Do you realize that in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll, there isn’t a single team from the American Athletic Conference receiving one single vote? Not one vote. That’s a lot of disrespect. UConn began the season in the polls, of course. But that three-game losing streak to West […]

College basketball will settle some issues inside the Top 25 this weekend and Saturday will be a test for some of the nation’s best teams. Iowa State proved itself as the best team in its state, routing Iowa Friday night. There are four big games to watch Saturday, highlighted by No. 21 North Carolina at […]

STORRS, Conn. – UConn guard Ryan Boatright had an unusual view of the game-winning basket. Boatright was on the floor, looking up as Jonathan Holmes hit the 3-point shot from deep in the left corner with 2.2 seconds remaining to lift No. 7 Texas to a 55-54 victory before a sellout crowd of 10,167 at […]

STORRS, Conn. – Jonathan Holmes hit a three-pointer from the left corner with 2.2 seconds remaining Sunday as No. 7 Texas rallied from a six-point deficit for a 55-54 victory over No. 24 UConn at Gampel Pavilion. Holmes (13 points) got open on an inbounds pass from Connor Lammert with 4.4 seconds remaining. Ryan Boatright […]

If you are among the many college basketball fans who wish the Big East Conference had stayed together, or if you just miss the Syracuse-UConn rivalry, there was good news on Friday. The Orange and the Huskies were among eight teams named to the field of the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis field. So, perhaps a […]

It takes more than a national holiday dedicated to the mass consumption of food to slow down college basketball’s feast of early season tournaments and classics. These power rankings reflect all the games through Wednesday night, including Arizona’s win over San Diego State in the Maui Invitational championship game. Wisconsin, North Carolina, Kansas, Florida and […]

UConn guard Rodney Purvis has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. Purvis, injured Sunday in UConn’s loss to West Virginia in Puerto Rico, is not expected to practice with the Huskies Thursday but UConn officials said he is “probable” for Sunday’s game against Texas in Storrs. Purvis started against West Virginia and played 21 […]

UCONN BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK UConn will make its fourth appearance ever  in Maui as the Huskies have been added to the field for the 2016 EA Sports Maui Invitational, it was announced Monday. The Huskies will be joined by a strong field comprised of Georgetown, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee, Wisconsin and the host team […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – I had the opportunity to cover two more exciting college basketball games in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic Sunday at Mohegan Sunday. The nation may not know much about Providence’s LaDontae Henton, but he has to be one of the top 10 players in the country this season – if not […]