A few observations from Connecticut’s 98-38 exhibition victory over Concordia Monday night at the XL Center: — Freshman guard Terrence Samuel made a big impression. Ignore the level of competition (Concordia is a Division III school that won only four games last season). Samuel was making his second appearance in a UConn uniform, his first […]

STORRS, Conn. – I don’t remember if I first heard this from a journalism professor or from an editor early in my career, but I’m well aware of the fact a reporter should never become part of the story. Cover the story; don’t get involved. Sometimes, you have no choice – especially if you spend […]

Here’s the link to my story from tonight’s game at Gampel Pavilion. It was an eventful night. I’ve been covering college basketball since 1977 and never had a player come over press row and plow into me. Thanks Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis. AP Photo by Jessica Hill