Sources: Kevin Ollie, UConn Closing In On Deal Near $3 Million
The NBA can wait. Kevin Ollie is staying at UConn. Ollie, who led the Huskies to the national championship in his second season as men's basketball coach, and UConn are...
All Stories
Sophomore Struggles Helped Transform Shabazz
— UConn senior Shabazz Napier took a moment Saturday to reflect on the disappointing sophomore season that is a part of who he is now. "My sophomore season, we had...
UConn Men After Final Four Berth; Michigan State Stands In Way
NEW YORK — Kevin Ollie was taking the first steps down a road very few have traveled with success, the hazard-filled, replacing-the-legend road. There at the start was Tom Izzo,...
UConn Holds On Against Iowa State, Steps Into Elite Eight
NEW YORK — It's one thing to have a majority of the fans rooting for you. It's another to truly have a home court advantage, to feel at home in...
UConn Tops No. 2 Seed Villanova, Advances To Sweet 16 In NYC
BUFFALO, N.Y. — UConn was losing and its best player, its all-everything player, was going to the bench, probably for a long stretch. "He told me, go in there and...
Napier Leads A Category That He Really Shouldn’t
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Although Shabazz Napier's achievement — leading UConn in scoring, assists and rebounding — is unique and impressive, it's not ideal. Coach Kevin Ollie is not shy about...
UConn, Villanova Prepare For Old-Time Big East Slugfest
BUFFALO, N.Y. — UConn and Villanova are no longer in the same conference, but they are not strangers. They know exactly what to expect from each other in the NCAA...
UConn Storms Back, Beats St. Joseph’s In Overtime Thriller
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Shabazz Napier's first thoughts are always for his teammates, his team, the final score. And in his performance Thursday night, with its hits, misses and flaws, all...
Brimah Stepped Up When It Counted
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Amida Brimah had four fouls, but UConn coach Kevin Ollie left him in down the stretch, and it paid off. Brimah made the biggest play of the...
With Bitter Memories, Huskies Plan To Take Care Of Business
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some of the Huskies know the thrill of winning a national championship, and most know the emptiness of being barred from postseason play. But perhaps the most...