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UConn submitted a waiver for postseason eligibility, but the NCAA denied the request on Feb. 10. As part of the waiver, the school proposed its own penalties: Forfeited revenue from the 2013 NCAA tournament, no off-campus contact for coach Jim Calhoun...
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UConn's latest loss came at home on Saturday in a 79-64 final against nationally-ranked Marquette in what many considered a must-win game for the Huskies. Connecticut continues to play without head coach Jim Calhoun, who is nursing a back injury that...
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"It's just immature," Napier said. "He didn't do it on purpose. They were going at it the whole game. I always tell my guys, they never see the first one. They always see the second one." Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut, which fell to 2-3...
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Marquette just blew out UConn at home. 'Nova just blew a 20-point first-half lead and lost in overtime to Notre Dame. The Huskies were 12-1 in the 2011 portion of their schedule and are 4-9 this year. Overall, they are 16-10, 6-8, good for 10th in the...
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As that plays out, the Huskies may soon learn whether coach Jim Calhoun will be back with them this season. Calhoun, who has been out since Feb. 3 dealing with spinal stenosis, will try to determine this week whether his latest course of treatment has...
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"We start a very quick lineup and we wanted to find a way to get very easy transition points," said Johnson-Odom. Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut, which fell to 2-3 in the five games coach Jim Calhoun has missed with back problems. A...
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Darius Johnson-Odom added 24 points for Marquette (22-5, 11-3 Big East), which won for the 10th time 11 games. Johnson-Odom and Crowder combined for 29 first-half points as the Golden Eagles ran out to a 43-29 halftime lead. UConn cut that to four...
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âItâs just immature,â Napier said. âHe didnât do it on purpose. They were going at it the whole game. I always tell my guys, they never see the first one. They always see the second one.â Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut, which fell to 2-3...
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Certainly Marquette, ranked 12th, appeared to be a level above the Huskies on Saturday, outrunning, outgunning and outrebounding them in a 79-64 victory before 16,294 at the XL Center. "Their speed and strength almost blew our doors off," said George...
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UConn cut that to four points early in the second half, but could not stay with Marquette. Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut (16-10, 6-8), which fell to 2-3 in the five games coach Jim Calhoun has missed with back problems. Marquette outran...
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Lee Mazzilli played his first spring training game for the Mets in the mid 1970s. Blaney was annoyed with the refs after the game. UConn, which has been among the least fouling team in the country, was called for 18 in the game. They’d been averaging 14.
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Calhoun was still home, resting comfortably, waiting to see if his latest treatment for spinal stenosis will be effective enough for him to return this season. An obvious target date for a return would be Saturday, a home game against Syracuse, if...
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"He didn't do it on purpose. They were going at it the whole game. I always tell my guys, they never see the first one. They always see the second one."Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut, which fell to 2-3 in the five games coach Jim Calhoun...
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"It's just immature," Napier said. "He didn't do it on purpose. They were going at it the whole game. I always tell my guys, they never see the first one. They always see the second one." Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut, which fell to 2-3...
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The Golden Eagles shot 80%. In the loss to Syracuse, the Huskies were 62%. You can ramble off percentage after percentage, but you get the point. This is rare struggle for a Calhoun coached team. Free throws are free, and UConn is simply not cashing in...
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"We start a very quick lineup and we wanted to find a way to get very easy transition points," said Johnson-Odom. Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut, which fell to 2-3 in the five games coach Jim Calhoun has missed with back problems. A...
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ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla picked him among the 12 most versatile players in college basketball while Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun added: “I’ve seen a lot of teams come through here, and he could play for any of them. He’s got great, great composure on...
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The win was the 10th in the last 11 games for Marquette (22-5, 11-3 Big East). Connecticut (16-10, 6-8) continued to slump, losing for the seventh time in the last nine games and playing once again with longtime head coach Jim Calhoun sidelined with a...
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It has felt as if much heavier things were falling on the Huskies much of this season. A year removed from winning the national championship, UConn is in the midst of a season so challenging that its title celebration last April seems like a distant...
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UConn cut that to four points early in the second half, but could not stay with Marquette. Jeremy Lamb had 19 points to lead Connecticut (16-10, 6-8), which fell to 2-3 in the five games coach Jim Calhoun has missed with back problems. Marquette outran...
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James B. Calhoun (born May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Massachusetts) is the head coach of the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team. He has won two national championships, the 1999 and 2004 NCAA titles, as well as the 1988 NIT championship. In 2005, he was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Full Article
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun yells to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Washington. Georgetown won 58-44.
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HARTFORD, CT - JANUARY 29: Head coach Jim Calhoun of the Connecticut Huskies directs his players in the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on January 29, 2012 at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Connecticut Huskies 50-48.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun watches play in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in Hartford, Conn. , Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Notre Dame won 50-48.
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Connecticut associate head coach George Blaney, center, is interviewed by the media as the team practices behind him at the university in Storrs, Conn. , Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Blaney will fill in for head coach Jim Calhoun who is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence. Hall of...
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KNOXVILLE, TN - JANUARY 21: Connecticut Huskies head coach Jim Calhoun talks to Jeremy Lamb #3 during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on January 21, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee defeated Connecticut 60-57.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun yells to his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 60-57.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun reacts in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati in Storrs, Conn. , Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. Cincinnati won 70-67.
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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun yells to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, in Washington. The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if...
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun reacts to a call in the second half in a NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. Connecticut won 67-53.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, left and Notre Dame coach Mike Brey talk prior to the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in South Bend, Ind.
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HARTFORD, CT - JANUARY 9: Jim Calhoun of the Connecticut Huskies reacts during a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second half at the XL Center on January 9, 2012 in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, left, speaks with Ryan Boatright during the second half of Connecticut's 64-57 victory over West Virginia in an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn. , on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, left, looks on as officials discuss a call during the first half of Connecticut's 64-57 victory over West Virginia in an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn. , on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. Calhoun received a technical foul later in the game.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun walks off the court after losing to Rutgers 67-60 in an NCAA college basketball game in Piscataway, N.J. , Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun reacts in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield in Hartford, Conn. , Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Connecticut defeated in-state rival Fairfield 79-71 in the final game before Calhoun serves a three-game suspension for NCAA...
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun, second from left, is held back by Connecticut's Shabazz Napier (13) during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield in Hartford, Conn. , Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun gestures to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Harvard in Storrs, Conn. , Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. UConn defeated Harvard 67-53.
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HARTFORD, CT - DECEMBER 3: Jim Calhoun of the Connecticut Huskies watches the final moments of a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second half on December 3, 2011 at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun calls out to his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas in Hartford, Conn. , Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Connecticut won 75-62.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun, right, gestures as assistant head coach Kevin Ollie, left, and associate head coach George Blaney, center, look on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Coppin State in Hartford, Conn. , on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun expresses himself in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn. , Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. UConn defeated Maine 80-60.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun talks with an official during the second half of Connecticut's 78-66 victory over Wagner in their NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn. , on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011.
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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun shouts to a player during the second half of Connecticut's 78-66 victory over Wagner in their NCAA college basketball game on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, in Storrs, Conn.
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STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 11: Jim Calhoun of the Connecticut Huskies stands after the unveiling of the 2011 NCAA National Championship banner, seen with the 1999 and 2004 banners, before a game with the Columbia Lions at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on November 11, 2011 in Storrs, Connecticut.
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STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 11: Jim Calhoun of the Connecticut Huskies shouts instruction during a game against the Columbia Lions in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on November 11, 2011 in Storrs, Connecticut.
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Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun yells to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Washington. Georgetown won 58-44.
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