News Links, 3/21

Men’s Hoops
Former UConn great Rip Hamilton enjoying retirement already, Register
UConn Men’s Insider: Ryan Boatright’s Path To NBA Won’t Be Easy One, Courant
Looking Back At The Dream Season: Burrell Made Best Pass Ever, Courant
St. Thomas More senior tabbed as state’s top boys basketball player, Bulletin (Steven Enoch)

Women’s Hoops
St. Francis Should Have Its Hands Full With Well-Rested UConn, Courant
Capsule: St. Francis Brooklyn Vs. No. 1 UConn, Courant
High School Hoops In Connecticut? Yep, Geno Has An Opinion, Jeff Jacobs, Courant
Photos: UConn Women Practice For NCAA Opener, Courant
Early loss to Stanford was wake-up call for UConn senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Register
Women’s NCAA tournament preview capsule: St. Francis (N.Y.) at No. 1 UConn, Register
UConn women start final leg of journey for 10th national title, Channel 8
Love or Hate Them, Auriemma and UConn Women Dominate Sport, ABC News
UConn could meet a former Big East rival in the second round, Norwich Bulletin
Loyd, Mitchell, Stewart, Zahui B. named finalists for 2015 Naismith Trophy, NCAA.com
Incarnate Word, MICDS win to set up All-St. Louis final, Columbia Tribune (Napheesa Collier)
Mater Dei girls look for revenge against Chaminade, OC Varsity (Katie Lou Samuelson)

Other AAC Teams
LSU-South Florida Preview, Sports Illustrated (women)
Mississippi State women top Tulane [women] 57-47 in NCAAs, Hattiesburg American

Other Teams of Interest
The Other Game In Storrs: A Battle of New Jersey, Courant
Quinnipiac faces Oklahoma in NCAA opener, Register
First Fans: Obamas’ niece to play for Princeton in NCAAs, AP article from Tulsa World

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