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The book on playing the UConn basketball team, now in its second or third printing, instructs opponents to play the Huskies with a zone defense.

Freshman Ater Majok is excited about making his UConn basketball debut Sunday against Central Florida at the XL Center in Hartford.

Watching senior Jerome Dyson survive his scary slip and split in the second half of UConn's rout of Boston University got me thinking.

UConn coach Jim Calhoun, top, and trainer James Doran attend to Jerome Dyson, bottom, who was injured during the second half against Boston University on Wednesday night at the XL Center in Hartford.

UConn returns to play tomorrow at the XL Center against Boston University. Jim Calhoun would mostly like to see better rebounding and more from the bench -- both seasonlong problems.

On Wednesday, the No. 13 Huskies got back on track with a dominating performance over Boston University at the XL Center.

The question was one that caught UConn freshman guard Darius Smith off-guard. Coach Jim Calhoun asked Smith during practice Monday if he was dead due to the slow rate at which he was performing.

UConn arrived in New York today for the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament. Coaches from all four teams -- UConn, Duke, Arizona State and LSU -- met with the media this afternoon at the Marriott Marquis.

Donnell Beverly didn't play much as a freshman or sophomore. But he practiced, paid attention to detail, continued to work in hopes that an opportunity eventually would come his way.

Darius Smith knows a little something about the cold weather we face at UConn. After all, he's from the coldest and greatest city in the world - all self-proclaimed, of course.

Frontcourt coming up small: Through two games, UConn has just two more rebounds than its opponents.

Right to the very last minute when Kemba Walker's attempted cross-over dribble bounced off his leg and went out of bounds, UConn stumbled through its regular-season opener Friday.

The Husky Run typically serves to kick off the practice season for the men's basketball team.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:56 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:56 p.m. Jerome Dyson scored 27 points and No.

Few people, let alone athletes, go through college without a nickname. When the two were battling in Gampel Pavilion the other day, UConn point guard Kemba Walker was "Antigua" and former UConn swingman Denham Brown, who has spent a few days recently working out with the Huskies, was "Jamaica." Forget that Brown is from Canada and Walker is from ...

Connecticut has led the nation in blocks for eight straight seasons. It may use a different method to win games in 2009-10. The 12th-ranked Huskies expect to showcase a more speed-oriented team in their season opener Friday night against William & Mary at Gampel Pavilion.

Almost nine months after sustaining a torn meniscus, Jerome Dyson will return to the court today at Gampel Pavilion as UConn faces UMass-Lowell in the second of the Huskies' two exhibition games.

So what did we learn from Wednesday's exhibition? Well, that depends if you want to talk about on the court or off the court developments.

A New Season And A New Look For The 12th-Ranked Huskies A glance at the UConn men, who play their exhibition opener tonight at 7 against Div.

Steve Sobel, a Springfield-based shooting specialist and motivational speaker, has longstanding ties with Jim Calhoun and the UConn program, going back to UConn's recruitment of Kevin Freeman.