Connecticut

Expectations high at UConn in coach Hurley's 4th season

By Pat Eaton-Robb Oct. 22, 2021 08:51 AM EDT

FILE - Villanova head coach Jay Wright, left, and guard Collin Gillespie are shown before an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in Villanova, Pa., in this Wednesday, March 3, 2021, file photo. Villanova has dominated the Big East over the last decade under the guidance of coach Jay Wright. The fourth-ranked Wildcats were the unanimous choice to win the conference in a preseason coaches poll released Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Villanova is led by guard Collin Gillespie, who was the coaches' pick for preseason player of the year. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson, File)

Villanova tabbed to win Big East by conference coaches

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 19, 2021 08:30 AM EDT

FILE - Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) and Seton Hall guard Jasmine Smith (21) work for the rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall University has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by former men’s player Myles Powell over what they claim were misdiagnosed knee injuries. In an amended complaint to Powell's lawsuit filed Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, Jasmine Smith alleges team staff told her she’d suffered a bone bruise during practice in the fall of 2020. She alleged she was cleared to play and played the rest of the season despite suffering knee pain and swelling. (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP, FIle)

Seton Hall Pirates at Connecticut Huskies 2/10/2021

Aug. 19, 2021 02:08 PM EDT

Connecticut hoops recruit signs to play for Miami Hurricanes

Aug. 18, 2021 05:35 PM EDT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Guard Bensley Joseph, widely considered the top recruit in Connecticut, has signed to play for the Miami Hurricanes. ...

UConn: Probation over NCAA violations under Ollie ends

Jul. 23, 2021 04:58 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The two-year probation imposed on UConn men's basketball for NCAA violations under former coach Kevin Ollie has ended. ...

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

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, claiming his contract wasn't renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan...

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

FILE - Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Stony Brook in Hartford, Conn., in this Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, file photo. A new basketball league for elite high school players is building a state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta. Overtime Elite announced Wednesday, May 19, 2021, it's constructing a 103,000-square-foot complex where players will train, study and compete. Last month, the league hired a head coach in Kevin Ollie, who led Connecticut to a national title in 2014. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Stony Brook Seawolves at Connecticut Huskies 11/14/2017

May. 19, 2021 12:18 PM EDT

Luke Murray rejoins Dan Hurley as assistant coach at UConn

May. 03, 2021 06:27 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley has turned to a familiar face to fill an assistant coaching vacancy. Luke Murray, who has been...

Connecticut's Tyler Polley (12) shoots next to DePaul's David Jones (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Polley to explore pro options, but plans to return to UConn

Apr. 14, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

Senior Isaiah Whaley to return to UConn for another year

Apr. 06, 2021 04:08 PM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn senior Isaiah Whaley has decided to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility being offered to athletes by the NCAA and will...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 01:00 PM EDT
April 7 1940 — Jimmy Demaret wins the Masters with a four-stroke triumph over Lloyd Mangrum. Mangrum shoots an opening round 64, a course...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 12:58 PM EDT
April 3 1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins. 1933 — Ken...

Baylor players celebrate after an Elite 8 game against Arkansas in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. Baylor won 81-72. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets

By Aaron Beard Mar. 31, 2021 04:15 PM EDT

Connecticut's James Bouknight (2) gets pressure from Maryland's Donta Scott (24) and Eric Ayala (5) during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Maryland won 63-54. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

UConn's James Bouknight says he'll enter the NBA draft

Mar. 31, 2021 01:24 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
March 27 1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis...