Monthly Archives: March 2012

Just wanted pass along a few stories from today in case you missed them. – Alex Oriakhi has been released from his scholarship, and could be headed to ACC country. – UConn may be gaining a player, too, however. Former … Continue reading →

Wanted to pass along a few UConn news items. No, there’s no word on the futures of Andre Drummond, Jeremy Lamb or coach Jim Calhoun (though you may not have to wait long on that info). But ex-UConn G Tate … Continue reading →

That’s it, folks. Like a bullet, the UConn basketball season is over. Iowa State’s 77-64 win over the Huskies Thursday night in Louisville in the NCAA Tournament’s first (second) round did the trick. I’m about to leave the Yum Center. … Continue reading →

It’s only fours before tip here at the KFC Yum! Center but here’s a little pregame reading on UConn’s NCAA Tournament opener against Iowa State. Here are today’s stories from the Journal Inquirer: ‘All bets are off’ as Huskies begin … Continue reading →

The UConn basketball contingent just met with the media here in Louisville to talk about Thursday’s game against Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament’s round formerly known as first. Here’s a quick synopsis: – Head coach Jim Calhoun says the … Continue reading →

The UConn players and coaches won’t meet with the media until after 6 p.m. here at the KFC Yum! Center. But the Huskies’ opponent in their NCAA opener, Iowa State, spent some time with press Wednesday afternoon. Here are a … Continue reading →

Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg spent a few minutes on the phone Monday with reporters as part of the Big 12′s weekly conference call. He talked about his team’s upcoming matchup in the NCAA Tournament against UConn on Thursday. – … Continue reading →

The UConn men’s basketball team was given a 9-seed by the selection committee Sunday night and will meet Iowa State in their tournament opener Thursday in Louisville. Should the Huskies win, they’ll likely face the event’s No. 1 overall seed … Continue reading →

UConn coach Jim Calhoun often comes storming into postgame news conferences with guns a-blazing over his team’s performance in a loss. Today was not one of those days. It usually takes Calhoun a day or two (or a week) to … Continue reading →

UConn and Syracuse at Madison Square Garden in the Big East tournament. I’m pretty jaded at times and love to playfully complain about a lot of things, but there aren’t many games I’d rather cover. Today might turn into a … Continue reading →