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Harvard-Connecticut Preview

Dyson, though, has shown to be resilient after beginning this season coming off a more serious injury.

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Related Topix: Kemba Walker, Keith Wright, Jeremy Lin, Sports, Harvard University NCAA, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Harvard Crimson NCAA Basketball, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Fox Sports

Plenty to be grateful for on the basketball beat

There should be a lot of coaches and players appreciative on a day like today for the opportunities they have been given to do something that they are passionate about .

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Related Topix: John Wall, Sports, Georgia Institute of Technology NCAA, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets NCAA Basketball, Notre Dame Fighting Irish NCAA Basketball, Luke Harangody, University of Notre Dame NCAA

Sat Nov 28, 2009

New York Times

In Matchup of Top Coaches, Duke Easily Handles UConn

Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Calhoun , the elder statesmen of college basketball coaches, stood together, smiling on the court Friday evening before they stood apart, scowling on the sidelines.

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Related Topix: Jon Scheyer, Brian Zoubek, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Duke Blue Devils NCAA Basketball, Duke University NCAA, Jerome Dyson, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Fox Sports

Growing in Garden - Uconn Hopes Tougher Foes Help in End

There is no NCAA rule prohibiting tough early-season games. It is unclear if UConn coach Jim Calhoun has always understood that fact - littering past November and December schedules with any and every cupcake willing to visit the Huskies' homes in Hartford and Storrs.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Jerome Dyson, A.J. Price, Stanley Robinson, Gavin Edwards

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Hartford Courant

Top 10 Calhoun Quotes

Love him or hate him, agree with him or disagree with him, Jim Calhoun has rarely left the Connecticut media with nothing to write, rarely left UConn fans without comments to analyze, argue over, laugh at, shake their heads at, even repeat with pride.

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Related Topix: Stanley Robinson, Doug Wiggins, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Jerome Dyson, A.J. Price

Sat Nov 21, 2009

NewsTimesLive.com

Newtown's Lyddy writes book about experiences as manager with UConn basketball team

Kyle Lyddy remembers exactly how he became enamored with UConn men's basketball.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Jerome Dyson, A.J. Price, Ater Majok, High School Basketball

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Daily Campus

Husky Hoopla

Last year was easy. I'm talking about Geno-Auriemma-pushing-the-easy-button-every-night-of-the-season-easy. And why shouldn't it have been? The Huskies had Player of the Year Maya Moore paired down low with last year's Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 NCAA Final Four Tina Charles.

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Related Topix: NCAA Basketball, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Darius Smith, Ater Majok, Jeff Adrien

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Hartford Courant

Building, No Boards

The joke among UConn players is that everyone now has to begin playing defense. "Real defense," senior forward Gavin Edwards said.

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Related Topix: Gavin Edwards, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Jeff Adrien, Stanley Robinson, Alex Oriakhi

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Rivals

A dozen schools counting on transfers

One man's transfer is another man's treasure. At least that's the sentiment for several prominent teams and coaches.

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Related Topix: Stanley Robinson, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kansas State Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Kansas State University NCAA, Curtis Kelly, Wally Judge, Jerome Dyson

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Lowell Sun

Center of attention

Everyone in local basketball circles already knows about him. Now, the rest of the nation is about to get to know the A-Train. The University of Connecticut men's basketball team opens its season on Friday night with freshman Alex Oriakhi set to step into a long line of talented big man to start at center for the Huskies.

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Related Topix: Alex Oriakhi, Jeff Adrien, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Arizona Republic

ASU expected to land 7-foot-2 recruit

Sometime this week, the Arizona State men's basketball program should receive a national letter of intent from a 7-foot-2, 245-pound Canadian center named Jordan Bachynski.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Big East coaches expectations high

On what otherwise might have been a smug, self-satisfied train ride back to Philadelphia after his team was picked to win this season's Big East Conference title, Villanova basketball Coach Jay Wright spoke to his players about toughness and leadership.

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Related Topix: Jonny Flynn, Earl Clark, Terrence Williams, Da'Sean Butler, Sports, NCAA Basketball, West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, West Virginia University NCAA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Daily Campus

Releasing the hounds

It has been 214 days since the men's basketball team lost to Michigan State in the 2009 Final Four.

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Related Topix: A.J. Price, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Craig Austrie, Jamal Coombs-McDaniel, Jeff Adrien

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Detroit News

: Richard Hamilton in Huskies heaven

There was an interesting sidelight to Detroit's game last week in Memphis. And for a change, it didn't revolve around Allen Iverson.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Detroit Pistons, Richard Hamilton, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Rudy Gay, Opinion

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Sporting News

Connecticut quick facts

Coach: Jim Calhoun Last season's record: 31-5 Spotlight player When Sporting News compiled its rankings of the best players at each position, UConn's Stanley Robinson was not listed among the top small forwards or the top power forwards.

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Related Topix: Kemba Walker, Stanley Robinson, Jerome Dyson, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Hartford Courant

Huskies Picked To Finish Third In Big East

Jim Calhoun knows UConn is different this season, something he's discussed at length over the last few weeks.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Kemba Walker, Stanley Robinson, Gavin Edwards, Jeff Adrien

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Hartford Courant

Kemba Walker On Running: UCONN | Men's Basketball

There was a lot of talk before and after the Husky Run about UConn being a faster team this season.

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Related Topix: Kemba Walker, A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Connecticut Post

UConn expecting more than Husky Run speed from Edwards

For the second year in a row, UConn big man Gavin Edwards was the first player on the basketball team to cross the finish line in the annual Husky Run.

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Related Topix: Gavin Edwards, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Jonathan Mandeldove, Ater Majok, Jeff Adrien

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Hartford Courant

New Roles For Everyone

The UConn men will participate Wednesday in the Husky Fun Run, a 5K race on campus that is a kind of ceremonial kickoff to the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Connecticut Huskies NCAA Basketball, University of Connecticut NCAA, Jerome Dyson, Gavin Edwards, A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Fox Sports

Big East preview: Conference comes back to pack

The Big East will take a hit this year. Devin Ebanks. Then again, how could it not? After the league was as dominant as ever a year ago, the Big East lost plenty of its star power and should take a significant step down this season.

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Related Topix: Devin Ebanks, Sports, Syracuse University NCAA, Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Jonny Flynn, A.J. Price, Jeff Adrien

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