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Feb 19, 2008 10:07 PM CST

DePaul Takes Tha-Beating

UConn center finishes two blocks shy of a triple-double in 65-60 Husky victory

(Newser) - The No. 13 Connecticut Huskies overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat DePaul 65-60 for their 10th straight win. UConn was led by sophomore center Hasheem Thabeet; the 7-foot-3-inch Tanzanian had 16 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Senior guard Craig Austrie scored 14 points and junior forward Jeff...

Cool Austrie Helps UConn Sink So. Florida

Feb 16, 2008 3:38 PM CST

Cool Austrie Helps UConn Sink So. Florida

Shot with .2 seconds left in OT give Huskies a ninth straight win

(Newser) - Craig Austrie made sure No. 17 Connecticut didn't see its win streak end in South Florida today. After Dominique Jones hit a shot to put South Florida ahead with six seconds left in overtime, Austrie coolly took the ball down the floor and sank a shot with .2 seconds left...

Price Right for UConn Against Fighting Irish

Feb 13, 2008 10:17 PM CST

Price Right for UConn Against Fighting Irish

17th-ranked Huskies 8th straight win comes over No. 20 ND

(Newser) - A.J. Price had a career-best 26 points and led the No. 17 Connecticut Huskies to an 84-78 victory over No. 20 Notre Dame. Price also had nine assists as UConn extended its winning streak to eight games at the expense of the Irish’s own run of five straight...

No. 6 Hoyas Fend Off
Seton Hall

Feb 2, 2008 5:25 PM CST

No. 6 Hoyas Fend Off Seton Hall

No. 17 Marquette beats Cincinnati, Connecticut upsets No. 18 Pitt

(Newser) - No. 6 Georgetown overcame 21 turnovers to win its fifth straight game today, 73-61, over Seton Hall, reports the Associated Press. Jessie Sapp had 17 points and Patrick Ewing Jr. had a career-high 16 as the Hoyas raised their home record to 11-0 and their Big East mark to 8-1....

Connecticut Upsets No. 7 Indiana

Jan 26, 2008 5:45 PM CST

Connecticut Upsets No. 7 Indiana

Huskies use power game to end Hoosiers 29-game win streak

(Newser) - Connecticut was minus two key players and facing No. 7 Indiana and its 29-game home winning streak, after starting guard Jerome Dyson and backup Doug Wiggins were suspended Friday for violating team rules. No problem: fill-in Craig Austrie led five players in double figures with 15 points in a 68-63...

UConn Blows Out Suddenly Cold Marquette

Jan 20, 2008 6:30 PM CST

UConn Blows Out Suddenly Cold Marquette

Golden Eagles dealt 2nd straight Big East loss on the road

(Newser) - UConn bounced back from two straight losses with its first win over a Top 25 opponent in nearly two years, 89-73, over No. 13 Marquette (13-4). Sophomore Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points, seven boards and six blocked shots, saying "we had poise today." The Huskies shot 56% from...

Georgetown Storms Back to Beat UConn

Jan 12, 2008 10:42 PM CST

Georgetown Storms Back to Beat UConn

Pittsburgh bombs Seton Hall, Missouri shocks Texas

(Newser) - Roy Hibbert hit a three-pointer with 4 seconds left to give No. 7 Georgetown a 72-69 win over Connecticut Saturday, the Associated Press reports. Hibbert, the 7-foot-2 center not normally known for his long-range prowess, had 20 points and eight rebounds as the Hoyas improved to 13-1 overall and 3-0...

Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Dec 29, 2007 9:54 PM CST

Wake Forest Recovers v. UConn

Demon Deacons come back to win Meineke Car Care Bowl 24-10

(Newser) - The Wake Forest Demon Deacons put together a strong comeback against the Connecticut Huskies, scoring four times in the second half to secure a 24-10 win. Kenneth Moore took away the MVP honors for the Meineke Car Care Bowl, with his 11 catches adding 112 yards to quarterback Riley Skinner's...

UConn Moves
to No.1 in Women's Hoops

Dec 26, 2007 9:51 AM CST

UConn Moves to No.1 in Women's Hoops

Huskies take over top spot with assist from Tennessee

(Newser) - For the first time in nearly 4 years, the UConn Huskies (9-0) are No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today women's basketball coaches' poll. Connecticut, which has spent the season ranked #2, moved to #1 after previous #1 Tennessee fell to Stanford.

W Virginia Steamrolls UConn

Nov 25, 2007 5:12 AM CST

W Virginia Steamrolls UConn

Mountaineers take Big East crown, aim for BCS title game

(Newser) - Fourth-ranked West Virginia snagged the Big East title and climbed in the polls last night with a decisive 66-21 win over No. 20 Connecticut. The Mountaineers amassed 624 yards, 186 of them on rushing by quarterback Pat White, reports the New York Times. "The only way they lose is...