Connecticut 61, Rutgers 50 (O.T.): UConn Needs Overtime to Keep Its Hopes Alive
104701
The result of Saturdayâs game against Rutgers offered some respite for a troubled Connecticut team that is accustomed to being not only a Big East power, but also a national contender.
32005
Lindsay Whalen had 22 points and eight assists and Connecticut outlasted Sacramento 82-78 in overtime Thursday night.
412331
Notre Dame snapped Connecticut's Big East home winning streak at 112 games last night, with Courtney LaVere scoring 14 points and anchoring a dominating inside game in the Fighting Irish's 65-59 women's basketball victory at Storrs, Conn.
510448
New Brunswick, NJ (Sports Network) - Dan Orlovsky passed for 264 yards and three touchdowns, Dan Murray had six catches for 135 yards and a pair of scores, and Connecticut celebrated Thanksgiving Day with a 41-35 victory over Rutgers.
466602
No. 9 Georgetown had to rally from a 7-point deficit over the final five minutes of regulation, then outscored Syracuse, 4-2, in a ragged overtime to escape with a 64-62 victory.
354426
UCONN (6-4) vs. RUTGERS (4-6) When, where: 10 a.m., at Piscataway, N.J. TV, radio: ESPN2, WTIC (1080) Last season: UConn won, 38-31. Comments: After shutting out Buffalo last week, 29-0, the Huskies became bowl eligible, and a Big East official told the Associated Press yesterday UConn will be invited to its first bowl game. UConn went 9-3 last season but ...
577270
Jessica Moore scored 19 points and led a 15-0 run late in the first half that broke open a tight game and led No. 9 Connecticut past Pittsburgh, 89-53, last night, for the visiting Huskies' fifth consecutive victory.
551598
Rashad Anderson scored 27 points and went 7 for 8 from the free throw line over the final two minutes, leading Connecticut to an 81-72 victory over Rice yesterday in Hartford. Josh Boone added a career-high 20 points and dominated inside with 14 rebounds for the 11th-ranked Huskies (5-1), who were coming off their first loss -- a 61-59 upset ...
581314
Northeastern was halfway there yesterday. The Huskies were ahead by 11 points at the break, the first time in seven games they led at halftime, and appeared en route to their first victory of the season.
317228
Renee Montgomery scored 21 points to help No. 3 Connecticut complete a perfect season in the Big East with a 70-44 victory over No. 18 Rutgers on Monday night.
548307
In an intense, hard-fought game that foreshadows the desperation that will be prevalent during the first two rounds of the Big East tournament, Syracuse outlasted Providence on Saturday.
394918
In the postgame scrum underneath Rutgers Stadium, Connecticut Coach Randy Edsall paused for a moment and reflected on that day in December 1998 when he began the daunting
349748
All that No. 6 Connecticut wanted to do was take a deep breath, pack up the commemorative game ball and head for home. Sometimes, history doesn't come so easily.
350415
Despite a tumultuous week that saw two key components of the Huskiesâ backcourt suspended, UConn continued its red-hot run on Saturday, outlasting Big East rival Pittsburgh, 60-53.
723199
Georgetown is undone by a pair of No. 11 Connecticut's back-breaking scoring surges late in the first half and loses, 67-49.
637537
Boston University didn't wait until the last second to get its act together yesterday, but it needed a last-second basket from halfcourt to overtake Hartford in the America East opener for both teams.
608813
In its previous game, Northeastern rallied from a 9-point deficit late in the second half and beat Harvard in overtime. Yesterday, the Huskies made certain late-game drama wouldn't be necessary.