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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Predicting the Winner of the Men’s Basketball National Title Game

Four-time champion UConn faces underdog SDSU in a matchup between two teams that have clicked at the perfect time.

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Dom Amore: Good vibrations pour from UConn men’s basketball team, but this work of art is not quite done yet

HOUSTON — The band blared and the fans filled the lower bowl at NRG Stadium as the UConn men put on a show during their open practice Friday; there were smiles and laughter. Dan Hurley, hands behind his back, just watched and smiled like an artist admiring his finished painting.

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Dom Amore: UConn men carried the burdens, but made it to the top step, the Final Four

LAS VEGAS – One by one, they climbed the steps of the ladder, the final steps to the plateau to which they had all promised to reach, came to UConn to reach.

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UConn men roll into the Final Four with an emphatic 82-54 win over Gonzaga

LAS VEGAS — Houston, you have a problem.

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UConn cashes ticket to Elite Eight, dominates Arkansas, 88-65

LAS VEGAS — Forget the casinos, the UConn men’s basketball team won big at T-Mobile Arena and cashed its ticket to the Elite Eight with an 88-65 win over eighth-seeded Arkansas in the West Regional semifinal Thursday night.

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Dom Amore: UConn men bring all the ingredients and roll into the NCAA Sweet 16

ALBANY, N.Y. — It has been a long time, almost a decade, an eternity by UConn’s lofty basketball standards, but the men’s program is once again at the center of March Madness.

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5 March Madness stars who most improved their NBA draft stock in the opening rounds

UCLA's Amari Bailey looks like a top prospect yet again.

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Don’t Look Now, But UConn Has Found Its Second Gear

The Huskies have rebounded from a midseason skid and now look like one of the more dominant teams heading to the Sweet 16.

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UConn men’s basketball headed to Sweet 16 for first time since 2014 after beating Saint Mary’s, 70-55

ALBANY, N.Y. – The UConn men’s basketball team is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.

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UConn awakens in second half on way to 87-63 NCAA tourney victory over Rick Pitino, Iona

ALBANY, N.Y. — For a half it appeared the UConn men’s basketball team may have psyched itself out of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year.

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No. 14 UConn cruises to 88-59 victory over DePaul in final home game of season

HARTFORD, Conn. — March couldn’t have started any better for the UConn men’s basketball team.

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UConn downs St. John’s, 95-86, with balanced effort in ‘home away from home’

NEW YORK — UConn fans made Madison Square Garden their home away from home on Saturday, showing up in droves to support the men’s basketball team as it got an early look at the conference tournament site with a game against St John’s.

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It wasn’t easy, but No. 20 UConn earns 64-55 victory over Seton Hall

STORRS, Conn. — It wasn’t pretty, but the 20th-ranked UConn men’s basketball team used a second-half sprint to avoid another upset against Seton Hall, winning 64-55 in Gampel Pavilion on Saturday.

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Late Seton Hall shot sends No. 15 UConn to sixth loss in seven games, 67-66

NEWARK, N.J. — It was devastation on the road once again for the UConn men’s basketball team, losing this time at Seton Hall in a nailbiter at the Prudential Center, 67-66, on Wednesday.

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Road woes continue for UConn men in 82-76 loss at No. 25 Marquette

MILWAUKEE — The No. 6 UConn men’s basketball team didn’t find a solution for its home sickness as it dropped a third straight road game in Big East play, this time to No. 25 Marquette, 82-76, on Wednesday.

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Adama Sanogo, UConn defeat Big East foe Creighton for first time in program history, 69-60

STORRS, Conn. — Adama Sanogo had yet to put together a standout performance against Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton in the four times they played entering Saturday’s matchup in Gampel Pavilion.

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No. 4 UConn has no answer for Bryce Hopkins and Providence; loses second straight, 73-61

PROVIDENCE, R.I. —Providence forward Bryce Hopkins was fouled on a fast break with the Friars leading UConn by nine points in the second half of Wednesday’s game at Amica Mutual Pavilion. As he stood at the free throw line, a packed-house of about 14,000 remained on its feet, where a…

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The Five Most Impactful Freshmen in Men’s College Hoops

Duke, Purdue and Kansas are among the teams getting a lot out of a young player.

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UConn finishes nonconference slate unbeaten, eases past Long Island, 114-61

STORRS, Conn. — Andre Jackson jumped into the passing lane and ripped the ball from Long Island’s Quion Burns at full speed. Tearing down the court in a footrace with Burns, Jackson went behind his back, sending Burns in the other direction, and landed a two-handed slam that got the…

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No. 5 UConn men pass first true road test with 75-54 win at Florida, improve to 10-0 for first time since 2010-11

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Among the series of dunks the fifth-ranked UConn men’s basketball team threw down while warming up before its game at Florida on Wednesday something stood out. There was Donovan Clingan, driving hard, cradling the ball in his right hand as his body performed a full rotation. A…

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Dan Hurley Has Built a Title Contender at UConn

The Huskies have had an impressive start to the season, leveling up from the program’s recent teams.

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UConn men jump to No. 8 in latest AP poll, Clingan earns Big East weekly award after claiming Phil Knight Invitational

The UConn men’s basketball team jumped 12 spots in the latest AP Top 25 rankings released Monday after an impressive run to the Phil Knight Invitational title. The Huskies defeated Oregon, new-No. 11 Alabama and Iowa State, now ranked No. 23, to win the tournament.

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Andre Jackson, UConn men grind it out, beat Iowa State 71-53 to capture Phil Knight Invitational

PORTLAND, Oregon — The UConn men’s basketball team left its calling card in a national forum, something they haven’t done in recent years, winning the Phil Knight Invitational with an 71-53 victory over Iowa State on Sunday night.

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UConn men put on shooting, passing clinic to rout Oregon in Phil Knight opener, 83-59

PORTLAND, Ore. — It wasn’t the size of the Ducks in this fight. It was the shooting, passing and depth of the UConn men’s basketball team that proved to be a sizable advantage.

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