Hartford Courant 9 hours ago
Facey Makes Good On Opportunity To Play Against Maine
HARTFORD — Kentan Facey spent weeks wondering if he would be allowed to play for UConn this season. Once that was settled, working and waiting for his opportunity were relatively easy to handle.
Hartford Courant 9 hours ago
UConn Knocks Off Maine, 95-68
HARTFORD — At the end of the long days of classes, practices, study halls, there are players on the UConn men's basketball team who like to go back into Gampel Pavilion for some quiet, late-night shooting.
Hartford Courant Dec 5, 2013
Ollie Says UConn Can't Let Up vs. Maine On Friday
HARTFORD – UConn reached an emotional peak Monday night. Shabazz Napier's winning shot against Florida got the team about as high as it could get in December.
Hartford Courant Dec 5, 2013
Capsule: A Look At The Matchup Between Maine And UConn Men
Site: XL Center
Hartford Courant Dec 3, 2013
No Matter What, Ollie Has Huskies Finding A Way To Win
STORRS — Perhaps it was luck that got the ball into Shabazz Napier's hands in the final second against Florida.
Hartford Courant Dec 3, 2013
UConn Men Are One Of 3 Division I Teams At 8-0 In The Nation
UConn is one of only three Division I teams at 8-0 in the nation (Wisconsin and Wichita State are the others). It's pretty impressive when you consider the Huskies don't dominate any category and are only in the top 20 in two. Where they stand in several categories out of 351 Division I schools:
Hartford Courant Dec 3, 2013
Travelers Bumped So Florida Could Get To UConn On Time
The Gainesville Sun reported Monday night that at least 50 passengers were bumped when a Delta Air Lines commercial flight was transformed into a charter for the University of Florida basketball team on Sunday. The commercial flight had been scheduled to go from Gainesville Regional Airport to Atlanta.
Hartford Courant Dec 3, 2013
It's A Bird, It's A Plane ... It's Shabazz
STORRS — Some kids want to be Michael Jordan when they grow up. Some kids want to be Larry Bird. Some kids want to be Magic Johnson.
Hartford Courant Dec 2, 2013
Napier Shrugs Off Fall, Gets Up To Make Foul Shot
STORRS – When Shabazz Napier made a three-point shot with 33.5 seconds to play, he went down to the floor hard. And for several moments he was on the floor, as UConn fans, players and coaches held their breath.
Hartford Courant Dec 2, 2013
Shabazz Hits Buzzer-Beater, No. 12 UConn Remains Unbeaten
Huskies Outlast Gators STORRS – The ball was tipped out to Shabazz Napier. How? Did DeAndre Daniels tip it on purpose? Was it a lucky bounce?
Hartford Courant Dec 2, 2013
UConn Faces Test Against Florida
STORRS — UConn and Florida did not have to play this game. It's not a league thing, not a tournament thing.
Hartford Courant Dec 2, 2013
LIVE UPDATES! No. 12 UConn Men Meet No. 15 Florida
Follow The Courant's team with live updates before, during and after the 12th-ranked UConn men's basketball team plays host to Florida at Gampel Pavilion.
Hartford Courant Nov 30, 2013
Florida's Billy Donovan Has Connection With UConn's Geno Auriemma
STORRS — Repeating as champion is a challenge that fascinates coaches. How does one keep a team together, motivated and focused as it battles the "hangover?"
Hartford Courant Nov 27, 2013
UConn's Kromah Shows Solid Play Off Bench Against Loyola
The game was a little more than three minutes old, and already it was Lasan Kromah's time. The UConn men's basketball team was off to an ambivalent start and in came Kromah, along with Niels Giffey, to shake things up.
