UConn Men’s Basketball

All Eyes On Anaheim for UConn vs. Arizona

by Matthew Farrell March 26, 2011

Tonight, UConn not only gets a chance to go to the Final Four, but they get to do it in style. Their opponents, Arizona, are a fellow historical powerhouse, led by a future NBA lottery pick in Derrick Williams, and sure to have the arena almost completely dominated by their loud and local fans. Add [...]

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UConn Duo Walker and Lamb Spark Historic Half

by Matthew Farrell March 25, 2011

Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb took over Thursday night. We know. But even having watched their spectacle that led UConn from a four point deficit midway through the second half, their performance over those twenty minutes doesn’t really sink in until you look at the box score. For Walker? 7-13 shooting and 22 points, continuing [...]

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UConn Heads to the Aztecs’ Backyard

by Matthew Farrell March 23, 2011

The NCAA Tournament is neutral by design, but the UConn men have run into some unfortunate scheduling circumstances lately. In the last decade alone, UConn has had Big Dance dates with Texas in San Antonio, George Mason in Washington D.C, and Michigan State in Detroit. Thursday, the unfortunate trend will continue with a trip to [...]

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A Mid-Tournament Look at UConn and the Big Least

by Dylan Clark March 22, 2011

If you’re anything like me, your bracket has yet again proved that no matter how much you think you know about college basketball, you really don’t know anything. My bracket is currently in the 15th percent of ESPN’s tournament challenge… embarrassing I know. The last week has been incredibly frustrating, but at the same time [...]

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Huskies Down Cincinnati for Sweet Sixteen Berth, 69-58

by Mike Grant March 20, 2011

This one wasn’t quite as easy as the final score indicates.  UConn came out sluggish (no doubt having something to do with the ridiculous 10PM starting time), and fell behind 15-7 early.  Roscoe Smith fouled Cincinnati’s Rashad Bishop 14 seconds into the game, and then compounded his mistake by committing what has now become his signature, [...]

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