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NEWS ABOUT: Jim Calhoun

Jim Calhoun stories: 4 news summaries
NCAA Tournament

 No Shockers on Day One 


Mar 20, 09 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - It was a disappointingly sane opening to March Madness yesterday, writes ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Only four out of the 16 games were won by the lower seeds, and only one of those—12-seed Western Kentucky over 5-seed Illinois—approached headline status. Top seeds UNC and UConn rolled, with UConn... More »

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UCLA Bruins • Jim Calhoun • Connecticut Huskies • North Carolina Tar Heels • March Madness • college basketball • 2009 NCAA Tournament

OPINION

 Duke, and Other March Villains 


Mar 18, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Along with the obligatory madness, March always brings along a slew of detestable teams and characters. This year, thankfully, Billy Packer is gone, but Josh Levin, writing for Slate, still has plenty to disparage. The list starts, as always, with:
  • Duke: This isn’t the most deplorable squad
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Duke Blue Devils • UConn Huskies • Jim Calhoun • Syracuse Orange • college basketball • Billy Packer • 2009 NCAA Tournament

UConn Blows Out Suddenly Cold Marquette

Golden Eagles dealt 2nd straight Big East loss on the road

Jan 20, 08 6:30 PM CST
(Newser) - UConn bounced back from two straight losses with its first win over a Top 25 opponent in nearly two years, 89-73, over No. 13 Marquette (13-4). Sophomore Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points, seven boards and six blocked shots, saying "we had poise today." The Huskies shot 56% from... More »

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NCAA basketball • Jim Calhoun • Marquette Golden Eagles • Connecticut Huskies • Big East Conference

UConn Opens With Shaky W

Morgan St. keeps it close but Huskies prevail

Nov 7, 07 11:59 PM CST
(Newser) - UConn did little in the team's opener to assuage their fan’s fears of a repeat of last year’s deeply disappointing campaign, with a shaky 69-65 victory over Morgan State. Like last season, the Huskies struggled offensively, especially with 3-point shooting. The night was salvaged by sophomore Curtis Kelly,... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • UConn Huskies • Jim Calhoun

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