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 […]
NCAA Div. I Council approves Nov. 25 start date for basketball
September 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The NCAA on Wednesday approved a Nov. 25 start date for men’s and women’s basketball. All the details for practice dates and scheduling are in this release from the NCAA: “The Division I Council approved moving the first contest date in Division I men’s and women’s basketball to Nov. 25 for the 2020-21 season. No […]
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 […]
Nothing came easy for Uncle Cliffy, but he did enjoy the last laugh
August 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis The night of the 1989 NBA Draft is forever etched in my mind. It was one of the most uncomfortable nights of my sportswriting career and I remember every difficult, painful moment as if they happened yesterday. At the same time, it may have been one of the most inspirational moments I […]
NCAA focused on mid-September decision regarding basketball season
August 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt released the following statement Monday: “As we prepare for the 2020-21 college basketball season, we have exercised patience and discipline in monitoring the effects of COVID-19 and making decisions regarding the season. We have learned a great deal over the course of the summer, and with health […]
UConn’s Hurley thinks it’s “unlikely” basketball season will start on time
August 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Connecticut men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is back on the practice floor with his team after the unprecedented delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. To say he is eager to begin the 2020-21 season would be a huge understatement, but Hurley admitted Monday it is unlikely the season will start on time […]
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 […]
No. 3 Kansas, No. 1 Baylor primed for college “Game of Year”
February 21, 2020 by Leave a Comment
NO. 3 KANSAS (23-1, 12-1) AT NO. 1 BAYLOR (24-1, 13-0) ESPN College GameDay; Waco, Texas, Ferrell Center (10,284) Saturday Feb.22, Noon ET ESPN (Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Holly Rowe) By KEN DAVIS It’s time for college basketball to step into the national spotlight. The Super Bowl has passed. Selection Sunday is […]
Special UConn Squad Still Dreaming After 30 Years
February 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By Ken Davis STORRS – Smitty and The Microwave greeted each other with a firm hand clasp, followed by a man hug that symbolized their time as teammates on the UConn basketball team 30 years ago. Smitty is Chris Smith, the all-time leading scorer at UConn. The Microwave is John Gwynn, that guy who came […]
After 50 years, another Chiefs title would be sweet music
February 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
By KEN DAVIS Super Bowl Sunday has arrived. Finally. The wait has been excruciating. The past two weeks, since the Chiefs and 49ers won their conference championships, have crawled along with all the speed of a tortoise racing a snail. The last week alone seemed to take 50 years. Yes, I’m a Chiefs fan. I […]