Spring Break
NEW YORK - Following Sunday's victory, Geno Auriemma said that if a player "can't shoot in Madison Square Garden, they can't shoot anywhere." Rest assured, Mel Thomas can shoot anywhere. Thomas scored a game-high 19 points, including five 3-pointers in the first half, and No. (0) comments
HARTFORD - For the third consecutive season, the Huskies battled with Indiana. But unlike the last two games, it was the Hoosiers that found a way to break through and come away with a victory. In front of 16,294 people at the Hartford Civic Center Saturday, Indiana came in and defeated a resilient UConn team, 77-73. (0) comments
It seems as if the Ohio State Buckeyes can do no wrong this year. It's now about halfway through the season and the No. 7 Buckeyes (16-3, 4-1 Big Ten) have been downed three times. Yet, no matter how bad, or how many times they lose, ESPN analysts and sports writers nationwide, for some reason or another, find anything they can to applaud their performance. (0) comments
HARTFORD - Stanley Robinson caught the pass from Marcus Johnson on the left wing and stared D.J. White in the eye. He thought about shooting, but instead crossed over his dribble and blew past White, sliding along the baseline unguarded and throwing home a strong two-handed dunk. (0) comments
Randy Edsall was taking part in the local tradition in the town square of his hometown of Glen Rock, Pa. on Christmas Eve when his cell phone rang 10 minutes before midnight. It was Jarrell Miller, a four-star linebacker who committed to the Huskies earlier in December and became UConn's highest-ranked football recruit ever. (0) comments
Headed To "The Ville" UConn resumes Big East play Monday night when it heads to Kentucky for a game with Louisville. "We look at Louisville as our game to turn the corner," said guard Doug Wiggins. The Cardinals are 13-6 this season, including 3-2 in the Big East. (0) comments
NEW YORK - What a difference a year makes for the St. John's women's basketball team. A year ago, they were an up-and-coming team in the Big East - they finished 22-8, 11-5 in league play last year - with a solid, contending lineup. Red Storm head coach Kim Barnes-Arico was the toast of the league, having brought a moribund St. (0) comments