Marquette clips Providence, will face UConn in Big East tourney final
Tyler Kolek’s absence may have made it more difficult for Marquette. However, that did not prevent the third-seeded Golden Eagles from returning to the championship game of the Big East Tournament. Last year’s champions held off No. 7 Providence 79-68 at The Garden on Friday night to earn a spot in the finals against No. […]
UConn ends St. John’s Big East Tournament dreams in semifinals
Now they are waiting to know their fate. The first half was fun, and for a brief moment after halftime, St. John’s University was even with defending national champion University of Connecticut. But it didn’t last long. Huskies are very good, talented, and well-coached. Now, after losing 95-90 to the top-seeded Huskies in the Big […]
Donovan Clingan helps UConn dump Xavier
After a slow start for the second year in a row for the University of Connecticut, Donovan Clingan and company ensured a five-game winning streak. No. 9 seed Xavier surged to a 10-0 lead over the defending national champions Thursday afternoon in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The Huskies fought back, but led by just […]
UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley Celebrates Big East Regular Season Championship In True American Fashion
Dan Hurley is pretty cool about this, I can’t lie. The No. 3 ranked Connecticut Huskies won the national championship last season, but you might be surprised to learn that UW hasn’t won at least a share of the Big East regular season championship. 18 years. led by the center Donovan Clingan He recorded a […]
North Carolina vs. Virginia, Villanova vs. UConn picks: College hoops odds
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. Best practice this season is to avoid playing against top-10 favorites. The top teams are dropping like flies, especially on the road. But it’s still worth backing the blueblood, especially against an opponent […]
No. 1 UConn hammered by Big East rival No. 15 Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton enters the game against UW having lost all six previous games against No. 1 ranked teams and never getting closer than 10 points. The No. 15 Blue Jays finally broke through on their seventh try, building a double-digit lead at the half and defeating the Huskies 85-66 on Tuesday night. “We […]
UConn is in class of its own as it eyes rare national championship repeat
1A and 1B are not available. I don’t have multiple favorites. It’s not Connecticut or Purdue or anyone else. Purdue falls into the latter category. UConn is a category unto itself. This weekend provided a perfect example of that. On Saturday afternoon, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee announced the top 16 seeds they would have […]
Top WNBA prospect Paige Bueckers vows to return to UConn next season: ‘This will not be my last senior night’
Paige Bueckers is one of the most famous players in women’s college basketball. On Friday, the Connecticut Huskies superstar told a sold-out crowd inside Gampel Pavilion that he will be back next season. The Buccaneers’ announcement has significant implications for the entire women’s college basketball world. Buccaneer is averaging 20 points per game through 27 […]
St. John’s outclassed by UConn in second half as struggles continue
On a day when St. John’s needed its best performance, it fell short. Not on the defensive side. Not at the free throw line. It’s certainly not a contest. The game entered the second half, with first-place Connecticut outscoring St. John’s. Notable forward Alex Karaban (ankle) was absent, and center Donovan Clingan was out with […]
St. John’s, UConn will play next season at Madison Square Garden
After all, St. John’s and Connecticut will play at The Garden next year, Rick Pitino said Friday. The Hall of Fame coach has said several times that he would like to play against the Huskies at Carnesecca Arena next year in honor of Lou Carnesecca, who is celebrating his 100th birthday. But that won’t happen […]