[ad_1] After winning two national titles in as many years with UConn, Donovan Clingan is headed to the NBA. The 7-foot-2 Husky announced on social media he will “be pursuing the lifelong dream of mine to play in the NBA and will be entering my name in the 2024 NBA Draft. “It will be very … Read more
[ad_1] The University of Connecticut has joined rarified air by winning its second consecutive NCAA men’s basketball championship. The Huskies dispatched Purdue University, 75-60, on April 8 in Phoenix to repeat as champions, the first time a men’s team in Division 1 did so since the University of Florida in 2007. Sports can be superstitious … Read more
[ad_1] Pete Thamel, ESPNApr 9, 2024, 03:20 AM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — With Kentucky‘s coaching job expected to officially open Tuesday, UConn’s Danny Hurley made clear Monday night that he plans to stay with the Huskies and attempt to win a third straight national title. After UConn beat Purdue 75-60 to repeat as NCAA tournament … Read more
[ad_1] There’s not a lot for Dan Hurley to complain about right now. His UConn Huskies are two games away from their second straight national championship, something no team has done since Florida in 2006-07. His players, he says, “play every possession like it’s the end of the world.” They’ve been ending a lot of … Read more
[ad_1] Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterApr 8, 2024, 11:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. GLENDALE, Ariz. — On paper, the plan wasn’t working. Zach Edey had 14 points, the reigning Wooden Award winner was talking trash to Dan Hurley and the UConn bench, and Purdue … Read more
[ad_1] GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn has done it. The Huskies repeated as national champions with a convincing 75-60 victory over Purdue. Coach Dan Hurley’s team is the first reigning champion to defend its title successfully since Florida won back-to-back championships under Billy Donovan in 2006 and 2007. The much anticipated clash of the big men … Read more
[ad_1] The Connecticut Huskies are back on top for the second consecutive season after dominating the Purdue Boilermakers, 75-60, in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game Monday night. Not only have the Huskies won 12 straight NCAA tournament games, but they kept their streak of defeating their opponents by double digits alive, showcasing how … Read more
[ad_1] Teams eyeing a national championship meet when the Big Ten regular-season champion Purdue Boilermakers take on the Big East and defending national champion UConn Huskies in the 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship game on Monday in Glendale, Ariz. The Boilermakers (34-4), who have never won a national title, are playing in the championship game … Read more
[ad_1] The crowning moment of the 2024 NCAA Tournament has finally arrived. The 68-team bracket initially introduced on Selection Sunday has nearly played itself all the way out with only two teams still standing entering Monday’s national championship. It’ll be No. 1 seed UConn, looking to become the first team since Florida (2006-07) to win … Read more
