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UConn closes in on March Madness history with Sweet 16 win over SDSU

BOSTON — Connecticut is half history. They are now three wins away from becoming the first team to win back-to-back games since Florida in 2006-07. This was harder than the first two NCAA Tournament wins, which felt like scrimmages, but not by much. San Diego State was even with the top-seeded Huskies until the half. […]

Billy Donovan on how UConn can repeat

BOSTON — All of the pressures, expectations and distractions that Dan Hurley and Connecticut are experiencing are what Billy Donovan has experienced. He spent that time nearly 20 years ago coaching Florida, the last team to win back-to-back championships. There’s a reason that hasn’t happened since Al Horford’s Gators, Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer won […]

UConn, North Carolina popular among public bettors

Commercial Content 21+. UConn remains a popular choice among college basketball bettors, but as the Sweet 16 approaches, another team is grabbing the public’s attention. The Huskies, a +200 favorite to win their second consecutive national championship, have received 11.8 percent of tickets and 20.3 of the betting handles to win the tournament at BetMGM […]

UConn stops Syracuse for 30th Sweet 16 berth in a row

The University Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 with a narrow 72-64 victory over the Syracuse Orange in March Madness on Monday night in Hartford. This is the 30th straight Sweet 16 appearance for the Huskies, the longest consecutive Sweet 16 appearance for any team in NCAA Tournament history. They are scheduled to play Duke […]

‘Bulletproof’ UConn looks unbeatable in March Madness

Of course, that’s a home court advantage when it sounds like the entire state of Connecticut is rooting for you and hoping you survive and get back to the top of the college basketball mountain. Of course, that’s home court advantage when Brooklyn’s Barclays Center starts to sound like Gampel Pavilion. Only occasional, infrequent, desperate […]

UConn cruises by Northwestern to reach Sweet 16

Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and top overall seed Yukon defeated an undermanned Northwestern team 75-58 on Sunday night to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Newton had 20 points and 10 assists, and Clingan had 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks as the Huskies (33-3) led wire-to-wire and advanced to the […]

Boo Buie calls Northwestern ‘underdogs’ before UConn tournament matchup

Northwestern University opened its NCAA Tournament matchup Sunday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with a 13-point deficit against the top overall seed, the University of Connecticut. It’s something the Wildcats are used to for Bou Bouye, who is in his fifth year as a point guard at Northwestern and the school’s all-time leading scorer. “You could […]