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 […]
UConn, Georgetown to renew basketball rivalry
October 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Good news today for fans of the old Big East basketball conference. UConn and Georgetown have announced the renewal of their rivalry in a home-and-home series the next two seasons. Georgetown is scheduled to come to Connecticut on Jan. 23, 2016, with the Huskies visiting the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., to play the Hoyas on […]
Coach Cal’s Cats No. 1, UConn No. 16 in Blue Ribbon Yearbook
September 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook released its men’s preseason Top 25 on Wednesday and the UConn Huskies come in at No. 16. The defending national champions from Storrs are the highest ranked team from t Kentucky is Blue Ribbon’s choice for preseason No. 1. John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats are followed by Arizona, Wisconsin, North […]
Toner’s touch still on display in Storrs
September 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – Reminders of John Toner’s influence on the University of Connecticut can still be found on a tour through the campus in Storrs. Start with Gampel Pavilion, the silver, domed arena that dominates the skyline. Walk from one end of campus to the other, making note of the new buildings and renovations that have […]
Huskies move on after loss of Cochran
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – If you’ve given any thought to the UConn quarterback situation in the last day or two, perhaps you’ve come to the conclusion that the Huskies are in a jam – but it could be a lot worse. Chandler Whitmer reminded us of that at Tuesday’s football press conference. “We’ve talked about how interesting […]
Cochran’s UConn career ends due to “multiple concussions”
September 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sad news out of UConn this afternoon. Quarterback Casey Cochran’s UConn career is over “due to Cochran sustaining multiple concussions during his career,” the athletic department said in a release. Cochran, a redshirt sophomore from Monroe, Conn., was named starting quarterback by coach Bob Diaco after preseason camp. He split time when Chandler Whitmer in the […]
NCAA slaps Auriemma; UConn disagrees
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The controversy over Geno Auriemma’s congratulatory phone call to Little League phenom Mo’ne Davis has resulted in the NCAA ruling that a secondary rules violation took place. UConn has accepted the decision but athletic director Warde Manuel said Thursday the school does not agree. Manuel issued a statement Thursday evening. Here is his take on […]
HOF Coach Jim Calhoun and ESPN? Not breaking news
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Hold the presses! Oh, wait a minute. They don’t scream that any more, do they? Breaking news! Maybe you just got an alert on your phone or tablet that The Big Lead is reporting that former UConn coach Jim Calhoun is going to join ESPN’s college basketball coverage. Plans are fluid, the story reports. Yes, […]
UConn extra points: Ball protection, Davis, the field goal
August 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn coach Bob Diaco told members of the Connecticut media Saturday that he needed to share some perspective. “BYU is a partner for us,” he explained, referring to the Cougars, who handed UConn a 35-10 defeat in the season opener for both on Friday night at Rentschler Field. “You could look at them as an […]
Huskies have problems to correct after BYU loss
August 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – UConn’s scouting report for BYU made it clear that quarterback Taysom Hill could pass. And run. And pass. And run. And score. Unfortunately for the Huskies’ defense – and first-year coach Bob Diaco – UConn couldn’t figure out how to stop Hill Friday night at Rentschler Field. Hill, who may emerge […]