Coach's Show with Geno Auriemma 02/03
Kevin Nathan talks with Geno about last night's win over West Virginia and how the team is going to prepare for their road-heavy schedule.
Coach's Show with George Blaney 02/02
Joe D talks with Coach Blaney about the Huskies\' tough loss at Lousiville and what they need to do to rebound.
Coach's Show with Geno Auriemma 01/28
Joe talks with the Head Coach about Tuesday's win over Rutgers and what they expect to see this Saturday against Pittsburgh.
Coach's Show with Jim Calhoun 01/18
Joe D talks with Head Coach Jim Calhoun about the Huskies 3 game losing streak and what they need to do to bounce back.
Coach's Show w/ Geno Auriemma 1/12
Joe talks with Geno about Saturday's win over North Carolina and what they expect to see tomorrow night when they face Marquette.
MONDAY- A win is a win is a win. Ok, no one really wants to hear that but for UConn fans, it's the way the season has turned. The seven point win over DePaul ended the three game winning streak and reaffirmed that the Huskies love Gampel Pavillion (should we call it "The Dog House".
As usual, the opponent jumped out to a quick lead and as usual, the Huskies came back. This time, they
Wed 2/3 9pm: Approaching bedtime for the 3:20am alarm (great huh ??) And after doing some initial game prep for Brunch with the Huskies at Louisville Sunday, let's wrap last night's win over West Virginia. The Mountaineers played with the Huskies for 23 minutes or so before the dreaded run came. (dreaded for the opposition)
UConn associate head coach George Blaney, center, who is running the team in Jim Calhoun's absence, speaks to his player during a time-out during UConn's 64-57 win over DePaul in Storrs. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
UConn Associate Head Coach George Blaney, who has been filling in while Jim Calhoun is on a doctor-ordered medical leave, told his team that after three consecutive losses, he was starting to feel sick. He felt a little better Saturday after Connecticut snapped the three-game losing streak by beating DePaul 64-57.
Connecticut now stands alone at No. 1 in every way. UConn was the top choice in The Associated Press women's basketball poll for a record 37th straight week, surpassing Louisiana Tech (1980-82) for the longest streak atop the Top 25. The Huskies again were the unanimous choice as the top team.
UConn's Kemba Walker, left, shoots against Providence's Vincent Council (32) and Kyle Wright (5) during the first half of the UConn-PC game in Providence. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
_Jamine Peterson had 23 points to go with 14 rebounds, scoring eight of Providence's 14 straight points as the Friars took the lead and ran away from No. 19 Connecticut to win 81-66 on Wednesday night. Sharaud Curry scored 18, and Bilal Dixon had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Providenc. Kemba Walker and Gavin Edwards each scored 17 for UConn (13-7,
3-4). It was the Huskies' first loss under substitute coach George Blaney, who took over on Jan. 19 when Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun took a medical leave.
UConn's Jerome Dyson, center, fights for a rebound with Texas's Damion James, left, and Gary Johnson during their game in Storrs. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
Jerome Dyson scored a career-high 32 points and Connecticut overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to upset top-ranked Texas 88-74 on Saturday. The win likely will put the Huskies back into the Top 25 after
they missed the poll for the first time in 36 weeks. It was theirsecond straight victory after three consecutive losses.
University of Connecticut Head Men's Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun is taking a medical leave of absence from his coaching position, effective immediately. The University made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, with quotes from Calhoun's physician, Dr. Peter Schulman, that his patient will be addressing what he called "temporary medical issues,. "
UConn's Tiffany Hayes drives past Notre Dame's Ashley Barlow in their game at Storrs, Conn., Saturday. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
Connecticut got off to a near-perfect start, showing there is a chasm between it and the rest of women's basketball. Tina Charles scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the top-ranked Huskies rout No. 3 Notre Dame 70-46 on Saturday night for its 56th straight win.
UConn forward Stanley Robinson, right, tries to defend as Georgetown guard Austin Freeman shoots during their game in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
`It's the most heartbreaking loss this year. It's not even close,'' said UConn coach Jim Calhoun, whose team lost by two points at Cincinnati and by three against Kentucky. After leading Georgetown 40-25 at halftime, the Huskies fell behind in the second half, to lose the Big East battle, 72-69.
UConn's Stanley Robinson, right, scores two points while being guarded by Notre Dame's Tim Abromaitis, left, and Tyrone Nash during the first half of their game in Hartford. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
Stanley Robinson scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 10 Connecticut over Notre Dame 82-70 on Saturday, giving the Huskies their first Big East win of the season. Jerome Dyson added 20
points, 16 in the second half, and 10 assists for UConn (10-3, 1-1 Big East). Kemba Walker had 11 points
and 10 assists, only the second time in school history two players have reached double digits in assists in the same game.
The University of Connecticut today released the UConn Women's basketball schedule for 2009-2010. Once again, the games will be broadcast on WTIC NewsTalk 1080 and wtic.com
A familiar scenario for the UConn women, who remain No. 1 in the women for a record 38th straight week. The Huskies (23-0) routed West Virginia and Louisville this week. Connecticut has won 62 straight games, all by double digits.
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