PAT EATON-ROBB
Hartford's Traci Carter (25) faces off against UMass-Lowell's Anthony Blunt (14) during an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the America East conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (Kassi Jackson/Hartford Courant via AP)
Hartford guard leads fight off the court against violence

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 16, 2021 02:17 AM EDT
Traci Carter vowed to help make a difference for at-risk youth when he lost his

Connecticut's James Bouknight drives past Creighton's Antwann Jones during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals in the Big East men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
UConn returning to NCAA Tournament after a five-year absence

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 15, 2021 02:23 AM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's climb back to national relevance took a major step

UConn forward Tyler Polley (12) shoots against St. John's in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Connecticut, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (David Butler II/Pool photo via AP)
St. John's upsets No. 23 UConn 74-70 as teams renew rivalry

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 18, 2021 05:27 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — St. John's came into Connecticut looking for a confidence

UConn head coach Dan Hurley directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Unexpected win has UConn fans downing hot sauce for charity

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 13, 2021 02:39 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fan Bryan Jackson says he thought his taste buds

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2007, file photo, former University of Connecticut head men's basketball coach Dee Rowe, left, waves to the crowd after he was presented with a plaque by UConn director of athletics Jeff Hathaway at a ceremony honoring former UConn basketball players and coaches at halftime of an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse in Storrs, Conn. Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school’s athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. He was 91. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)
Former UConn basketball coach Dee Rowe dies at 91

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 10, 2021 05:41 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn basketball coach Donald “Dee” Rowe, who

Connecticut forward Josh Carlton (25) fouls Creighton guard Antwann Jones (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP)
No. 9 Creighton holds off UConn 76-74 in overtime

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 20, 2020 03:04 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — No. 9 Creighton had already lost two close games this

Villanova coach Jay Wright talks to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Hartford, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Nova's Wright says bubble stay takes mental toll on players

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 02, 2020 02:24 AM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Villanova stayed in Connecticut's “Bubbleville” at the

Villanova's Eric Dixon shoots as Hartford's Michael Dunne, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Moore scores 15, No. 12 Villanova routs Hartford 87-53

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 01, 2020 07:03 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — After his team's first loss of the season, Villanova

Villanova's Caleb Daniels celebrates during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech on Saturday against Virginia Tech, Nov. 28, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Virginia Tech upsets No. 3 Villanova 81-73 in overtime

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 28, 2020 11:24 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Virginia Tech overcame some late-game adversity to

Villanova coach Jay Wright talks with the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Villanova's Wright says Bubbleville could work for Big East

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 27, 2020 05:24 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — No. 3 Villanova is extending its stay in Connecticut's

Virginia's Trey Murphy III, left, and San Francisco's Khalil Shabazz, chase a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
San Francisco stuns No. 4 Virginia 61-60 in Bubbleville

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 27, 2020 02:01 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — San Francisco shocked No. 4 Virginia on Friday,

Arizona State's Alonzo Verge Jr., left, shoots as Villanova's Collin Gillespie defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 3 Villanova beats No. 18 ASU 83-74 to win Empire Classic

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 27, 2020 12:15 AM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Coming into this season, Villanova coach Jay Wright

Boston College's Wynston Tabbs (10) and Makai Ashton-Langford (4) react during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 3 Villanova opens with 76-67 win over Boston College

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 26, 2020 12:40 AM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jeremiah Robinson-Earl spent much of the first half of

Virginia's Justin McKoy, center, shoots past Towson's Solomon Uyaelunmo, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Transfers lead No. 4 UVa to rout of Towson in Bubbleville

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 25, 2020 03:49 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Virginia coach Tony Bennett already had a roster that

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Connecticut coach Dan Hurley smiles as he watches his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hartford, Conn. UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a position as a perennial national title contender. Hurley acknowledged that the Big East is an easier sell to big-name recruits, especially in the Northeast. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 13, 2020 02:53 AM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is

FILE - In this March 3, 2019, file photo, Connecticut coach Dan Hurley shouts from the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against South Florida in Storrs, Conn. Hurley said on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, that he is considering delaying the start of his team's season after a player's positive coronavirus test the week before that forced the program to suspend all activities for two weeks. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
UConn coach Hurley: 2-week pause threatens start of season

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 12, 2020 06:18 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley is considering delaying the start

FILE- In this March 8, 2020 file photo, Connecticut's Christyn Williams makes a basket as South Florida's Elena Tsineke, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Final plans were announced Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, for 11 days of college basketball in November, inside a modified bubble at the Mohegan Sun resort casino. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Plans finalized to have 40 teams in Mohegan "Bubbleville"

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 12, 2020 05:35 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Final plans were announced Thursday for 11 days of

More than 30 colleges await Connecticut basketball 'bubble'

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 23, 2020 04:16 PM EDT
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A resort casino on tribal land in Connecticut is

UConn may go beyond patches in support of BLM

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 13, 2020 08:25 AM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials have discussed

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma talks with Connecticut's Anna Makurat (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Auriemma is asking for help from Congress to get foreign students, including athletes, back to campus. The Huskies have three foreign players on their roster this year: Anna Makurat, a sophomore from Poland; Nika Muhl, a freshman from Croatia, and Aaliyah Edwards, a freshman from Ontario, Canada. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
College athletes from overseas might be stuck at home

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jul. 01, 2020 04:18 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has asked for