By Ken Davis Chalk up another milestone for coach Dan Hurley’s UConn program. Guard James Bouknight Thursday night became the latest NBA Draft lottery pick out of UConn as the Charlotte Hornets selected him with the No. 11 pick overall. Bouknight became the first Huskies player coached by Hurley to be taken in the draft, […]
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 […]
Central searching for someone to fill Dickenman’s shoes
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When Fairleigh Dickinson plays Central Connecticut at Detrick Gymnasium Saturday, it will mark the end of a basketball era. Howie Dickenman, head coach at Central the past 20 seasons, and former top assistant at UConn has announced that he will retire after the game. After all the memories of a great career are shared and […]
UConn holding women’s title game watch at Gampel
April 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
UConn is holding a national championship game Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. Here are the details, from the UConn release: The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics will hold a NCAA National Championship Game Watch at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday night, April 7The UConn women’s basketball team plays for the NCAA title on Tuesday against […]
SMU coach takes stand for AAC teams left out
March 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
SMU coach Larry Brown was upset Sunday in Hartford. More upset than last year, he said, when his Mustangs were left out of the NCAA tournament. This Selection Sunday, Brown was mad because SMU and Cincinnati were the only teams from the American Athletic Conference selected for the NCAA tournament. He believes Tulsa, UConn and […]
Tulsa next up for UConn in the AAC semifinals
March 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
HARTFORD, Conn. – Had a chance to cover the Houston Cougars Friday night for the Houston Chronicle. Here’s the link to my game story as Tulsa eliminated Houston with a 59-51 victory. Tulsa advances to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament and will play UConn at approximately 5 p.m. at the XL Center. […]
Huskies and Bearcats promise to get defensive
January 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Those filing into the XL Center in Hartford Saturday morning should not arrive with the expectation of viewing anything artistic. And that has nothing to do with those expensive murals that were removed last summer, then relocated at the Hartford Public Library. No, this is all about the style of basketball that will be played […]
Kentucky strengthens grip on No. 1 with win over UL
December 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Looks like Kentucky will remain No. 1 in the nation after getting past the challenge of Louisville today. For the record, here are my college basketball power rankings for FoxSports.com this week. Keep in mind these rankings were compiled after Arizona lost to UNLV and before Wichita State lost to George Washington. Here are the […]
Kenny Klaus is coming to town
December 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In the spirit of Christmas giving, our own Kenny Klaus visited SMCRadio and “College Countdown with Ken Davis” on Dec. 18, 2014. If you missed the show, we have archived and you can head to the link here. Please feel free to listen to the entire show. Or if you just want to hear Kenny […]
Cincinnati’s Cronin sidelined for medical reasons
December 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This news just released from the University of Cincinnati: CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin will not coach Saturday’s game against VCU for medical reasons. Associate head coach Larry Davis will lead the Bearcats in his absence. During a routine workup for lingering headaches it was discovered that Coach Cronin has […]