Fans welcome UConn’s repeat champs back to the ‘Basketball Capital of the World’
UW’s men’s basketball team returned Tuesday night to the campus that the school bills as the “Basketball Capital of the World.” Fans lined the streets of eastern Connecticut and cheered as the team bus passed by on the hour-long journey from Bradley International Airport to Gampel Pavilion. Thousands of fans waited inside the arena as […]
UConn’s 6th national championship made an impossible task look way too easy
GLENDALE, AZ — university university The Huskies were sweating bullets. They encountered rough waters and began to openly question whether all this was worth it. Was it too late to turn back? Leave it to Donovan Clingan to put the group back together. The big man, now in his second season in a leadership role, […]
Dan Hurley, Zach Edey exchanged word during UConn’s win over Purdue
Dan Hurley didn’t like that the referees let Zach Eady play on Monday. And Edie didn’t like hearing Harley complain about it. The university coach and the Purdue player of the year appeared to be barking at each other as tensions rose early in the university’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in the national championship game. […]
UConn’s March Madness repeat should stand alone
GLENDALE, Ariz. — As Connecticut breezed through this NCAA Tournament, treating each opponent like they didn’t belong on the same court as the mighty Huskies, the question arose: What place does Dan Hurley’s Giant have in the history of the sport? Over the past 40 years, we have seen a handful of dominant teams. Kentucky […]
UConn’s Dan, Andrew Hurley savoring latest March Madness run together
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andrew Hurley had a choice. A Division III school recruited him. An ankle injury limited him from his senior year at East Catholic High School (Connecticut), so he could have continued preparing for a year. UW coach Dan Hurley and his son Andrew share a moment after the Big East Tournament win […]
Stephon Castle puts on show in UConn’s win
GLENDALE, Ariz. — When Stephon Castle touched the ball for the first time Saturday night, he didn’t see a defender nearby. Alabama played well, beating the freshmen from the perimeter. “All I can say is that it was kind of rude of them to protect that much of the rear,” Castle recalled. “I took advantage […]
Iowa survives UConn’s late-game push to reach NCAA title game
The University Huskies gave Caitlin Clark a trip to the Final Four, but it didn’t matter as the Iowa Hawkeyes won 71-69 and are back in the national title game. After UW forced a steal on Iowa, the Huskies’ Nika Muhl made it a one-point game and had a chance to take the lead with […]
UConn’s Geno Auriemma hopes Iowa’s Caitlin Clark won’t ‘drop 50 on us’ in Final Four
The UW women’s basketball team will spend this week preparing for the challenge. The Huskies will need to get past Caitlin Clark and the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes to advance to the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament title game. Her longtime head basketball coach, Geno Auriemma, is well aware of the challenges that come with […]
UConn’s Stephon Castle peaking at right time in March Madness run
BOSTON — A lot stood out for Dan Hurley when recruiting Stephon Castle. his athletic ability. His overall skill set. And his incredibly high benefits. He also had his support system, especially his mother Quanette and father Stacey. Stephon Castle celebrated with 16 points and 11 rebounds in UW’s 82-52 win over San Diego State […]
UConn’s Dan Hurley says lack of Big East teams in NCAA’s March Madness ‘sucks’
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