UNCASVILLE, Conn. – I spent my afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena, covering the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. It was an interesting doubleheader with Notre Dame remaining undefeated with an 81-68 victory over UMass and Providence looking exceptional with an 80-54 victory over UCLA. Here is a look at the stories I wrote working for […]
Champions Classic to feature 10 Wooden nominees
November 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
When Kansas and Kentucky meet Tuesday night in the Champions Classic in Indianapolis, the Wooden Award will be represented by eight of the award’s preseason top 50 candidates named on Monday. Both the Jayhawks and the Wildcats placed four players on the preseason watch list announced on ESPN’s SportsCenter and on ESPN.com. Cliff Alexander, Kelly […]
UConn receives signed letters from Adams and Enoch
November 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn recruits Jalen Adams and Steve Enoch tweeted last week that they had signed their NCAA letters of intent and sent them to Storrs. The two officially became members of the Class of 2015 Monday when UConn confirmed it had received letters from both. Adams is a 6-2 guard from Roxbury, Mass. He attends Brewster […]
Boatright proves defensive skills are still there
November 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – You could say Ryan Boatright picked up exactly where he left off last season in Arlington, Texas. No, the stage wasn’t the Final Four. The opponent wasn’t Kentucky or Florida or Michigan State or Iowa State. This was Friday night at Gampel Pavilion and it was the 2014-15 season opener against Bryant. But […]
Boatright ignites UConn victory in season opener
November 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – Senior point guard Ryan Boatright woke up a sleepy UConn offense as the No. 17 Huskies, defending NCAA men’s basketball champions, rallied from a nine-point deficit to open their season with a 66-53 victory over Bryant University Friday night before a sellout crowd at Gampel Pavilion. Boatright (24 points) sparked the comeback with […]
Purvis must wait one more game
November 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS — Rodney Purvis will have to wait until Nov. 20 for his regular season debut in a UConn basketball uniform. Purvis sat out Friday’s season opener against Bryant at Gampel Pavilion under penalty from the NCAA. UConn was informed Thursday that the NCAA suspended Purvis for one game because of his summer league participation. […]
Huskies fight off Owl attack in exhibition opener
November 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – The offense needs some work. UConn coach Kevin Ollie and his retooled Huskies could all agree on that after a struggle to defeat Division II Southern Connecticut 70-62 in the season’s first exhibition game Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. The Owls, ranked No. 2 nationally in three preseason polls, made nine of the […]
Calhoun will likely miss UConn exhibition opener
November 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – Are you ready for some college basketball? That’s right, basketball. Tuesday night at Gampel (7 p.m., no TV) the defending national champion UConn Huskies will be back in competition again when the Southern Connecticut Owls visit for an exhibition game. It will be the first of two exhibition games as the Huskies (32-8 […]
Williams returns to ovation at Allen Fieldhouse
October 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Until Monday, Roy Williams hadn’t been in Allen Fieldhouse since the last practice he held with the Kansas Jayhawks before the 2003 Final Four. That’s why he showed up early for Monday night’s “Celebrating 60 Years” program, just to look around the basketball palace he called home for 15 seasons until he […]
Kansas to celebrate 60th anniversary of Allen Fieldhouse
October 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Allen Fieldhouse may be the most treasured building on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. Monday night, the four living coaches in KU history will gather with Jayhawk fans and dignitaries to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the building named after legendary Hall of Fame coach Forrest C. “Phog” Allen. Ted Owens, Larry Brown, […]