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UConn was Louisville three weeks ago, a team losing four out of its last five games, loaded with talent but missing essential elements, lacking confidence and chemistry, getting hammered, down and out.An eternity in college basketball, three weeks, much can happen.Like U of L dusting itself off, claiming five straight wins, toying with the defending national champion, 80-59.  Nice, but nothing to get too excited about for U of L partisans, having experienced the highs and lows. A methodical dissection by a team steadily carving a new direction for itself.Welcome back, Gorgui Dieng. No sign whatsoever of a game time decision or a debilitating ankle injury. Floating like a gazelle but not dominating the boards, needing another offseason to overcome UConn’s muscle. Still, a demon on defense, scrambling for loose balls. When was the last time a 6-foot-10 player had six steals?Mr. Chane Behanan, the man, seemingly not having his way his way offensively against the big guys either b...
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