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Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft
Read full article: Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draftThe Atlanta Hawks took Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, the second straight year a player from France was the first player selected.
Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championship
Read full article: Back to back! UConn fans gather to celebrate another basketball championshipThousands of fans lined the streets of Hartford, Connecticut, to celebrate the UConn men’s basketball team following its second-straight NCAA championship and sixth in the last 25 years.
UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfers
Read full article: UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfersDan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it’s possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles.
Purdue's Zach Edey laid it all out in the NCAA title game. It wasn't enough to top UConn
Read full article: Purdue's Zach Edey laid it all out in the NCAA title game. It wasn't enough to top UConnPurdue's Zach Edey finished with 37 points and 10 rebounds in a huge individual effort in Monday night's loss to UConn in the national title game.
UConn uses strategy of shutting down Purdue's perimeter shooters to get decisive victory
Read full article: UConn uses strategy of shutting down Purdue's perimeter shooters to get decisive victoryUConn left Donovan Clingan on the loneliest island, stuck deep in the paint to wrestle Purdue center Zach Edey.
Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72
Read full article: Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament.
UConn proud of Big East's basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
Read full article: UConn proud of Big East's basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sportsAlabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about.
Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of Illinois
Read full article: Donovan Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of IllinoisDefending national champion UConn powered its way back into the Final Four behind a 30-0 run led by Donovan Clingan, who finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies crushed Illinois 77-52.
Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State 82-52 to reach Elite Eight
Read full article: Top-seeded UConn blows through another opponent, beating San Diego State 82-52 to reach Elite EightTop-seeded and defending NCAA champion UConn advanced to the Elite Eight with another double-digit victory, beating San Diego State 82-52 in a rematch of last year’s title game.
'Obviously the mistake was made': Big East remains unbeaten in NCAA Tournament after only 3 bids
Read full article: 'Obviously the mistake was made': Big East remains unbeaten in NCAA Tournament after only 3 bidsSince a disappointing Selection Sunday for the Big East, the conference has not lost an NCAA Tournament game.
Top seed UConn steamrolls into Sweet 16 with 75-58 rout of Northwestern in East Region
Read full article: Top seed UConn steamrolls into Sweet 16 with 75-58 rout of Northwestern in East RegionDonovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and top overall seed UConn overwhelmed an undermanned Northwestern team 75-58 to sail into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament
Read full article: No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA TournamentDonovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
Read full article: No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011Donovan Clingan had 22 points and a career-best 16 rebounds, Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive surge and the Huskies beat No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win the Big East Tournament championship.
No. 3 UConn routs Seton Hall 91-61 to earn first outright Big East regular-season title in 25 years
Read full article: No. 3 UConn routs Seton Hall 91-61 to earn first outright Big East regular-season title in 25 yearsDonovan Clingan scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack and No. 3 UConn clinched its first outright Big East regular-season title in 25 years Sunday with a 91-61 rout of Seton Hall.
Top-ranked UConn uses a balanced attack, routs No. 4 Marquette to take control of the Big East
Read full article: Top-ranked UConn uses a balanced attack, routs No. 4 Marquette to take control of the Big EastDonovan Clingan had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help top-ranked UConn rout No. 4 Marquette 81-53 and take control of the race for the Big East regular-season title.
UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumps
Read full article: UConn, Purdue stay atop AP Top 25 while chaos ensues as Duke, Wisconsin, Iowa State make big jumpsUConn remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as the top five stayed the same from last week.
Richmond scores 23, Davis adds 17 as Seton Hall stuns No. 5 UConn 75-60 in Big East opener
Read full article: Richmond scores 23, Davis adds 17 as Seton Hall stuns No. 5 UConn 75-60 in Big East openerKadary Richmond had 23 points and eight steals, Dre Davis added 17 points and Seton Hall used suffocating defense to stun No. 5 UConn 75-60 on Wednesday night for its biggest victory in three years.
AP player of the week: Tulane's Kevin Cross has consecutive 20-point triple-doubles
Read full article: AP player of the week: Tulane's Kevin Cross has consecutive 20-point triple-doublesKevin Cross of Tulane is The Associated Press national player of the week after having consecutive triple-doubles against Furman and Southern last week.
Alex Karaban's career-high 26 points leads No. 5 UConn to 101-63 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Read full article: Alex Karaban's career-high 26 points leads No. 5 UConn to 101-63 rout of Arkansas-Pine BluffAlex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 5 UConn to a 101-63 rout of Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday.
Newton leads five players in double figures in No. 6 UConn's 107-67 rout of Stonehill College
Read full article: Newton leads five players in double figures in No. 6 UConn's 107-67 rout of Stonehill CollegeTristen Newton scored 22 points Saturday to lead No. 6 UConn to a 107-67 rout of Stonehill College.
Prep star Cooper Flagg says his focus is on Maine shooting victims and basketball decision can wait
Read full article: Prep star Cooper Flagg says his focus is on Maine shooting victims and basketball decision can waitCooper Flagg, the consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, says his focus is on the tragedy of a mass shooting in his home state of Maine, an indication that an announcement on where he will play college basketball could be delayed.
UConn's Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four win
Read full article: UConn's Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four winConnecticut guard Jordan Hawkins says he had no doubt he was going to play in Saturday night's 72-59 win against Miami in the Final Four despite battling a stomach illness.