Spring Break
BRIDGEPORT - Gretchen Gregg, one of Cornell's senior leaders, knew the odds were stacked up high against her 16th-seeded team Sunday night. She knew that they were walking into a game where no one would give them any chance in the program's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - After four straight upsets on the first day of play at the St. Pete Times Forum, there would be no such madness for a fifth straight game. That's because 12-seed Villanova defeated 13-seeded Siena, 84-72, to advance to the Sweet 16. Scottie Reynolds was too much for the Saints to handle as he scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - Courtney Lee led his fellow Western Kentucky seniors to a place where they have never been before - the top of the hill. The No. 12-seeded Hilltoppers are flying high as they will be playing No.1 seed UCLA in their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1993. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - With the score tied at 60, De'Jon Jackson almost beat the Huskies at the end of regulation. But what he failed to do in the game's 40th minute - put an end to UConn's 2008 season - he did with 1.2 seconds remaining in overtime with a step-back jumper over Stanley Robinson. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - Before they left Pennsylvania, Villanova head coach Jay Wright didn't bother to ask if the training staff had brought the team's home uniforms. And why would they? A No. 12 seed that just squeaked into the big dance in the 13th hour, the Wildcats were a long shot just to get out of the first round, let alone worry about logistics for the next. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - After UConn's loss to San Diego, A.J. Price didn't stick around for too long. Price was forced to leave the St. Pete Times Forum soon after the game ended to go have an MRI on his left knee, which he hurt during the game. It was announced by UConn on Saturday morning that Price had torn his ACL and would need to have surgery on it later in the week. (0) comments
TAMPA, Fla. - With the crowd roaring around him and the bright lights bearing down on him, Jerome Dyson stepped up to the foul line and onto the crossroads of his basketball career. Down two with 10.4 seconds to play in regulation, the Huskies didn't have A. (0) comments
BRIDGEPORT - Tina Charles sat for most of the first half in foul trouble, Maya Moore's shots did not fall and Renee Montgomery had 10 points. And when the No. 1 women's basketball team needed them to step up, Charde Houston and Brittany Hunter - two seniors who have been battling for time - came through in a big way in the Huskies' 89-47 win over No. (0) comments
Following the off-season transfer of Terrence Jeffers, UConn football was left very thin at wide receiver. Now the Huskies are even thinner. Senior captain D.J. Hernandez suffered an ankle sprain that is likely to keep him out the rest of spring. Brad Kanuch, who aggravated a quadriceps injury on Tuesday, did some light running drills, but otherwise was held out of his second consecutive practice. (0) comments
The way things have been going for the Huskies in extra innings as of late, it may not be a bad thing to play an extra frame or two against UMass Monday. UConn (8-10) finished their three-game series with No. 28 Louisville with a 12-8 win in 10 innings. Despite losing the series two games to one after the Cardinals won 14-5 and 10-7 Thursday and Friday, respectfully, the Huskies improved their resume with their third extra-inning win of the season. (0) comments
BRIDGEPORT - Life as a No. 16 seed can be tough. Just ask Cornell coach Dayna Smith. "It's a difficult game for us, with the speed, their physical play, it's a different level of play than we're used to," Smith said. The Big Red came into Bridgeport not expecting much. (0) comments