News Links, 12/18

Men’s Hoops
UConn’s Brimah vs. Duke’s Okafor an old-fashioned battle of big men, Register
Men’s basketball preview capsule: UConn vs. No. 2 Duke, Register
Duke’s Jahlil Okafor Poses A Huge Problem For UConn, Courant
Capsule: Unranked UConn Vs. No. 2 Duke, Courant
UConn, Duke to build on illustrious history, Post
UConn men’s game day: Thursday vs. No. 2 Duke, Post
UConn, Duke to build on illustrious history, Post
1999 UConn men’s basketball team: Where are they now?, Channel 8
UConn Men’s Insider: Jim Abromaitis, Mike Gminski, And The 1976 Game, CT Now
JOE D’S NOTEBOOK: The One That Said ‘Duke’, CBS Connecticut
On The Fly: Shabazz Having Some Problems In Miami, Courant
Magic next up during stretch of sub-.500 opponents for Celtics, Boston Globe (Ben Gordon, with video, scroll down)

Women’s Hoops
Still No Word From Edwards, But Huskies Not Surprised By Exit, Courant
Georgetown transfer Natalie Butler will serve UConn well, Register
Irwin Ready to Lead State High Back to Postseason, State College.com
Lady Chaps set for exhibition game against Division 1 champs, KTRE

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