Shabazz Napier
Rothstein: What To Watch This Weekend In College Hoops; Big East’s Best Backcourt & Other Notes
The hottest team in the Big East will travel to the Queen City to take on pound for pound the toughest team in college basketball.
Rothstein: Butler, UNC And 5 Questions Heading Into Busy Night In College Hoops
College basketball’s elite rivalry will bring out the best in North Carolina for the first 20 minutes, but we can’t see Roy Williams’ team staying close with the Blue Devils for an entire game.
Napier Leads UConn Over South Florida 69-64 In OT
Shabazz Napier scored 24 points and hit three 3-pointers in overtime, leading Connecticut to a 69-64 win over South Florida.
UConn Snaps Two-Game Losing Streak, Beats Rutgers 66-54
UConn hasn’t lost at home to Rutgers in 36 years, and is 18-2 against the Scarlet Knights in Big East play.
Napier, UConn Beat No. 17 Notre Dame 65-58
Shabazz Napier scored 19 points, and Connecticut ended the game with a 7-0 run to beat No. 17 Notre Dame 65-58 Saturday.
UConn Rallies Past Stony Brook 73-62
No. 21 Connecticut rally for a 73-62 victory over Stony Brook on Sunday. Shabazz Napier had 15 of his 19 points in the second half for UConn.
Rothstein Files: Five Observations From UConn
Monday was the first time I took in a practice at Gampel Pavilion when Jim Calhoun wasn’t the head mens basketball coach at UConn.
26 Years And Three NCAA Titles Later, UConn Coach Jim Calhoun Retires
Jim Calhoun left Connecticut the same way he coached it to three national titles — on his terms. The 70-year-old Hall of Famer announced his retirement at a 2 p.m. news conference on Thursday.
Rothstein: Calhoun Era Over, But Obstacles Remain In Ollie’s Way
The Jim Calhoun era is over. Assistant Kevin Ollie will be the head coach for UConn during the upcoming season but wasn’t granted the three-year deal he desired, according to multiple sources.
Rothstein Files: Calhoun Facing Uncharted Territory At UConn
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns Jim Calhoun has won three national championships and has a place in Basketball’s Hall of Fame. He’s a coaching deity whose built UConn into a national power and virtual factory […]
Rothstein: This And That Around College Basketball
Dorian Finney-Smith’s decision to transfer to Florida is just another example of a quality player the Gators didn’t get out of high school but eventually landed.
‘Disappointed’ Calhoun Mum On Future After UConn’s Early Exit
Jim Calhoun and UConn didn’t expect their season to end this way. Their future is equally unpredictable.
UConn Set To Open Quest For NCAA Repeat Against Tough Iowa State
UConn may have a rough go to kick off their title defense. The Iowa Cyclones are not exactly slouches, having knocked off Big 12 behemoths Kansas, Baylor and Kansas State this year.
UConn Edges West Virginia In OT, Gets ‘Cuse In Big East Quarters
Shabazz Napier scored 26 points and Jeremy Lamb added 22 to lead Connecticut to its 12th straight postseason win, 71-67, in overtime over West Virginia on Wednesday in the second round of the Big East Tournament.
Health Issue For UConn’s Jim Calhoun Rekindles Retirement Talk
The 69-year-old Hall-of-Famer, a self-described gym rat, is back from a month-long medical leave that had many questioning whether he would ever coach again.
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