News Links, 3/1/16

UConn Athletics
UConn Names David Benedict New Athletic Director, Was COO At Auburn, Courant
UConn hires Auburn COO David Benedict as AD, Yahoo Sports

Men’s Hoops
UConn Men: What We Learned From Houston Loss, Courant
UConn’s Chances To Reach NCAA Tournament Took Huge Blow Sunday, Courant
UConn commit Zach Brown back original high school in Miami, Register
Bracketologists: UConn still in NCAA Tournament field, but hanging by a thread, Channel 8

Women’s Hoops
UConn women overcome halftime deficit to defeat South Florida, Register
UConn Trails At Half, But Comes Back For Perfect Regular Season, Courant
Photos: UConn Women Vs. USF, Courant
Stewart leads No. 1 UConn to undefeated regular season, SNY
John Nash Column: When words can’t do UConn’s Stewart justice, The Hour
UConn ready to raise the bar even higher in postseason, ESPN
Women’s basketball: UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Baylor maintain top seeds, NCAA.com

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