

Associated Press  

John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks. Now at Arkansas, Calipari’s last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. They’re part of a top tier featuring UConn’s Stephon Castle, Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht and international prospect Nikola Topic. …

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March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams
9 months ago

March Madness brackets are here. Here’s how to pick your teams

Associated Press  

March Madness this year comes at a time of great uncertainty in college sports. Let us explain: EAST REGION Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating San Francisco in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men’s tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. First round winners: North Carolina, Michigan State, Saint Mary’s, Alabama, New …

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Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks
9 months ago

Who will make a Final Four run in March Madness? Our experts make their picks

New York Times  

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today Who’s in your Final Four? GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament bracket picks: CJ Moore picks UConn over Purdue for the title Dana O'Neil Region Team East UConn West North Carolina South Kentucky Midwest Purdue Runner-up UConn Champion Purdue There’s a reason no one has repeated …

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No. 2 UConn wins Big East Tournament over No. 10 Marquette 73-57
9 months ago

No. 2 UConn wins Big East Tournament over No. 10 Marquette 73-57

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donovan Clingan scored 22 points and Jaylin Stewart gave No. 10 Marquette 73-57 on Saturday night to win the Big East Tournament for the first time since rejoining the league four years ago. The Huskies’ eighth Big East Tournament title matched Georgetown for the most in conference history and was their first since 2011, when Kemba Walker …

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No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
9 months ago

No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley climbed the ladder with “New York, New York” playing in Madison Square Garden — or as he calls it, “Storrs South.” The New Jersey native clipped the last piece of net off the rim, let out a “Wooooo!” as he whirled it over his head and then tapped the Big East sign on …

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No. 3 Purdue opens Big Ten Tournament play with 67-62 win over Michigan State
9 months, 1 week ago

No. 3 Purdue opens Big Ten Tournament play with 67-62 win over Michigan State

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MINNEAPOLIS — Zach Edey had 29 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, as No. 5 TENNESSEE 56 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points as the Bulldogs dominated the Volunteers in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. 9 KENTUCKY 87 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wade Taylor IV scored 32 points as Texas A&M upset ninth-ranked Kentucky for …

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Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise
9 months, 1 week ago

Houston, UConn, Purdue remain top AP Top 25 while bluebloods North Carolina, Kentucky on the rise

Associated Press  

Houston remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week Monday while a couple of the game’s traditional bluebloods made big jumps as they peak just in time for postseason play. I’m happy for everybody,” said Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, whose team will be the top seed in the Big 12 tourney and open …

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Bueckers scores 27 points and short-handed UConn beats Marquette 58-29 in the Big East semifinals
9 months, 1 week ago

Bueckers scores 27 points and short-handed UConn beats Marquette 58-29 in the Big East semifinals

Associated Press  

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Injury-decimated UConn needed Paige Bueckers even more than usual on Sunday. She’s different.” Liza Karlen had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead Marquette, which made just 12 baskets on 54 shots and scored its last points with 4:49 left in the third quarter. UConn extended that in the third period and Bueckers’ long 3-pointer as the …

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Marquette star Tyler Kolek to miss remainder of regular season, be re-evaluated before Big East tournament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Marquette star Tyler Kolek to miss remainder of regular season, be re-evaluated before Big East tournament

New York Times  

Marquette will be without star guard Tyler Kolek for its final two regular-season games due to an oblique injury, the team announced Monday. Kolek is the reigning Big East Player of the Year and has averaged 15.0 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game this season for No. Guard Tyler Kolek will miss the final two games of the …

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College basketball power rankings: Houston leaps to No. 1
9 months, 3 weeks ago

College basketball power rankings: Houston leaps to No. 1

New York Times  

Thanks, Leap Year, for ruining our boilerplate “Welcome to March!” lede. — Brian Bennett Last week: 2 One number to know: 37.9 For as much as we’ve talked about Purdue’s supporting cast this season — TL;DR: it is much better, especially when Southern Illinois transfer Lance Jones is on — if the Boilermakers are going to make their first Final …

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Top-ranked UConn uses a balanced attack, routs No. 4 Marquette to take control of the Big East
10 months ago

Top-ranked UConn uses a balanced attack, routs No. 4 Marquette to take control of the Big East

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn is the No.1 team in the nation and the defending national champions, yet the Huskies went into Saturday’s matchup with No. The Huskies now lead the second-place Golden Eagles in the Big East by three games in the loss column with five to play. “You play elite offense, you play elite defense and you’re a great …

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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 …

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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

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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 …

