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UConn coach Dan Hurley quiets ‘Final Four favorites’ noise as he snaps Huskies back to attention

STORRS, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball team entered this year’s NCAA Tournament feeling the pressure to just advance past the first round having not done it in nine years.

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SI’s Final Four Predictions: These Two Teams Will Play for the Men’s National Title

Three out of the four teams headed to Houston are playing in their first Final Four, but only two can advance to compete for the NCAA tournament title.

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Dom Amore: UConn men carried the burdens, but made it to the top step, the Final Four

LAS VEGAS – One by one, they climbed the steps of the ladder, the final steps to the plateau to which they had all promised to reach, came to UConn to reach.

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UConn’s Dan Hurley Declares Big East as Best Conference

The Huskies head coach had a bold claim after clinching a Final Four berth.

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UConn routs Gonzaga for first Final Four in nine years

Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, blowing out Gonzaga 82-54.

Chicago Sun-Times

Key Things to Watch in UConn-Gonzaga Elite Eight Matchup

The Huskies and Bulldogs are both looking to punch their tickets to Houston. Here’s what they’ll need to get there.

Sports Illustrated

UConn Had Items Stolen Off Bus During Practice in Las Vegas

The Huskies have now had multiple unfortunate incidents while out West.

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Bill Murray Tried to Get UConn’s Dan Hurley to Take His Shirt Off After Win

The comedian poked fun at Arkansas coach Eric Musselman with the odd request.

Sports Illustrated

UConn cashes ticket to Elite Eight, dominates Arkansas, 88-65

LAS VEGAS — Forget the casinos, the UConn men’s basketball team won big at T-Mobile Arena and cashed its ticket to the Elite Eight with an 88-65 win over eighth-seeded Arkansas in the West Regional semifinal Thursday night.

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UConn men must get past a talented, rolling Arkansas team in the West Regional semifinals if the dance is to continue

LAS VEGAS — After Arkansas beat top-seeded Kansas in the Round of 32, Razorbacks head coach Eric Musselman ripped his shirt off and turned to the fans in celebration. That win, as an eight seed, made it the second straight year Arkansas took down a No. 1 seed in the…

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Sweet 16 Predictions: Who Surprises, Who Wins, Who Tops Eric Musselman’s Celebrations

Breaking down the biggest story lines heading into the second weekend of the men’s tournament.

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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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