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UConn In Final Four: Trio Of Former CT HS Standouts Hope To Help Huskies Prevail In Houston UConn In Final Four: Trio Of Former CT HS Standouts Hope To Help Huskies Prevail In Houston
UConn In Final Four: Trio Of Former CT HS Standouts Hope To Help Huskies Prevail In Houston When the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team faces Miami in its first Final Four appearance since 2014, the Huskies will be joined by three standouts from Connecticut high schools as they attempt a run to the national championship.  The game, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 1 at 8:49 p.m., will see the No. 4-seeded Huskies facing off against the fifth-seeded Miami Hurricanes in Houston. The winner of the game will then go on to face either No. 9-seeded Florida Atlantic or fifth-seeded San Diego State in the NCAA national championship, which will be held on Monday, …

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by Ben Crnic
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It's On: Kevin Ollie Starts Battle Against UConn For $10M Left On Contract It's On: Kevin Ollie Starts Battle Against UConn For $10M Left On Contract
It's On: Kevin Ollie Starts Battle Against UConn For $10M Left On Contract Kevin Ollie’s firing has been far from a layup for UConn. Ollie, the former Huskies star who coached the university's men's basketball program for four years - including an NCAA championship win in his second season - is fighting back after being fired in March amid an NCAA investigation. Ollie's lawyers have accused UConn officials of violating constitutional rights by firing him for “just cause” before he was offered an opportunity to contest the decision. In response, Ollie's attorneys sent a letter to the university to kick off a battle over the near $10 million that was left on his co…

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by Zak Failla
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Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn
Dan Hurley Named New Basketball Coach At UConn Men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is taking his talents from the Atlantic 10 and Rhode Island just a bit west to the American Athletic Conference as the latest coach of the UConn Huskies. A week removed from Hurley's Rhode Island team's victory over Trae Young and the 10th-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA Tournament - and five days out from a loss to second-seeded Duke - UConn made it official, naming Hurley as the new coach of the heralded program. Hurley, 45, signed a six-year deal, according to reports, though financials have not been disclosed. He replaces Kevin Ollie, who was fired …

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by Zak Failla