ARLINGTON, Texas – Like a skilled Texas holdem poker player, Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie never tips his hand. With outsiders labeling UConn’s December victory over Florida a “fluke” and siding with the Gators before Saturday night’s national semifinal game at gigantic AT&T Stadium, Ollie kept his best card concealed until the Huskies took the court. […]
UConn’s Final Four video and player introductions
April 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Here’s the way it looked inside AT&T Stadium when UConn was introduced before the national semifinal game against Florida at the North Texas Final Four. Click here for video.
Final Four Quotebook
April 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
FINAL FOUR QUOTEBOOK UCONN COACH KEVIN OLLIE: I’m not chasing championships. I want championships to chase me. A few notable comments from Kevin Ollie and the Huskies at Friday’s Final Four press conference: Kevin Ollie: “Having this ability to coach this program has been great. I don’t look at it like a lot of people […]
Talk Radio: UConn, Madison Square Garden, Final Four
April 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Neil Haley, The Total Tutor host of Author’s Corner, interviewed Ken Davis to find out about his experience at the East Regional Finals at Madison Square Garden, the history of UConn basketball, and his Final Four prediction. Click here to listen to the interview.
Huskies, Gators both built off earlier meeting
April 4, 2014 by
ARLINGTON, Texas – Florida big man Patric Young was hard on himself after the Gators lost to Connecticut back on Dec. 2. He stood in a hallway of Gampel Pavilion, surrounded by a small group of reporters, and tried to explain the series of events that led to Shabazz Napier’s winning basket in a 65-64 […]
UConn’s Dolson wins Senior CLASS Award
April 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Make room for another award on Stefanie Dolson’s trophy shelf. The Connecticut All-American was named winner of the Senior CLASS awards, which recognizes student-athletes in four areas of excellence – classroom, community, character and competition. Earlier in the week, UConn’s Shabazz Napier was named a men’s Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-American. Creighton’s Doug McDermott won […]
Florida’s Donovan respects Napier’s game
April 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
ARLINGTON, Texas – Florida coach Billy Donovan was asked Thursday if Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier reminds him of himself as a senior at Providence. “If I reminded myself of him or him of me, I would not be coaching right now,” Donovan said. I would be playing in the NBA right now.” Donovan reminded members […]
The NCAA cup police pushed to the limit
April 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The facts in this story are true. I witnessed the events of the cat mug myself. It all took place one row in front of me.
Huskies familiar with Final Four venue
April 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS, Conn. – The Connecticut Huskies held their final practice of the season at Gampel Pavilion Tuesday, then boarded a bus for the airport and their flight to the Final Four in Arlington, Texas. They embarked on their journey not knowing what the next week might hold for them but there is no mystery surrounding […]
UConn Final Four “Teamcast” to feature Marshall, Cash
April 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Interesting information just released by Turner Sports and CBS Sports regarding coverage of the Final Four. If you are a fan of UConn or any of the teams playing in Arlington Saturday, you are going to want to read this. “In additional to the traditional Final Four National Semifinal game telecast airing on TBS, “teamcasts” […]