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Top 10 college basketball games of the week: Arizona-Purdue, UNC-Kentucky and more
1 year ago

Top 10 college basketball games of the week: Arizona-Purdue, UNC-Kentucky and more

New York Times  

Each week during the college football regular season, we ranked the 10 best, most interesting and most impactful matchups on the schedule, from early lackluster slates to title-altering showdowns. Ohio State vs. UCLA, Saturday, 3 p.m., CBS These two will face off for the fourth time in the past eight years as part of the CBS Sports Classic, this time …

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Marquette will play for Big East title Saturday. The reason why starts with Shaka Smart
1 year, 9 months ago

Marquette will play for Big East title Saturday. The reason why starts with Shaka Smart

New York Times  

NEW YORK — Forty-two minutes remained on the pregame countdown clock, and it was rowdy inside Madison Square Garden with more or less nobody around. “Clear the way!” Zach Wrightsil howled, an injured senior wearing a leg brace who nevertheless fanboy-ed every teammate sailing in for a dunk, up to and including Olivier-Maxence Prosper’s gnarly windmill. By the end of …

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NCAA women’s tournament bubble watch: Is there a more puzzling team than Oregon this season?
1 year, 9 months ago

NCAA women’s tournament bubble watch: Is there a more puzzling team than Oregon this season?

New York Times  

I don’t envy the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s job. With a 13-0 start, including a win over Creighton, St. John’s had its best regular season in two years and a fourth-place finish in the Big East. If the Red Storm get past Marquette and make a little conference tournament run, they’ll punch their ticket. Either way, Nebraska’s only shot of …

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No. 23 Creighton holds off No. 21 UConn for 8th win in row
1 year, 10 months ago

No. 23 Creighton holds off No. 21 UConn for 8th win in row

Associated Press  

— The season’s second meeting between Creighton and UConn was billed as Round Two between big men Ryan Kalkbrenner and Adama Sanogo. But open shots were really hard to come by.” Sanogo had gotten the better of Kalkbrenner in the teams’ first meeting, scoring 26 points in the Huskies’ 69-60 win in Storrs on Jan. 7. The 6-9, 240-pound Sanogo’s …

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UConn women lose 2nd straight game for 1st time since 1993
1 year, 10 months ago

UConn women lose 2nd straight game for 1st time since 1993

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — UConn coach Geno Auriemma could sense from the start of the night that something was off about his team. The Golden Eagles had led UConn early in the fourth quarter at home last season before fading down the stretch and losing 72-58. “I don’t know if it was residue from Sunday, whether something in practice yesterday, something on …

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Newton has triple-double, No. 21 UConn tops No. 10 Marquette
1 year, 10 months ago

Newton has triple-double, No. 21 UConn tops No. 10 Marquette

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn appears to have its mojo back. A late first-half run by Marquette cut the margin to 43-29, but Alleyne hit a 3-pointer from almost half court to send UConn into the break with a 17-point cushion. UConn lost 82-76 at Marquette on Jan. 11 after leading by 11 points in the first half. It just doesn’t …

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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 …

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College basketball rankings: UConn rises, Kentucky slides, North Carolina returns
2 years ago

College basketball rankings: UConn rises, Kentucky slides, North Carolina returns

New York Times  

We had lots of great action last week, and especially over the weekend, which meant I had plenty of reshuffling to do on my ballot. Dropped out: Maryland, TCU Almost Famous: Arizona State, Auburn, Boise State, Creighton, Iowa, Miami, New Mexico, Penn State, Providence, San Diego State, Utah State, West Virginia, Xavier Notes on the votes • The general narrative …

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Bueckers returns as No. 7 UConn routs St. John’s 93-38
2 years, 9 months ago

Bueckers returns as No. 7 UConn routs St. John’s 93-38

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn’s Azzi Fudd predicted earlier this month that the Huskies would become a “nasty” team once all of its players were healthy. “We’re going to get better.” BIG PICTURE St. John’s: The Red Storm came in averaging 73.8 points points per game. Coach John Tartamella said Bueckers’ return may have given the Huskies a lift, but had …

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Fudd, No. 8 UConn women surge in 4th quarter, top Marquette
2 years, 10 months ago

Fudd, No. 8 UConn women surge in 4th quarter, top Marquette

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Azzi Fudd continued the second-half surge to her freshman year by bouncing back from a rare off-night and helping UConn break open a close game. Fudd scored 24 points and sparked a fourth-quarter surge that broke open a close game as the eighth-ranked Huskies beat Marquette 72-58 on Sunday. She’s so much more than that.” Marquette led 49-48 …

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