UConn Huskies Daily Roundup - 3/11/16

Our look at who is talking about the UConn Huskies men's basketball, women's basketball, football and Olympic sports teams around the state and country.

By Ian Bethune@Ian_Bethune Mar 11, 2016, 12:34pm EST

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UConn men's basketball needs a win today to help their NCAA Tournament chances.

It's game day for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team as they take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament in Orlando, FL at roughly 2 p.m. You can check out our preview here.

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UConn Men's Basketball

AAC Tournament Quarterfinal Preview: UConn vs. Cincinnati | TV: 2 p.m., ESPN2 [The UConn Blog]

UConn vs. Cincinnati AAC Tournament Preview: Q&A with Down the Drive [The UConn Blog]

Interview with UConn Men's Basketball's Kevin Ollie and Jim Calhoun [The UConn Blog]

Preview: Season on the Brink in Quarterfinal Bout with Cincinnati [UConnReport.com]

AAC Tournament Preview [UConnReport.com]

Joe D’s Notebook: The Lowdown From O-Town [CBS Connecticut]

Mick Cronin knew it would come to this [Cincinnati Enquirer]

Plenty at stake for UConn men in AAC tourney opener [The Day]

Huskies hoping Purvis is in tournament form [The Day]

Game Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. UConn Huskies - Round III [Down The Drive]

20 years ago, 'Allen vs. Allen' gave us a Big East tourney classic [FOX Sports]

Great Rivalry Growing Between Bearcats and Huskies [GoBearcats.com]

Five Years Ago: Kemba Walker Stepped Back; UConn Beat Pitt In Big East Semis [Hartford Courant]

UConn Tries To Overcome Two Losses To Cincinnati [Hartford Courant]

With Season On The Line, UConn Must Finally Muscle Past Cincinnati [Hartford Courant]

High stakes in UConn-Cincinnati act three [Journal Inquirer]

No need to talk for UConn men [Journal Inquirer]

UConn men open American tournament with Cincinnati [New Haven Register]

Win or go home (and stay home) for UConn [Republican American]

UConn wants to see more charity (stripes) [Republican American]

UConn Women's Basketball

Stewie Named espnW Player of Year; Katie Lou Named Freshman of Year [The UConn Blog]

UConn Women's Big Three Named To Wade Watch List [The UConn Blog]

Stewie, Moriah Named First Team All-Americans By espnW; Tuck on Second Team [The UConn Blog]

Unbeaten Huskies enjoying the moment [SNY UConn]

Jefferson Named Finalist for Dawn Staley Award [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn Football

Potential new role could be a snap for UConn's Walsh [Jim Fuller - New Haven Register]

Diaco likes pace as UConn begins spring football practice [Journal Inquirer]

UConn Women's Lacrosse

Undefeated UConn Hosts UMass Saturday [UConnHuskies.com

UConn Softball

UConn Set to Participate in Hofstra Invitational [UConnHuskies.com