The Big East season is about to kick into high gear. St. John’s and Villanova both won their conference openers on Tuesday. Preseason favorite UConn will face Xavier in one of three Big East games on Wednesday.
AUSTIN -- In their toughest test up to this point in non-conference play, Texas Longhorns men's basketball showed the same second-half toughness they have to start this season, but it wasn't enough against the two-time defending national champions.
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Impressive win for UConn after their performance in Maui. Liam McNeeley had 17 points while Samson Johnson had 13 to lead the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to a 76-72 win over the Baylor Bears in the Big East-Big 12 Battle at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday night.
Liam McNeeley recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to lift No. 25 UConn to a 76-72 victory over No. 15 Baylor in a Big 12-Big East Battle on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.
Samson Johnson and Tarris Reed Jr. both had their moments in the Huskies’ exhibition win over Rhode Island Turn the clock back one year and UConn fans had reluctantly come to a consensus: There was just no replacing the bigman combo of Adama Sango and Donovan Clingan.
Draymond Green, the four-time NBA champion, happened to witness the national championship game between UCONN and Purdue on Monday. It was a close game until the second half when UCONN took over.
Reigning national champion UConn will come off a pronounced layoff on Tuesday evening when Big East rival DePaul visits Storrs, Conn. The No. 5 Huskies likely appreciated the chance to regroup after a 69-65 home win against St.
UConn center Donovan Clingan was diagnosed with a “foot injury” on Dec. 23 and will be out 3-4 weeks. This is the third injury for Clingan this season, but the St John’s game is his first missed game.
The Huskies were down a (big) man and not at their best but managed to come on strong late for the win. In its final game of the calendar year, UConn men’s basketball entered a rock fight against St.
A strong second half comeback gave the Huskies their first Big East win of the season. Samson Johnson had 16 points to help lead the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to a 69-65 Big East win over the St.