PAT EATON-ROBB
Tennessee's John Fulkerson (10) shoots over North Carolina's Caleb Love (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Tennessee beats North Carolina 89-72 in Tip-Off tournament

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 21, 2021 05:53 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tennessee turned to its two freshmen guards to bounce

Purdue's Trevion Williams (50) shoots over Villanova's Justin Moore (5) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Purdue beats Villanova 80-74 to win Tip-Off tournament

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 21, 2021 03:37 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Purdue's biggest men came up large in a huge early

Purdue head coach Matt Painter points in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 6 Purdue tops No. 18 UNC 93-84 in Tip-Off tournament

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 20, 2021 06:22 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — No. 6 Purdue showed that its high-scoring offense

Tennessee's John Fulkerson (10) misses a shot under pressure from Villanova's Eric Dixon (43) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 5 Villanova routs No. 17 Tennessee 71-53 in Tip-Off

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 20, 2021 03:13 PM EST
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The game between Villanova and Tennessee was billed as

FILE - Saint Joseph coach Jim Calhoun smiles and waves to fans after the team's win in an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 10, 2020, in West Hartford, Conn. Calhoun, who led UConn to three national titles, has retired again, this time from Division III Saint Joseph. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Jim Calhoun: Not planning leisurely retirement

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 19, 2021 02:54 PM EST
Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun's first attempt at retirement lasted

FILE - Saint Joseph coach Jim Calhoun, center, talks to his team during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pratt Institute, Jan. 10, 2020, in West Hartford, Conn. Calhoun, who led UConn to three national titles, has retired again, this time from Division III Saint Joseph. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun retires from D-III Saint Joseph

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 18, 2021 06:27 PM EST
Jim Calhoun, who led UConn to three national titles, has retired again, this

Connecticut's Adama Sanogo, left, looks to take a shot between LIU defenders Ty Flowers, center, and Eral Penn, right,, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday Nov. 17, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
Tyler Polley scores 17 points, No. 23 UConn routs LIU 93-40

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 17, 2021 08:51 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — As long as UConn is playing up to its defensive standards,

Connecticut's Tyrese Martin dunks the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Central Connecticut State, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 24 UConn routs Central Connecticut 99-48 in opener

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 09, 2021 08:45 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley wants his offense to run through

FILE - Hartford head coach John Gallagher yells to his players during the second half of a college basketball game against Baylor in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Friday, March 19, 2021, in Indianapolis, Tenn. The University of Hartford men's basketball team is hoping to make a run at a second straight NCAA Tournament, even as the school moves forward with plans to downgrade the program to Division III. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File
Hartford players sticking it out during transition to DIII

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 31, 2021 09:52 AM EDT
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford coach John Gallagher sat his team down

Connecticut's Adama Sanogo watches First Night events for the UConn men's and women's NCAA college basketball teams as people work on a stuck basketball hoop behind him, Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Expectations high at UConn in coach Hurley's 4th season

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 22, 2021 08:51 AM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Dan Hurley needed three seasons as UConn's coach to get

Incoming UConn freshman Jordan Hawkins speaks to the media outside the school's Werth basketball center on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. Hawkins is part of a highly touted 3-member recruiting class that is expected to help the Huskies compete for a Big East championship. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
Freshmen class for UConn men doesn't lack confidence

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 30, 2021 04:56 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Incoming freshman guard Jordan Hawkins arrived at UConn's

UConn coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 17, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
A former strength coach for UConn's men's basketball team has sued the school,

UConn head coach Jim Penders congratulates Michael Woodworth (8) as he rounds the bases in the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball game against Tulane in Hartford, Conn., in this April 27, 2018, photo. Penders, the nephew of former college hoops coach Tom Penders, credits Connecticut's basketball programs and their combined 15 national titles, with creating an athletics culture that has helped him recruit top players to Storrs and convince officials to build his team's just opened state-of-the art Elliot Ballpark, which comes complete with an artificial turf field and heated benches. (John Woike/Hartford Courant via AP)
Basketball-centric UConn proving it's also a baseball school

By Pat Eaton-Robb May. 26, 2021 11:31 AM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn baseball coach Jim Penders doesn't mind working at a

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