Spring Break
HARTFORD - Maybe those gray uniforms do have some luck in them. After falling behind by as many as 13 points in the second half to DePaul, the men's basketball team battled back and came away with a 65-60 victory Tuesday night in front of 14,858 at the XL Center. (0) comments
HARTFORD - A surprisingly staunch DePaul defense didn't leave the Huskies with much to work with heading into the second half. The Huskies didn't have A.J. Price, who was held scoreless in 14 first-half minutes, or Jeff Adrien, who also failed to get on the scoreboard until three minutes after the break. (0) comments
The Lakers steal Pau Gasol from the Grizzlies, then the Suns make a controversial move for Shaquille O'Neal and now the Mavericks acquire Jason Kidd. Quite simply, the Western Conference race has become an expensive front office game of "anything you can do, I can do better. (0) comments
They may not have a lot of history between them, but the No. 1 women's basketball team and Marquette will face each other tonight at the XL Center at 7 p.m. in a game that head coach Geno Auriemma said will be a test for the team. The Huskies (24-1, 11-1 Big East) once again returned to the top of the AP poll after defeating Georgetown last week, 80-48, and then-No. (0) comments
I watched a lot of sports over the weekend. More than usual. And looking back at the eclectic mix that I took in, I have to say that it was, for the most part, pretty satisfying. Craig Austrie drove the length of the floor in the closing seconds of overtime and nailed a clutch leaner to help the Huskies escape their trip to South Florida with a victory. (1) comment
Fantasy basketball is in full swing, fantasy baseball is just about to start, and some of us are already looking ahead to fantasy football season. With spring time marking the convergence of these three brilliant fantasy sports, the question of "Which one is the best?" often arises. (2) comments
After playing such a close game in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday against a weak South Florida team, perhaps some were expecting the men's basketball team to come out and put their foot down in Tuesday's game against DePaul - including the team. That didn't happen though, as the Huskies played a sluggish first half and went into halftime up just one point. (0) comments
Arguably, the most disappointing thing that can happen to an athlete is to perform well through the courseout of a season, only to come up short in the end. That was the case for both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams who were surging through their respective seasons. (0) comments