Knee issues force UConn's Diarra to end career
UConn forward Mamadou Diarra has been forced to end his playing career due to chronic knee problems.
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2019 Schedule
16-17, 9th in American
- 11/8W 80-70
- 11/11W 94-66
- 11/1515W 83-76
- 11/16L 91-72
- 11/20W 91-74
- 11/24W 91-66
- 11/27W 97-75
- 12/2L 76-72
- 12/5W 90-63
- 12/811L 79-71
- 12/15W 61-46
- 12/18W 97-65
- 12/22L 81-58
- 1/2L 76-68
- 1/5L 65-53
- 1/10W 76-64
- 1/12L 74-72
- 1/16L 89-83
- 1/19W 87-71
- 1/26W 80-60
- 1/31L 73-67
- 2/3W 76-52
- 2/6L 81-63
- 2/10L 78-71
- 2/149L 71-63
- 2/21L 77-59
- 2/24L 64-60
- 2/28L 65-63
- 3/3W 60-58
- 3/7L 78-71
- 3/10W 82-73
- 3/14W 80-73
- 3/1511L 84-45
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Ex-UConn coach Ollie sues former assistant
Former UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie has filed a lawsuit against former assistant Glen Miller, contending Miller slandered him in comments to the NCAA.
Payoff videos, tale of $11K in shoe highlight trial
Jurors in the college basketball corruption trial Thursday watched videos of coaches settling down in a Las Vegas hotel room, where wads of cash or envelopes were either exchanged or promised in exchange for securing influence with top players.
Where does Virginia rank among all the national championship teams?
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 81 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Virginia became the latest on Monday. Where do the Cavs rank all time?
Twenty years later, UConn's upset of Duke still reverberates
UConn was a 9.5-point underdog to Duke in the 1999 title game. Even as a Final Four newbie, the Huskies did more than just hang around.
FiveThirtyEight: Your Guide To The 2019 NCAA Women's Tournament
The early release of the women's NCAA Tournament bracket on Monday afternoon actually did fans a favor: If any year merits having additional time to...
Davis scores 22 to lead No. 11 Houston past UConn 84-45
Corey Davis Jr. scored 22 points and No. 11 Houston defeated UConn 84-45 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.
Hot-shooting UConn defeats South Florida 80-73
Christian Vital 25 points and UConn used accurate-shooting to build a double-digit lead and then hold on for an 80-73 victory over South Florida in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday.
UConn downs East Carolina, 82-73
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Sophomore forward Tyler Polley scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half to lift Connecticut to a 82-73 win over East Carolina on Sunday in the American Athletic Conference season finale for both teams.
UConn's Gilbert has eye injury, again sidelined
UConn guard Alterique Gilbert, who has missed much of his three seasons with shoulder issues, will not play in the regular-season finale due to a right eye injury.
Allen battles Iverson for Big East title (1:17)
Alston leads Temple past UConn to keep tourney hopes alive.
Shizz Alston scored a career-high 34 points to lead Temple past UConn 78-71 on Thursday to keep the Owls hopes alive for an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Carlton, Gilbert lead UConn to 60-58 win over South Florida
Josh Carlton scored 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds as UConn held off South Florida 60-58 on Sunday.
UConn retires Ray Allen's No. 34 jersey
Five months after being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Ray Allen had his No. 34 retired by UConn. Allen joins Rebecca Lobo as the only two players in the school's history to have their numbers put in the rafters.
Gilbert gets lucky bounce on UConn's go-ahead basket (0:17)
UConn honors Ray Allen with jersey retirement (1:33)
Carlton gets fired up after and-1 bucket (0:23)
Haynes-Jones' buzzer beater lifts Wichita State past UConn
Samajae Haynes-Jones scored 20 points and hit a jumper at the buzzer as Wichita State erased a 10-point deficit and beat Connecticut 65-63 on Thursday night.
Cincinnati holds off UConn 64-60 to keep pace in AAC race
Keith Williams scored 12 points and Cane Broom added 10, including a late 3-pointer that helped Cincinnati to a 64-60 road win over UConn on Sunday.
Broome hits deep 3-pointer to beat the shot clock (0:45)
Coach Hurley, XL Center erupt after Polley's big -3-pointer (0:31)
Scott beats the first-half buzzer with a putback (0:29)
Vital hammers home fast-break jam (0:25)
Gilbert finishes with a scoop lay-in after blowing by a defender (0:20)
McMurray scores 25, SMU pulls away to beat UConn 77-
DALLAS (AP)- Jahmal McMurray drove for three straight layups in a 12-2 run late in the first half, and SMU went on to beat UConn 77-59 on Thursday night.
2018-19 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16-2 | - | 33-4 |
| Cincinnati | 14-4 | 2 | 28-7 |
| UCF | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Temple | 13-5 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-14 |
| Wichita State | 10-8 | 6 | 22-15 |
| South Florida | 8-10 | 8 | 24-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| UConn | 6-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| East Carolina | 3-15 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Tulane | 0-18 | 16 | 4-27 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.8
Rebounds Per Game35.5
Assists Per Game12.8
Points Allowed71.3176th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akok Akok | PF | Committed | 87 |
| James Bouknight | SG | Signed | 86 |
| Jalen Gaffney | PG | Signed | 83 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 59-30 |
| Championship Seasons | 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |