University of Connecticut NCAA News

The heavy hearts of the University of Connecticut got some much-needed relief Saturday afternoon as the Huskies were finally able to honor the memory of their fallen teammate Jasper "Jazz" Howard the way they wanted, with a victory.

No handbook prepares a young athlete for the violent death of a teammate. And who would have seen anything like this coming in Storrs, Conn., a place with a definite "middle of nowhere" feel? "We were shocked, especially my mom," said University of Connecticut redshirt freshman linebacker Jory Johnson .

Jared, Brendan and John Young packed the van on Thursday morning, said goodbye to the rest of their respective families and set off from Trumbull on the ride of their lives.

The Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate, handing Notre Dame and coach Charlie Weis a second straight bitter defeat on senior day.

This is the week that all UConn football fans have been waiting for.A Through trial, tribulation, and heartbreakers time and time again this season, a win this week would help tremendously in keeping the Huskies slim bowl hopes alive.

Notre Dame and Connecticut keep coming up a play short. They do it in dramatically different styles, but the common theme heading into their game on Saturday is this: Their seasons could be drastically different if someone could have come up with a key tackle, catch or run.

The 12th-ranked Connecticut Huskies host the Hofstra Pride in the NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament North Region finals tonight at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.

Line: Notre Dame by 6. Series Record: First meeting. What's at Stake Maybe Charlie Weis' job and Notre Dame's Gator Bowl hopes.

No. 12 UConn is headed to New York next week for the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals Nov.

Jerome Dyson scored a team-high 23 points and went 14-of-15 from the foul line, including making some key free throws down the stretch, as 12th-ranked Connecticut held off Hofstra, 76-67, at Gampel Pavilion.

Connecticut may be 2-0 to start the season, but coach Jim Calhoun is far from happy with his team's inconsistent play.

The NIT Season Tip-Off shows up on the schedule tonight across the country, with one of the many games pitting the 12th-ranked Connecticut Huskies against the Colgate Crusaders at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.

UConn coach Jim Calhoun didn't like what he saw from his team in its opening victory over William & Mary , but there is some value to sub-par performances this early in the season.

As he began his official visit to UConn Sunday, Doron Lamb said the Husky coaches expressed a strong desire to see the New York City native in National Flag Blue.

Jerome Dyson sat with his right foot in a bucket of iodine Friday night after UConn's victory over William & Mary.

Jerome Dyson scored 27 points in 37 minutes Friday, helping carry No. 14 Connecticut to a tougher-than-expected 75-66 victory over William & Mary.

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 12th-ranked Connecticut Huskies open up their 2009-10 season this evening in Storrs, as they welcome the William & Mary Tribe to Gampel Pavilion.

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 ...

And because he was not cleared by the NCAA eligibility center until Monday, he was unable to participate in the Huskies' two exhibition games.