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UConn rallies to beat W. Virginia in OT
Shabazz Napier scored 26 points and Jeremy Lamb added 22 to lead Connecticut to its 12th straight postseason win, 71-67 in overtime over West Virginia on Wednesday in the second round of the Big East tournament.
The victory kept alive the hopes of a second straight Big East title for the Huskies (20-12), who won a record five games in as many days last year and then went on to win...
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March 07, 2012
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UConn wins on a 35 foot shot at the Buzzer : Hampton’s Pellum Ridiculous dunk
To say the UConn men’s basketball needed a win on Monday night at Villanova is a understatement. The Huskies were playing for their tournament lives. They fell behind by 18 early then stormed by to tie the game at halftime. In the second half saw both teams were going back and forth. With the Huskies leading by two late Villanova tied the game then it was time for Shabazz Napier...
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
Video: UConn Wins on Napier’s 30-Foot Jumper
by David Cassilo / @dcassilo
There haven’t been many special moments for UConn in the season after its national title, but Monday night’s win over Villanova provided one for the ages. Sophomore guard Shabazz Napier sank a 30-foot jumper with under one second remaining in overtime to give the Huskies a 73-70 win.
Villanova was trailing by two points in overtime before...
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February 21, 2012
Shabazz Napier finishes crazy 10 seconds of UConn/Villanova game
If there was ever a 10-second span that encapsulated a game...this might be it.UConn and Villanova went to overtime Monday night in Philadelphia and with 10-seconds left, it was 70-68 Huskies.In the ensuing 10-seconds, Villanova gets a driving layup to tie it with 5-seconds left.And from there, UConn's Shabazz Napier took over. From 30-plus feet, with about 1-second left.Nothing...
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
VIDEO: Shabazz Napier Sends Connecticut Home A Winner
The Connecticut Huskies have had a poor season for being defending National Champions and it seems like all of their chemistry is going out the window with the loss of Kemba Walker and with Shabazz Napier calling out the team.
However, Napier put the team on his back Monday and handed Villanova another tough loss with this game-winning shot:
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
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Video: UConn's Napier hits 30 ft. OT three to win
Shabazz Napier wasn’t supposed to play tonight for UConn due to a foot injury. Luckily for the Huskies he was able to not only play, but hit a ridiculous 30-foot three pointer as time expired in overtime to give his squad a 73-70 win over Villanova. This all comes after Napier grilled his teammates following their loss to Marquette on Sunday.
Looks like the sophomore...
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
Napier's Three Gives UConn 73-70 Win Over Villanova
Shabazz Napier called out his teammates after Saturday's loss, saying they had no "heart". Considering how bad the UConn Huskies men's basketball team was losing early on in this one, it seemed as though no one listened.
But things started to change and the Huskies gradually worked themselves back into the game, eventually regaining the lead in the second half...
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February 20, 2012
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February 20, 2012
Napier hits 29-footer to win it for UConn
Shabazz Napier swished a 29-footer with 0.6 seconds left in overtime, and Jeremy Lamb scored a career-high 32 points to help Connecticut stun Villanova 73-70 Monday night.
Ty Johnson appeared to send the game to double OT on his tying layup for Villanova off a missed UConn free throw. But Napier, who questioned the heart of his teammates after a loss Saturday at Marquette, hit the...
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February 20, 2012
Player of the Night (11/20): Shabazz Napier (UConn)
Shabazz NapierBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.Duquesne sophomore T.J. McConnell recorded a triple-double on Friday night, the first of the college basketball...
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November 21, 2011
Napier leads No. 4 UConn past Coppin State, 87-70
Shabazz Napier recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds as No. 4 Connecticut beat Coppin State 87-70 Sunday.
Napier's triple-double was the ninth in UConn history, the first since Kemba Walker did it last season against Maryland-Baltimore County. Walker sat in the front row behind the UConn bench Sunday.
Jeremy Lamb, despite spraining his ankle in...
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November 20, 2011
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