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    Article UConn Climbs Past Mountaineers

    21 minutes ago

    The 5th ranked Huskies beat 25th ranked West Virginia 61-55 in Morgantown, WV behind 17 points from Jeff Adrien and 15 rebounds from Stanley Robinson.

  • Article It's the Maya Moore Show...Again

    51 minutes ago

    Maya Moore scored 24 points as top ranked UConn stomped South Florida 83-37.

  • Link No. 1 UConn Women Set For Big East Opener External website

    Jan 6, 2009

    The No.1 UConn women are 13-0, clearly identified as the team with the touch. They begin Big East play tonight at the Sun Dome in Tampa. South Florida is the nation's top scoring team at 89.9 points a...

  • Article NBA Wrap: Anthony Suffers Probable Hand Fracture

    Jan 6, 2009 | 1 comment

    Elsewhere: Nets 98, Kings 90; Spurs 91, Heat 84; Bucks 107, Raptors 97; Jazz 119, Warriors 114

  • Article UConn Women Remain at the Top

    Jan 5, 2009

    The UConn women are still the unanimous choice for No. 1, but the Big 12 conference is dominating the Top 25.

  • Article UConn Men Drop to No. 5 in Poll

    Jan 5, 2009 | 1 comment

    After losing their their first game of the season to Georgetown, the UConn men drop to No. 5 in the Associated Press poll.

  • Link UConn Women Remain No. 1 External website

    Jan 5, 2009

    The Big 12 is dominating the Top 25.

  • Article Walker Arrested for DUI as Comeback Window Closes

    Jan 5, 2009 | 2 comments

    Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season.

  • Link New Big East Tournament Marketing Push Underway External website

    Jan 5, 2009

    The start of Big East play this week represents an important step for the 16 women's teams competing for the regular season championship. And by the time the five-day tournament begins March 6 the fruit...

  • Article NBA Wrap: Parker Scores 26 Points as Raptors Beat Magic

    Jan 5, 2009

    Elsewhere: Knicks 100, Celtics 88; Lakers 100, Trail Blazers 86; Wizards 80, Cavaliers 77; Pistons 88, Clippers 87; Grizzlies 102, Mavericks 92

  • Link UConn Shows Why They're #1 External website

    Jan 4, 2009

    Senior guard Renee Montgomery scored 15 of her game-high 21 points in the second half as the top-ranked Huskies beat the Tigers 76-63.

  • Link Geno Doesn't Envy LSU's Position External website

    Jan 4, 2009

    There comes a time when all college basketball teams must reload, and this season three of UConn's traditional rivals — LSU, Rutgers and Tennessee — are incorporating large freshman classes...

  • Link UConn Defeats LSU External website

    Jan 3, 2009

    Senior guard Renee Montgomery scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half to lead the No. 1 UConn women to a 76-63 victory over LSU before 13,922 at the XL Center.

  • Link Auriemma Making Point With Moore External website

    Jan 3, 2009

    Maya Moore was an Associated Press All-American last season and the first freshman named Big East player of the year. But UConn coach Geno Auriemma isn't going to let her develop habits that might short-circuit...

  • Link Montgomery, Rizzotti Share Winning Attitude External website

    Jan 2, 2009

    Sometimes games provide more sentimentality than substance, such as when senior Renee Montgomery made a free throw with 2:17 left in the first half of Wednesday's game. In that moment, the great point...

  • Link Montgomery's 20-Point First Half Leads UConn External website

    Jan 1, 2009

    Senior guard Renee Montgomery scored 20 points, all in the first half, to lead the No. 1 UConn women to an overwhelming 78-41 win over Hartford at the XL Center Wednesday.

  • Link Dixon Learns From Bird In Practice External website

    Jan 1, 2009

    Although they both went to Christ the King High in Queens, play the same position and decided to attend UConn, sophomore Lorin Dixon had never met Sue Bird, the greatest point guard in program history,...

  • Link UConn Defeats Hartford, 78-41 External website

    Dec 31, 2008

    Senior guard Renee Montgomery scored 20 points, all in the first half, to lead the No. 1 UConn women to an overwhelming 78-41 win over Hartford at the XL Center Wednesday.

  • Article Sir Charles Busted for Drunk Driving

    Jan 1, 2009 | 48 comments

    Charles Barkley has been arrested in Arizona on suspicion of drinking and driving.

  • Link Auriemma Still Sees Flaws External website

    Dec 31, 2008

    Now that the Kodak moments have been filed away after fun trips to Salt Lake City, New York and Cancun, Mexico — and, oh yes, Columbia, S.C. — the No.1 UConn women are a week away from the...

  • Article Losing Streak Broken by Portland

    Dec 31, 2008

    Even without All-Star guard Brandon Roy, the Portland Trail Blazers earned an impressive win Tuesday night. Steve Blake had 21 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and the short-handed Blazers beat the...

  • Link UConn's Heather Buck to Redshirt External website

    Dec 30, 2008

    UConn freshman and Stonington High School grad Heather Buck will redshirt. Buck has been out all season with mononucleosis.

  • Link UConn's Buck To Redshirt External website

    Dec 30, 2008

    It's certain now that UConn freshmen center Heather Buck, out all season after a bout with mononucleosis, will not play this year setting her up for a possible medical red-shirt season in 2012-13....

  • Link Georgetown Would Like to Remind Everyone Why the Big East Will Be So Brutal in 2009 External website

    Dec 29, 2008

    It is easy to get complacent and try to line up teams in a conference in a presumed pecking order and just know that things will shake out a certain way. The ACC has that this year. If you predict North...

  • Article Rutgers Faces Week From Hell: North Carolina, UConn and Pitt

    Dec 29, 2008

    Rutgers basketball makes history by playing the first, second and third ranked teams in a row.

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