Connecticut became the first Division I men’s college basketball team to win back-to-back championships since Florida 17 years ago, as the Huskies downed Purdue in the NCAA title game Monday.
Allie Ziebell’s potential as a basketball player became clear the day she accepted a scholarship offer from UConn women’s coach Geno Auriemma. The Huskies have won 11 national championships since 1995 and remain one of the top teams in the country. The opportunity to become part of that isn’t extended to just anyone. Ziebell’s production […]
Jermaine Couisnard scored 27 points, including four of the seven free throws Oregon made in the last 32 seconds, and the Ducks held on to defeat Washington 85-80 on Thursday night. The Huskies had cut a 20-point deficit to one with more than 3 1/2 minutes to go but every time they had a chance to tie or take the lead, Oregon came up with a big play on defense and made free throws. The Ducks had one basket in the final three minutes but made 9 of 12 from the line.
HARTFORD – The No. 1 UConn men’s basketball team (18-2, 8-1 BIG EAST) ran its winning streak to eight games with an emphatic 99-56 win over Xavier (10-10, 4-5 BIG EAST) on Sunday at a sold-out XL Center. The 43-point rout marked the largest margin of victory in any conference game in the BIG EAST this […]