UConn Faces Test Against Louisville
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The matchup of Louisvilleâs high-powered offense and Connecticutâs stingy defense could put one of the teams in position to challenge for the conference title.
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In a meeting of two prominent figures in Kentucky basketball, University of Massachusetts coach Travis Ford faced off against Rick Pitino, his former coach and mentor, and the Louisville Cardinals last night at Freedom Hall in the Billy Minardi Classic.
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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.
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With less than a month left in college basketball's regular season, two local teams are heating up, two are looking to prove themselves and two others must win their conference tournament.
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Connecticut is headed to the Motor City Bowl, the Huskies&#39; first postseason as a Division IA team. The Huskies (7-4) will play the winner of Thursday night&#39;s Mid-American Conference title game between Toledo (8-3) and Miami of Ohio (8-3).
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George Mason will try to beat Towson for the 12th consecutive time Wednesday while American hosts Bucknell and GW travels to St. Louis.
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Rutgers has been gaining on Connecticut in the race for Big East supremacy for the last three seasons.
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The team worked out against its male practice players, but not to get accustomed to Connecticut&#39;s expected bruising style tonight in Game 3, which will determine a WNBA champion.
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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 ...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville men&#39;s basketball head coach Rick Pitino and senior forward Ellis Myles met with members of the media on Friday to preview the Cardinals&#39; home game against rival Kentucky on Satursday.
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The third-ranked Huskies will face No. 20 Louisville on Monday in a Big East semifinal.
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Saturday is the first of two regular season meetings between Georgetown and Louisville, the preseason co-favorites to win the Big East.
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Jim Calhoun was beginning to have some doubts about his Connecticut Huskies after they lost three of their first seven Big East games. Now, the defending national champions are emerging as a team to be feared.
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Maya Moore led five Connecticut players in double figures with 23 points and seven rebounds, but the top-ranked Huskies got a battle from host Louisville yesterday before pulling away for a 92-71 victory to match their best start since 2002-03.
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Taquan Dean scored 22 points, Francisco Garcia added 19 and No. 13 Louisville withstood a late rally to beat Florida 74-70 Saturday. Rick Pitino improved to 20-1 against former assistant coaches and players and extended his record to 6-0 against Billy Donovan.
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Geno Auriemma has coached many great players while turning Connecticut into a five-time national champion. He will coach against one of them for the first time Tuesday night.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Eric Shelton ran for three touchdowns and No. 24 Louisville earned its second shutout of the season with a 34-0 victory over North Carolina yesterday.