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Dom Amore: UConn men bring all the ingredients and roll into the NCAA Sweet 16

ALBANY, N.Y. — It has been a long time, almost a decade, an eternity by UConn’s lofty basketball standards, but the men’s program is once again at the center of March Madness.

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Don’t Look Now, But UConn Has Found Its Second Gear

The Huskies have rebounded from a midseason skid and now look like one of the more dominant teams heading to the Sweet 16.

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Dom Amore: It was shaky for a while, but UConn issues statement, breathes sigh of relief with second-half revival

ALBANY, N.Y. — That worst nightmare was materializing, the worst-case scenario playing out.

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UConn can't find a shot at the end and comes up short to Marquette, 70-68, in Big East tournament semis

NEW YORK — The UConn men’s basketball team needed a big shot in the final minute of its Big East tournament semifinal matchup with regular-season champion Marquette. The Huskies trailed by two points with 12 seconds left when Adama Sanogo grabbed a defensive rebound and pushed the offense down the…

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UConn downs St. John’s, 95-86, with balanced effort in ‘home away from home’

NEW YORK — UConn fans made Madison Square Garden their home away from home on Saturday, showing up in droves to support the men’s basketball team as it got an early look at the conference tournament site with a game against St John’s.

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Dom Amore: Lifted by hellacious home crowds, UConn men rise to Big East level toughness

STORRS, Conn. — This was a complete reversal of fortune, a 180. This time, it was Providence coach Ed Cooley who was talking about his team’s lack of toughness, about getting knocked off its game by the crowd, about, as he put it, “a BS effort” by his team.

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Clutch shooting from Alex Karaban helps UConn survive Georgetown, 68-62

WASHINGTON — Despite a late scare, redshirt freshman Alex Karaban came up clutch as the UConn men’s basketball team survived Georgetown, 68-62, at Capital One Arena on Saturday afternoon.

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Dom Amore: UConn men put fans through an emotional wringer, but came up empty again

For an agonizing period, it was shaping up as one of the worst losses in years. And then, for a time, it was starting to look like one of the most exciting comeback victories in ages.

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Dom Amore: On this given Sunday, UConn men add up all the inches for the confidence and the win they needed

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dan Hurley, his bout with COVID just about behind him, made it back to practice Saturday, and the looks on the faces he saw were enough to make a coach want to lift the mask over his eyes.

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UConn men dominate Butler for much-needed win, 86-56, in Hartford Sunday

HARTFORD, Conn. — The sliding UConn men’s basketball team needed a win on Sunday. Badly.

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Road woes continue for UConn men in 82-76 loss at No. 25 Marquette

MILWAUKEE — The No. 6 UConn men’s basketball team didn’t find a solution for its home sickness as it dropped a third straight road game in Big East play, this time to No. 25 Marquette, 82-76, on Wednesday.

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Adama Sanogo, UConn defeat Big East foe Creighton for first time in program history, 69-60

STORRS, Conn. — Adama Sanogo had yet to put together a standout performance against Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton in the four times they played entering Saturday’s matchup in Gampel Pavilion.

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Dom Amore: Tap the brakes on March Madness, UConn men dealing with a January crisis of confidence

So here we thought words like “embarrassing” and “outtoughed” were a thing of the past for the UConn men’s basketball team. The Huskies, after 14 games, were lost in a giddy world of analytics and win probabilities and their nation of followers was preoccupied with the AP poll.

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No. 4 UConn has no answer for Bryce Hopkins and Providence; loses second straight, 73-61

PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Providence forward Bryce Hopkins was fouled on a fast break with the Friars leading UConn by nine points in the second half of Wednesday’s game at Amica Mutual Pavilion. As he stood at the free throw line, a packed-house of about 14,000 remained on its feet, where a…

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No. 2 UConn Falls to Xavier for First Loss

The Huskies were one of three undefeated teams left.

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Dom Amore: UConn men may have targets on their backs, but won’t lose chips on their shoulders

Dan Hurley made the short walk from his team’s hotel to the entrance of the XL Center and it was like walking back in time. Restaurants were full, fans in the window banging on the glass.

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No. 3 UConn surges late, opens Big East play with 68-46 win at Butler

INDIANAPOLIS — Dan Hurley had a feeling entering conference play that his UConn men’s basketball team coasting to double-digit victories would come to an end against Big East opponents. Despite the 68-46 final score against Butler in the conference opener on Saturday, he was right.

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UConn finishes nonconference slate unbeaten, eases past Long Island, 114-61

STORRS, Conn. — Andre Jackson jumped into the passing lane and ripped the ball from Long Island’s Quion Burns at full speed. Tearing down the court in a footrace with Burns, Jackson went behind his back, sending Burns in the other direction, and landed a two-handed slam that got the…

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UConn men came together surprisingly fast, now hope to continue early-season success against Oklahoma State in Gampel

Entering the season UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley thought it would take time for his relatively new team to form a competitive cohesion that translated into winning. Unranked in the preseason poll, likely because of the same uncertainty, the UConn men have made an eager leap into the No.…

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Dan Hurley Has Built a Title Contender at UConn

The Huskies have had an impressive start to the season, leveling up from the program’s recent teams.

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Unbeaten UConn men win fifth straight, trounce Delaware State, 95-60

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley just wanted his team to “survive” the first five games of the season before tougher competition begins at the Phil Knight Invitational on Thanksgiving. On Sunday, the Huskies clinched win No. 5 with a 95-60 onslaught of Delaware State at…

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Dom Amore: UConn fans could finally see all of what a healthy, smooth Jordan Hawkins can do, and the Huskies would benefit from Game 1

STORRS, Conn. — Flash back to last March 17, the night the UConn men’s basketball season flamed out in Buffalo with a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to New Mexico State.

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Dom Amore: Noe Ruelas will get to show off record-setting leg for UConn football team

This is the story of a placekicker who could have punted on his dream school, but didn’t.

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Forever grateful: As Tyrese Martin prepares for what comes next, his UConn basketball experience will always be with him

Tyrese Martin thought his mind was made up, he was going to go pro. Then the unthinkable happened.

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UConn men come through with best defense, defeat Seton Hall in the Big East quarterfinals, 62-52

NEW YORK — UConn coach Dan Hurley challenged his team to play elite defense the rest of the season.

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