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Best, Worst of Bowl Season

Will McCahill — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:36:39 CST

With college football bowl season set to begin today, Dennis Dodd tells you which of the 34 are appointment viewing, and which you should avoid at all costs. The top three: BCS title game— Alabama vs. Texas (Jan. 7, ABC): Storied traditions, a Heisman winner … and coaches with combined...

UConn Beats Rutgers, Advances to Final Four

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:45:14 CDT

The Connecticut Huskies battled back from a 14-point deficit to beat Rutgers 66-56 and advance to the Final Four. It is their first trip to the national semifinals since 2004 and the first for the four seniors on the roster, which is odd for a program that has won five...

Rutgers Earns Date with UConn

Mike Buss — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:37:09 CDT

Rutgers advanced to the round of eight in the NCAA women's tournament with a 53-42 victory over George Washington, reports AP. Essence Carson scored 25 points to lead the Scarlet Knights and set up a rubber match with Big East rival Connecticut, with whom Rutgers split two games earlier this...

UConn Grabs Berth in Elite Eight

Mike Buss — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:18:33 CDT

No. 1 Connecticut moved within one win of its first Final Four appearance since 2004 with a 78-63 victory over Old Dominion, thanks to rising star Maya Moore, who scored 25 points and set the Big East's freshman season scoring record. The Huskies have won 14 straight since their lone...

Schaefer, Hartford Shock Syracuse

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:38:00 CDT

MaryLynne Schaefer hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and then added two free throws to seal Hartford's 59-55 win over Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament today, reports the Associated Press. Schaefer finished with 19 points for 10th-seeded Hartford. In other women's action:

UConn Women Clinch Big East

Mike Buss — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:19:15 CST

Top-ranked UConn avenged its only loss of the season tonight, dominating C. Vivian Stringer's Rutgers squad, 66-46, to clinch the Big East regular season title. The Huskies, now 29-1, were led by their trio of stars: Tina Charles with 15 points, 17 rebounds; Renee Montgomery, 21 points; and Maya Moore,...

No. 12 Hoosiers Clip Ohio State 72-69 in Indiana

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:46:49 CST

Kelvin Sampson’s replacement, Dan Dakich, won his first game as coach at Assembly Hall, as the No. 12 Hoosiers bested Ohio State 72-69. Armon Bassett led the Hoosiers with 23 points and freshman Eric Gordon chipped in 17. Kosta Koufos had 21 points to lead the Buckeyes, who have lost...

Villanova Ends No. 13 UConn's 10-Game Run

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:45:37 CST

Villanova ended No. 13 Connecticut's 10-game winning streak with a 67-65 Big East win over the Huskies today, reports the Hartford Courant . Scottie Reynolds led the way for the Wildcats with 15 of his 18 points in the second half. The Huskies erased a 13-point deficit with 7:42 left,...

Irish Escape Rutgers With a 'W'

Mike Buss — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:26:29 CST

Notre Dame bounced back from a tough loss against Connecticut Wednesday, getting out with a 71-68 win over host Rutgers, reports the AP. It wasn't easy though. With 10 seconds left, the Scarlet Knights missed an easy defensive rebound opportunity on a missed free throw, handing the ball back to...