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| Kemba's Kids made this all possible | Tue Apr 5 01:35:05 2011 EST |
| a virtuoso exhibition of individual talent, scoring 90 points against the eventual postseason NIT champion (Wichita State), Michigan State and national semifinal opponent Kentucky during the Maui Invitational. It was an eye-opening statement, as UConn leapt from the unranked scrap heap after a 16-loss season to a national contender over three days on the Hawaiian islands with one large disclaimer. This team needed more consistency from other players. For as incredible as his Maui performance w | |
| Top Dogs: Huskies beat Butler for title | Tue Apr 5 00:04:04 2011 EST |
| made three treys for nine points. Butler (28-10) shot a championship-worst 18.8 percent from the floor and lost in the title game for the second straight season. The Bulldogs' shooting woes allowed the Huskies to take command in the second half. UConn went on a field-goal drought on its own that lasted approximately eight minutes spanning both halves before Walker connected on a jumper. Lamb then scored five straight and Walker made 1-of-2 free throws to cap eight straight points for a 27-25 l | |
| Mack's 3 gives Butler halftime lead over UConn | Mon Apr 4 23:16:00 2011 EST |
| percent and made only one shot inside the arc, yet got the bigger, stronger Huskies in foul trouble and held Kemba Walker to 3- of-11 shooting in the opening half. At the first TV timeout, the two teams were a combined 1-of-18 from the floor, and UConn's length was a major factor with three early blocks. Walker's first basket came nearly seven minutes into the contest after he missed his first five shots, and in a rare sight, he was taken out for the first time in four games approaching the 12: | |
| Huskies and Bulldogs battle for national title | Mon Apr 4 10:36:16 2011 EST |
| Calhoun already has two national titles in Storrs, leading the Huskies to the Promised Land in 1999 and 2004. He is aiming to join a rare group of three-timers that is comprised of legends John Wooden, Adolph Rupp, Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight. UConn struggled at times this season in the Big East, finishing the year at a modest 9-9 in-conference, but reeled off an unprecedented five straight wins in five days to capture the Big East Tournament title. The team then used that momentum to race t | |
| Walker's season among the best in history | Mon Apr 4 02:40:00 2011 EST |
HOUSTON (AP) - Connecticut has a long list of great players, from Ray Allen and Richard Hamilton to Caron Butler and Emeka Okafor. Win or lose in Monday night's NCAA championship game against Butler, Kemba Walker has secured his spot among UConn's all-time greats after one of the best single seasons in NCAA history. BYU's Jimmer Fredette was voted the AP player of the year, but if college basketball had an MVP, Walker likely would have been the runaway winner. With 23.7 points and 4.6 a | |
| Could Calhoun walk away after NCAA title game? | Mon Apr 4 02:38:00 2011 EST |
| est wins and kids who taught them to celebrate the smallest. Better still, the half-hour or so on a stage together is contagious. It loosens the kids' lips as well. ``I thought he was mean, just from watching him over the years, growing up,'' UConn star Kemba Walker laughed. ``But when I met him, you know, it was a whole different story.'' ``I definitely thought he was a nice guy,'' said teammate Alex Oriakhi, smiling mischievously. ``But when you play for him, your thoughts start to chan | |
| The Unlikelys: Butler and UConn play for it all | Mon Apr 4 02:37:00 2011 EST |
| oves an underdog, whether it's his team back in the Final Four or Connecticut making an unprecedented five-games-in-five-nights run through the Big East tournament. Wait, what? A Big East team as an underdog? Tiny Butler cheering for big, bad UConn? Welcome to the bizarro world of college basketball in 2011 - a sport where not only is anything possible, but where nothing quite makes sense. Butler and Connecticut will meet Monday in the national title game - the eighth-seeded Bulldogs tr | |
| Irish shock UConn, reach final against Aggies | Mon Apr 4 00:01:43 2011 EST |
| Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Notre Dame upset the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies, 72-63, in the Final Four on Sunday to reach the NCAA championship game. The Irish (31-7), behind 50 combined points from Skylar Diggins and Natalie Novosel, were able to fend off a furious charge by UConn's Maya Moore down the stretch to reach Tuesday's title game against Texas A&M. | |
| UConn fends off Kentucky, Butler up next in title game | Sat Apr 2 23:24:42 2011 EST |
| ite making just one of their 12 three-point attempts, the Huskies (31-9) won their 10th straight game by holding the Wildcats to 34 percent shooting. They were once again led by Kemba Walker, who totaled 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds. UConn will try to win a third national title against Butler on Monday at Reliant Stadium. The Bulldogs staved off VCU, 70-62, earlier Saturday to reach the final game for the second straight year. DeAndre Liggins missed a potential go-ahead three-point | |
| UConn's Moore becomes first 3-time Wade Trophy winner | Sat Apr 2 15:47:51 2011 EST |
| ion for Girls and Women in Sport present the award annually to the Division I player of the year. Moore has put together a stellar career for the Huskies, during which she led them to an NCAA-record 90-game winning streak and two national titles. UConn has also won the Big East and reached the Final Four every year she has been at the school. UConn plays Notre Dame on Sunday in a national semifinal. Moore has averaged 22.5 points per game this season, when she became the Huskies' all-time leadi | |
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