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 […]
No. 7 Texas stuns UConn with last second 3-pointer
November 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Barnes has Texas in a better state of mind again
November 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It wasn’t that long ago, just a year and a few months to be exact, that Rick Barnes’ name was high on that notorious list of college basketball coaches on the hot seat. Fans who did enough reading would have been certain that his real first name was “Beleaguered.” Beleaguered Barnes could be fired. Beleaguered […]
UConn, Syracuse could reunite on Paradise Island
November 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Gonzaga looking more like a Final Four team
November 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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’s Purvis has left ankle sprain
November 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 headed back to Maui in 2016
November 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Providence’s Henton starting to play like an elite star
November 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
UConn men suspend four players for title game
November 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The UConn men’s basketball team has announced the suspensions of four players for tonight’s Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship game against West Virginia. Here is the statement released from the school in Puerto Rico. That’s all the details for now. STATEMENT ON UCONN SUSPENSIONS — 11/23/14 UConn players Omar Calhoun, Rakim Lubin, Dan Guest, and Marcel […]
Notre Dame, PC take positive steps in Hall of Fame Tip-Off
November 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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 […]