Huskies trip up Pitt
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Connecticut linebacker Alfred Fincher matched his career high with 17 tackles and helped the Huskies secure their first Big East win as a conference member, a 29-17 victory last night over Pittsburgh in East Hartford, Conn.
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With an 82-71 victory over North Carolina, the Huskies answered questions about whether they could hold their own against an elite team after losing two key starters to season-ending injuries.
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Washington guard Nate Robinson was held seven points below his season average against No. 19 Alabama. Fortunately for the No. 22 Huskies, they've got a wealth of players in the backcourt. Point guard Will Conroy scored 18 points to help No. 22 Washington beat Alabama 79-76 Saturday night in the final of the Great Alaska Shootout.
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This season, Connecticut didn't wait until the second half to put Albany away. Freshman Gavin Edwards scored 16 points, and sophomore Marcus Johnson had 14 in leading the 18th-ranked Huskies to a 86-55 win over the Great Danes in Sunday.
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Chris Taft scored a career-high 25 points and Carl Krauser adeptly ran No. 16 Pittsburgh's fast-breaking offense while playing one of his best defensive games of the season, leading the Panthers to an 86-66 rout of Providence on Monday night.
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Northeastern hit Maine with a 10-0 run to start the game and the Black Bears never fully recovered as the Huskies had their way at Solomon Court last night in an 82-51 victory.
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Freshman Jenn Wakefield had two goals and an assist to lead the third-ranked University of New Hampshire women's hockey team over No. 7 Boston College, 4-1, last night in Conte Forum.
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This hardly seemed possible when Pitt needed frantic rallies to overcome Division I-AA Furman or Big East cellar dweller Temple. Or when the Panthers could barely move the ball against Ohio &#151; not Ohio State, but Ohio U.
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Northeastern stormed to the attack in the first period, but Boston University held its ground, gained control of the game, and emerged with a 3-1 victory last night at Matthews Arena.
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Alando Tucker had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Brian Butch added a career-high 27 points as Wisconsin beat Pittsburgh on Saturday, snapping the Panthers' 21-game nonconference winning streak.
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Washington's Brandon Roy blocks Julius Hodge's game-tying field goal attempt in the final seconds as the Huskies beat N.C. State, 68-64.
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Less than a minute into last night's Beanpot opener, Harvard's Kevin Du sped in alone on Keni Gibson and buried a neat backhander for the first goal of the game. In the next 81 minutes, Gibson was unbeatable. The Northeastern goalie stopped 39 shots in the Huskies' 2-1, double-overtime victory.
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Carl Krauser and Chevon Troutman led Pittsburgh's second consecutive comeback from a 17-point deficit against a ranked opponent, withstanding long scoreless stretches to drive the No. 20 Panthers to a 76-69 victory over No. 4 Syracuse on Saturday night.
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A.J. Price scores 21 points and Connecticut closes the game on a 9-2 run for a 60-53 victory over No. 18 Pittsburgh, the Huskies' fifth straight win.
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There&#39;s no stat for smiles, but Connecticut had plenty to go around Thursday night. The 11th-ranked Huskies were a regular fun bunch, cruising to a 123-71 win over instate rival Quinnipiac.
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A fast start has Pittsburgh enjoying something it hasn't experienced for a while &#151; a national ranking in women's basketball.
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Carl Krauser scored 31 points &#151; the most by a Pitt player since the school opened its new arena two years ago &#151; and his outside shooting in the second half carried the 10th-ranked Panthers past Richmond 69-60 on Thursday night.