By KEN DAVIS UConn’s return to prominence in the Big East Conference hasn’t happened overnight. It couldn’t. It required a process. But under the leadership of coach Dan Hurley, it has happened pretty fast. Hurley’s dedication to success, his recruiting, his installation of a system built on defense, rebounding and hard work, has elevated the […]
Boeheims address Buddy’s suspension
March 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Right off the top, let’s just agree there was nothing good abuut the Buddy Boeheim situation at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Buddy threw a punch, it wasn’t caught by the officials during the game. It was replaced over and over on ESPN. The ACC ultimately suspended him for the next Syracuse […]
Ejection of WVU’s Huggins was uncalled for
March 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS All things considered, West Virginia was facing an uphill battle against Kansas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 men’s basketball championship Thursday. Then the Mountaineers got off to a dreadful start with a lid on the basket early and finished the first half with just five field goals on 16 […]
Gonzaga fell short of history, but Bulldogs will be back
April 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis While the nation celebrated an incredible Final Four moment and Gonzaga fans in Spokane practiced jumping on tables the way Jalen Suggs did after his remarkable 37-foot bank-shot buzzer-beater against UCLA, coach Mark Few seemed to realize there could be trouble ahead for the undefeated Bulldogs. The process of putting that elation […]
A fond farewell to Coach Roy Williams
April 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS The text message on my phone Thursday morning took my breath away. “North Carolina’s Roy Williams retiring after 33 seasons in coaching,” It seemed to be a cruel April Fool’s joke at first. That’s how surprising it was. Quickly, the posts followed up on Twitter and Instagram. There was a statement on […]
Ewing Enjoys New Version of Garden Party
March 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Some say they don’t remember. Others are simply too young, weren’t born yet ,and have no frame of reference. But those who followed college basketball in the 1980’s, cut their teeth on the Big East Conference, or witnessed the Hoya Paranoia days of Georgetown and John Thompson, understand what Patrick Ewing […]
UConn has “sexy” look heading into Big East tourney
March 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis The bracket for the Big East Conference tournament at Madison Square Garden is set. The final piece of the puzzle was locked in late Saturday night when Marquette recorded its victory over Xavier. Just getting to championship week has been a major accomplishment for the Big East and the rest of […]
Hurley: “No time for Huskies to become complacent”
March 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis After a road trip to New Jersey, and a 69-58 victory over Seton Hall that put UConn on solid footing for a bid to the NCAA Tournament, coach Dan Hurley said he knows exactly what the Huskies face as they try to maintain their momentum in March. “Just the urgency,” Hurley said […]
John Thompson: In his own words
September 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis Hall of Fame basketball coach John Thompson Jr. was many things to many people. He was never just about basketball. If you thought that about the man, you were missing the big picture. Thompson was a coach, a teacher, a counselor, a man of convictions and principle, extremely intelligent, extremely large, secretive […]
Hurley, Huskies begin transition back to Big East
March 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis The NCAA basketball tournament was scheduled to begin Thursday. Of course, it did not. Like almost everything else in our country, March Madness was shut down last week by the pandemic threat of COVID-19 and replaced by a new event known as March Sadness. For fans, coaches, and players who look forward […]