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St. John's forward Rayven Peeples (20) defends North Carolina guard Alyssa Ustby (1) in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Florida Atlantic Owls 3/19/2023

Mar. 18, 2023 04:38 PM EDT

Memphis guard Elijah McCadden (0) goes up for a rebound with Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis (1) in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Florida Atlantic Owls at Memphis Tigers 3/17/2023

Mar. 17, 2023 10:02 PM EDT

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against St. John's in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament Thursday, March 9, 2023, in New York. Marquette won 72-70. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Conference USA - Quarterfinal 2 (win) at Conference USA - Quarterfinal 1 (win) 3/10/2023

Mar. 09, 2023 03:24 PM EST

Middle Tennessee head coach Nick McDevitt talks to his players during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida Atlantic, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Middle Tennessee knocks off No. 25 Florida Atlantic, 74-70

Feb. 16, 2023 09:42 PM EST

Florida Atlantic guard Alijah Martin (15) goes for a dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Middle Tennessee, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida Atlantic Owls 2/16/2023

Feb. 16, 2023 08:12 PM EST

Florida Atlantic forward Tre Carroll (25) drives for a layup as UTEP forward Ze'Rik Onyema defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Andrés Leighton)
Florida Atlantic Owls at UTEP Miners 1/21/2023

Jan. 21, 2023 11:38 PM EST

UConn gets grad transfer Calcaterra from San Diego

Jun. 17, 2022 10:50 AM EDT
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn's men's basketball program has landed its fourth transfer of the off-season, announcing Friday the addition of Joey Calcaterra, a 6-foot-3...

Connecticut coach Dan Hurley motions to players during the first half of the team's college basketball game against New Mexico State in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
UConn men rebuilding team after transfer-portal losses

By Pat Eaton-Robb Apr. 14, 2022 10:04 AM EDT

Connecticut coach Dan Hurley yells from the sideline during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Creighton on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Kalkbrenner takes over, Bluejays hold off No. 18 UConn 64-62

By Eric Olson Mar. 02, 2022 11:10 PM EST

DePaul's Javan Johnson (1) shoots under pressure from Connecticut's Andre Jackson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Cole leads No. 20 UConn to 57-50 win over DePaul

By Casey Drottar Jan. 29, 2022 08:49 PM EST

Connecticut forward Akok Akok (11) looks to pass under Seton Hall forward Tray Jackson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Connecticut Huskies at Seton Hall Pirates 1/8/2022

Jan. 08, 2022 01:08 PM EST

Connecticut guard R.J. Cole, center, is defended by West Virginia guards Taz Sherman, left, and Kedrian Johnson (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Morgantown, W.Va., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)
Connecticut Huskies at West Virginia Mountaineers 12/8/2021

Dec. 08, 2021 08:02 PM EST

In this photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Connecticut guard Tyrese Martin (4) goes to the basket as Michigan State forward Gabe Brown (44) defends during an NCAA college basketball game at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
Brown, Spartans pull away late to beat No. 22 UConn 64-60

By Aaron Beard Nov. 25, 2021 02:33 PM EST

Connecticut's Adama Sanogo, left, looks to take a shot between LIU defenders Ty Flowers, center, and Eral Penn, right,, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday Nov. 17, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
Tyler Polley scores 17 points, No. 23 UConn routs LIU 93-40

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 17, 2021 08:51 PM EST

Connecticut's Adama Sanogo looks to shoot as Coppin State's Justin Steers, top right, and Sita Conteh, bottom right, defend, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Sanogo scores 20, No. 24 UConn beats Coppin St 89-54

By Neill Ostrout Nov. 13, 2021 02:34 PM EST

Maryland coach Mark Turgeon yells to players during the first half of a first-round game against Connecticut in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Maryland won 63-54. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConn

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 20, 2021 10:09 PM EDT

Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley greets his players a break against Georgetown in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP)
UConn returns to MSG and Big East Tournament with high hopes

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 09, 2021 02:58 PM EST

Bouknight scores 21 to carry UConn past Georgetown 98-82

Mar. 06, 2021 02:27 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — James Bouknight had 21 points as UConn got past Georgetown 98-82 on Saturday. Jalen Gaffney had 15 points for UConn ...

Whaley leads UConn past Hartford 69-57

Nov. 27, 2020 10:36 PM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — James Bouknight scored 18 points and Isaiah Whaley had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift UConn to a 69-57 win over Hartford on Friday...

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Connecticut coach Dan Hurley smiles as he watches his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against New Jersey Institute of Technology in Hartford, Conn. UConn, a charter member of the Big East Conference, is hoping its return to the league this season will help restore the program to a position as a perennial national title contender. Hurley acknowledged that the Big East is an easier sell to big-name recruits, especially in the Northeast. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn, File)
UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 13, 2020 02:53 AM EST