#Five questions as the Big East regular season begins

#Five questions as the Big East regular season begins

“Five questions as the Big East regular season begins” The Big East league season begins Wednesday night, with St. John’s hosting DePaul in the first league matchup. With the non-conference portion of the season almost complete, let’s take a look at five questions as the conference year gets underway: Can St. John’s finish in the…

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#South Carolina tops UConn for second national championship

#South Carolina tops UConn for second national championship

“South Carolina tops UConn for second national championship” MINNEAPOLIS — Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night that ended the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games. Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and…

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#Breaking down all the teams

#Breaking down all the teams

“Breaking down all the teams” Seven of the 11 teams are projected to make the NCAA Tournament. Up to five of these schools feel like second-weekend threats. Multiple programs playing in the first round are capable of reaching the final night. The Big East Tournament is back this week at the Garden, and it promises…

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#Awful UConn makes for college football betting story

#Awful UConn makes for college football betting story

“#Awful UConn makes for college football betting story” Normally in this space, the focus is on excellence. Not today. Instead, I want to talk about ineptitude that is both robust and historic — a level of football so bad that it is perplexing bookmakers, bettors and casual fans. Let’s talk about Connecticut football. Now, it’s…

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#UConn is a ‘mystery’ heading into tourney

#UConn is a ‘mystery’ heading into tourney

“#UConn is a ‘mystery’ heading into tourney” As blunt as he is intense, Connecticut coach Dan Hurley admitted he has no idea what to expect from his team Saturday night. Not a single Huskies player has been in the NCAA Tournament before. Not one has even participated in a postseason game, other than a conference…

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#UConn coach Geno Auriemma tests positive for COVID-19

#UConn coach Geno Auriemma tests positive for COVID-19

“#UConn coach Geno Auriemma tests positive for COVID-19” STORRS, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, the school announced Monday, hours before it was expected to be named the top seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Hall of Famer received a positive result from…

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#UConn routs DePaul in return to Big East Tournament

#UConn routs DePaul in return to Big East Tournament

“#UConn routs DePaul in return to Big East Tournament” Third-seeded Connecticut, making its first Big East Tournament appearance since 2012 after seven years in the American Athletic Conference, advanced to the semifinals Friday against Creighton with a rout of No. 11 DePaul. Sophomore guard and Brooklyn product James Bouknight scored 10 points in 21 minutes…

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