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UConn tops Tulane, will square off in AAC opening round

Mar. 08, 2020 06:32 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Christian Vital scored 28 points and Isaiah Whaley finished

Connecticut's Christian Vital (1) smiles as the final seconds of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston wind down, Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Vital leads UConn to 77-71 win over Houston on senior night

By Pat Eaton-Robb Mar. 05, 2020 09:45 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn hasn't played in a postseason tournament in four

Connecticut's Christian Vital reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Central Florida, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
UConn beats UCF to guarantee no losing record this season

By Pat Eaton-Robb Feb. 26, 2020 09:22 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn could drop the rest of its games this season and

Scott, Pierre-Louis help Temple beat UConn 93-89 in 2OT

By Aaron Bracy Feb. 20, 2020 10:05 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With its leading scorer’s shot not falling, Temple got

Connecticut's Akok Akok (23) reacts while tended to by head trainer James Doran in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Vital, Bouknight lead UConn to 64-61 win over Memphis

By Pat Eaton-Robb Feb. 16, 2020 05:49 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Coach Dan Hurley fought back tears as he described the

Tulsa forward Martins Igbanu (1) reaches for the ball over Connecticut guard Jalen Gaffney (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
UConn knocks Tulsa out of first place in American, 72-56

Feb. 06, 2020 09:37 PM EST
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — James Bouknight had a season-high 22 points as UConn topped

Memphis guards Damion Baugh, left,and Boogie Ellis (5) battle for a rebound with the Connecticut's Christian Vital (1) and Isaiah Whaley during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 1 2020, at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian via AP)
Achiuwa, Quinones lift Memphis over UConn 70-63

Feb. 01, 2020 06:14 PM EST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Precious Achiuwa scored 16 points with eight rebounds,

Connecticut's Josh Carlton (25) shoots over Temple's Jake Forrester (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
UConn snaps 4-game losing streak with 78-63 win over Temple

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 29, 2020 09:24 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn fans got a glimpse Wednesday of what the future may

Connecticut's Alterique Gilbert, center, shoots over Tulsa's Isaiah Hill in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Tulsa holds off UConn 79-75 in overtime for 5th straight win

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 26, 2020 03:14 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Martins Igbanu scored a career-high 28 points and Tulsa

Connecticut guard James Bouknight (2) and Houston guard Marcus Sasser (0) tangle up as they battle for the ball on the tipoff during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Jarreau, Mills lead No. 25 Houston past UConn 63-59

Jan. 23, 2020 11:49 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston found a way to win, even without its best stuff.

Villanova's Jermaine Samuels reacts to his basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Philadelphia. Villanova won 61-55. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
No. 14 Villanova rallies behind Samuels to beat UConn 61-55

By Dan Gelston Jan. 18, 2020 02:25 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The "UConn! UConn! UConn!" shouts grew louder as Villanova

Wichita State's Grant Sherfield, right, goes up for a basket against Connecticut's James Bouknight, back center, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 23 Wichita State holds off UConn 89-86 in 2 OTs

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 12, 2020 03:36 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Wichita State gave up a nine-point point lead in just

Connecticut's Christian Vital (1) tries to block a shot by Tulane's Christion Thompson (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
UConn beats Tulane 67-61 for season's first conference win

Pat Eaton-Robb Jan. 08, 2020 11:26 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's upperclassmen heard the talk that after two

Rideau, Collins lead USF past UConn 75-60

By Mark Didtler Jan. 04, 2020 06:14 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — UConn and South Florida were both coming off disappointing

Connecticut's Akok Akok (23) shoots against New Jersey Institute of Technology's Souleymane Diakite (21) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)
Vital scores 23, leads UConn to 69-47 rout of NJIT

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 29, 2019 03:32 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley let out a big exhale after the

Connecticut's Brendan Adams, left, pressures Iona's Niksa Nikolic in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
UConn beats Iona 80-62 for third straight win

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 04, 2019 09:28 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Josh Carlton isn't the most demonstrative of players.

Maine's Andrew Fleming grabs a rebound against Connecticut's Akok Akok, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
UConn forces 28 turnovers in 64-40 win over Maine

By Pat Eaton-Robb Dec. 01, 2019 03:25 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — UConn turned up the defensive pressure on Maine Sunday

Carlton leads UConn to 80-55 win over Miami in Charleston

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 24, 2019 03:06 PM EST
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — UConn needed a pick-me-up after its double overtime

Xavier's Naji Marshall looks up court with the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut during the Charleston Classic Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, in Charleston, SC. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
Carter’s foul shots in 2OT lift No. 18 Xavier past UConn

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 23, 2019 01:15 AM EST
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Xavier seems to face a test almost every time it plays.

Adams’ 20 lead UConn over Buffalo 79-68 in Charleston

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 21, 2019 11:41 PM EST
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Brendan Adams wasn’t afraid of the moment, not when he