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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
- UConn women’s basketball enters NCAA Tournament as 1-seed then quickly dispatches the High Point Panthers in first-round action:
NCAA First Round ✅ pic.twitter.com/k29Lj7jo2B
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) March 22, 2021
- Hurley’s Huskies earn elusive NCAA Tournament bid but squander their trip to the Big Dance with opening-round loss to Maryland
- Associated Press names Paige Bueckers First Team All-American
- UConn men’s basketball utilizing ShotQuality to gain competitive advantage
- Prized class of 2022 recruit Ayanna Patterson commits to UConn:
The latest version of UConn women's basketball's scholarship grid, now with Ayanna Patterson's commitment. pic.twitter.com/y3fdiAh4Mz
— Daniel Connolly (@DanielVConnolly) March 20, 2021
- Kyler Fedko’s resurgence helps UConn baseball earn series win over St. Joe’s
- UConn women’s soccer beats Providence after OT-loss to Georgetown
- FS1, SNY ratings reach new heights thanks to UConn women’s basketball
- Loss to St. John’s drops UConn men’s soccer to 1-3-1 on the season
U Gotta See This
Video highlights
- Paige uses her spotlight to catalyze positive change for the women’s game:
AP All-Americans Paige Bueckers (@paigebueckers1) and Aliyah Boston (@aa_boston) say the NCAA weight room controversy is about something bigger.
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) March 20, 2021
The NCAA has apologized: https://t.co/5EoF7weZZh pic.twitter.com/30sAtzPFXk
- James Bouknight provides a rare bright spot for the Huskies during their disappointing loss to the Terrapins:
Is that UConn or the Harlem Globetrotters?? pic.twitter.com/eFTUBjG1uL
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 21, 2021
- The Huskies’ newest commit lets UConn fans know the good news:
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
Hook C rocks lucky pinstripes en route to a 13-0 victory:
Sunday Stripes! #RollSkies pic.twitter.com/kCw9ysemUc
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) March 21, 2021
Coach’s Corner
Find out what UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
- Coach Hurley considers recent season a success despite poor postseason showing
- Interim Head Coach Chris Dailey dishes on lingering disparities in college sports:
"It's like a lot of things. We've come a long way but we're still not close to where we need to be"
— UConn Videos (@SNYUConn) March 19, 2021
Chris Dailey shares her thoughts on the disparities in the bubbles for the men's teams and women's teams as a former student-athlete: pic.twitter.com/iqBdXRtJkZ
- Geno has no clue how he got COVID-19 and no reason to worry while he’s away thanks to his program’s pedigree
- Coach Penders reacts to UConn baseball’s first series win of the season:
- Assistant Coach Shea Ralph leaves NCAA Tournament bubble due to COVID case at home, temporarily thrusting Video Coordinator Ben Kantor into coaching fold
- Strength and conditioning guru Mike Rehfeldt works smarter AND harder:
Your strength coach doesn’t even come close to our strength coach. Playing chess over here @MRStrengthUC pic.twitter.com/FWb8fGMP7F
— Colonel Calhoun (@CalhounColonel) March 17, 2021
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
- Breanna Stewart shows C.D. some love to celebrate Women’s History Month:
"Chris is someone who dedicated her life to women's basketball, and what she does is continue to help these young girls turn into women and continue to be their best on and off the court."@breannastewart @cduconn#WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/ZdR7p7sSZH
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) March 15, 2021
- Kemba holds himself responsible for Celtics’ inconsistent play
- A couple Hook C products appear to be in proper preseason form:
Anthony Kay wasn’t the only former Husky dealing today.@mattbarnesRHP continues his scorching spring training. https://t.co/azlNdLkFpi
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) March 22, 2021
- Renee Montgomery calling NCAA women’s tournament games for ESPN
- Amida Brimah fondly remembers his UConn playing days:
Championship built! @amidabrimah lived the dream in March while he played at @UConnMBB. Being in the tournament is great. But winning it? That truly is one shining moment!#MadAntsMadness #MadAntsBasketball pic.twitter.com/f4iHTL8Huc
— Fort Wayne Mad Ants (@TheMadAnts) March 21, 2021
Memory Lane
Revisit special moments in UConn sports history
- This team paved the way for the dominant Huskies of today:
We're waitin' all week for Sunday night
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) March 16, 2021
Before @UConnWBB begins its quest for a 12th championship, we're looking back on the 1995 squad that helped build the basketball capital.#BleedBlue | @PowerstationCT pic.twitter.com/7Qxo3NK5sP
- UConn men’s basketball comes in at #9 and #10 on ranking of best national championship teams from 2010-2019
- Paige Bueckers’ debut season in Storrs is nothing short of historic
- “The Shot” helped put UConn men’s basketball on the map:
March 22, 1990: Tate George catches the full court pass from Scott Burrell (@sburrell24) and knocks down this buzzing beating jumper to beat Clemson in the Sweet Sixteen 71-70 pic.twitter.com/PqYUx0lNKC
— Husky Highlights (@UConnHighlights) March 22, 2021
Weekly Watchlist
Find out when and how to watch the Huskies in action this week
UConn Women’s Basketball:
*After beating High Point in the NCAA Tournament First Round, the Huskies will play Syracuse on Tuesday, Mar. 23 @ 9:00 p.m.; the game will be televised on ESPN with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line
Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and causes worthy of UConn Nation’s support
From Tuesday, Mar. 23 at 7:00 a.m. until Wednesday, Mar. 24 at 7:00 p.m., UConn is asking supporters to participate in a 36-hour fundraiser called UConn Gives. Per the school’s website, UConn Gives is a chance for UConn Nation to “show its strength, pride, and spirit by supporting the University we love” and donors will even be able to specify which school, college, department, club, student group, or research area they want their donation to support.
CLICK HERE to learn more about this exciting event and watch the video below if you need help getting in the giving mood:
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