| Huskies never trail in earning Elite status, down Purdue |
Thu Mar 26 21:32:12 2009 EST |
| twork) - Hasheem Thabeet played a dominant role with 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, as top-seeded Connecticut beat Purdue, 72-60, in the West Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament. Craig Austrie scored 17 and A.J. Price added 15 for UConn, which netted the game's first eight points and never trailed. The Huskies earned an Elite Eight matchup against the winner of tonight's game between second seed Memphis and No. 3 seed Missouri. Stanley Robinson added 10 points and 11 rebounds fo |
| Sweet 16 matchup features Huskies against Boilermakers |
Thu Mar 26 11:32:31 2009 EST |
| l in the tournament. Purdue, the Big Ten Champion, is now 27-9 on the season, and is riding a five-game winning streak. As for the Huskies, they have played like a number one seed up to this point in the tournament, despite numerous distractions. UConn opened this event with an impressive 103-47 pasting of Chattanooga, and followed that with another convincing decision, defeating Texas A&M, 92-66 in second-round action. After missing the first game due to severe dehydration, coach Jim Calho |
| Around College Basketball: A big thanks to Magic and Bird |
Wed Mar 25 17:46:21 2009 EST |
| d half of the Tar Heels' 84-70 win. Unlike the brackets of President Barack Obama, the lack of upsets shredded my field, but I'll still go out on a limb for the Sweet 16. I see Louisville and Kansas advancing to the regional final in the Midwest, UConn and Memphis moving on in the West and Pittsburgh and Villanova sliding through in the East. While a Villanova win over Duke might be considered a minor upset by some, I'm looking for bigger upsets in the South, with Gonzaga out-slugging North Car |
| Report: UConn violated NCAA recruiting rules |
Wed Mar 25 13:21:03 2009 EST |
| d from school in October of 2008 without even practicing with the Huskies. Yahoo! Sports conducted a six-month investigation and said Miles was provided with lodging, meals and transportation by Josh Nochimson -- a professional agent and a former UConn student manager. Since Nochimson had a relationship with UConn basketball, the NCAA defines him as a person with "athletic interests" for the school. Therefore, he would be unable to be involved in the recruiting process. The report also states t |
| Huskies hustle Florida out of postseason |
Tue Mar 24 22:22:49 2009 EST |
| le-double with 22 points and a game-high 14 rebounds to lead the Connecticut Huskies to an 87-59 win over the Florida Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Gampel Pavilion. Tina Charles had a double-double of her own for top-seeded UConn (35-0) with 22 points and 10 boards in order to offset six turnovers, while Renee Montgomery led all scorers with 25 points on 5-of-10 shooting behind the three-point line as she logged her 11th game of the season with at least 20 points. The eig |
| Gators outlast Temple to advance |
Sun Mar 22 17:59:18 2009 EST |
| ts to lead the eighth- seeded Florida Gators to a 70-57 win over the Temple Owls in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Steffi Sorensen recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Gators (24-7), who will take on top-seeded UConn in the second round. Shenita Landry paced Temple (21-10) with 13 points, while Shanea Cotton and Kristen McCarthy scored 12 apiece. The teams went back and forth to start the game, with Florida clinging to a 20-19 lead before breaking out a 14-2 |
| Top-seeded Huskies cruise into second round |
Sun Mar 22 15:04:43 2009 EST |
| econd round. Kalana Greene and Maya Moore scored 13 apiece in the win. Courtnay Pilypaitis paced Vermont (21-12) with 24 points, but the Catamounts dug themselves an early hole and were never able to recover. Andrea Cihal scored 10 off the bench. UConn shot a blistering 74.2 percent from the floor in the first half, including a 6-of-11 effort from the perimeter, as the Huskies jumped out to a 56-22 halftime lead. The Huskies shot 52.9 percent in the second half, and led by as many as 48 with 10 |
| Calhoun back on bench as UConn routs Texas A&M |
Sat Mar 21 18:10:01 2009 EST |
| s and eight boards while Stanley Robinson added 12 points and six rebounds for the Huskies (29-4), who welcomed back coach Jim Calhoun on the bench. Calhoun was hospitalized on Thursday for dehydration and released early Friday morning. He missed UConn's NCAA Tournament opener, a 103-47 blowout over Chattanooga on Thursday. Associate coach George Blaney guided the team in the first-round game. Connecticut will next face the winner of the Purdue/Washington game, which is currently underway. Brya |
| Calhoun back on the bench for UConn |
Sat Mar 21 16:05:56 2009 EST |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun was back on the bench for UConn's second-round matchup against Texas A&M on Saturday, just two days after being hospitalized for dehydration. The 66-year-old coach was released from a Philadelphia hospital Friday morning after undergoing tests Thursday for health issues, which discovered the dehydration. Calhoun missed UConn's NCAA Tournament opener, a 103-47 blowout over Chattanooga on Thursday. Associate coach Ge |
| Aggies seek upset of top-seeded Huskies |
Sat Mar 21 10:25:38 2009 EST |
| ch is now a solid 24-9 on the year. As for the Huskies, they entered Thursday's opener with tremendous concern for their coach, Jim Calhoun, who visited a Philadelphia hospital after not feeling well. However, there was no concern on the court as UConn put its game face on and destroyed Chattanooga, 103-47. On top of the terrific performance against the Mocs, coach Calhoun was declared fit and will likely be ready for this afternoon's contest. The Huskies have accumulated an impressive 41-26 re |
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