BY KEN DAVIS A week of rumors, speculation, breaking news, sourced confirmations, presidential votes, and trustee meetings ended with a press conference Thursday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst tied it all together with one brief and rather memorable statement. “We feel like we’re home,” Herbst said. Home meaning […]
Glory Days: 40 years covering the NCAA
March 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis March 20, 2019 HARTFORD – When I need inspiration, I turn to Bruce Springsteen. He always has the right words. From his Glory Days: “I hope when I get old I don’t sit around thinking about it. But I probably will.” That’s me. At 60. And celebrating 40 years of NCAA Tournament […]
No magic needed, just an outstanding NCAA draw
March 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis March 17, 2019 Think back to the days when the NCAA men’s basketball tournament enjoyed its explosive rise on the sporting scene, and Hartford played a steady and significant role. The Big Dance staged games in Hartford five times from 1983 to 1998 and there were memorable moments. Not bad for the […]
Ray Allen trying to trigger another renaissance at UConn
March 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
BY KEN DAVIS It could be the greatest plan in history. But without execution, it’s not worth a thing. Many times, an overlooked detail can make all the difference. It can leave behind a bruise. The same thing is true when planning a celebration. One oversight, just one omission, can turn a ceremony […]
Tarin Smith making his impact with UConn
November 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis Dan Hurley is being scrutinized, judged and graded with every move he makes during the early stages of the UConn basketball season. Coaches understand that comes with the territory, especially in the first season of a new job. The evaluation cranks up to another level Thursday night in New York City when […]
Jayhawks must start process of focusing on future
April 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO – The sadness inside the Kansas locker room was typical for any team that had just experienced a crushing season-ending loss. The difference Saturday night at the Alamodome, after a 95-79 loss to Villanova in the Final Four, was the sense of total shock that enveloped the Jayhawks and left them in disbelief. […]
Dan Hurley credits Blaney for basketball coaching career
March 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Dan Hurley is leaving Rhode Island to become the next men’s basketball coach at Connecticut. Multiple reports Thursday morning indicated Hurley, son of Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley and brother of Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley, will sign a six-year deal with UConn after a three-school bidding war that included Pittsburgh and Rhode […]
Bill Self feels his Kansas pride soar during Hall of Fame week
September 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – When Bill Self had fulfilled all of his obligations with the public and the media Thursday at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he took a few minutes to absorb the symbolism and emotion of this weekend’s enshrinement proceedings. Receiving his “Naismith orange” jacket, seeing his class ring on display, signing […]
Irma wipes home game off UConn’s football schedule
September 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hurricane Irma is an enormous storm bearing down on Florida, with landfall expected late Saturday or Sunday. But the first mainland victim of the Category 5 hurricane came on Thursday – miles away from the eye and in New England. Irma’s powerful winds blew a game off the University of Connecticut’s football schedule when it […]
UConn men selected for high-profile, 16-team tournament in 2017
September 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The UConn men will participate in one of the largest regular-season tournaments in college basketball history in November 2017, it was announced Wednesday.The PK80 has been created to honor Nike-co founder Phil Knight in advance of 80th birthday. The other teams participating are Arkansas, Butler, Connecticut, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, […]