News Links, 3/2/13

Men’s Hoops

UConn men’s game day: Saturday at Cincinnati, CT Post
Big East men’s statistical leaders, CT Post
UConn Hoping Shabazz Wakes Up Saturday With No Pain, Hartford Courant
UConn At Cincinnati: Bearcats Want Revenge, Hartford Courant
A Game Of ‘What-Ifs?’ For UConn, Hartford Courant
Boot check for UConn men, Manchester Journal Inquirer
Optimistic Kevin Ollie a Husky for life, New Haven Register
MEN’S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY: UConn at Cincinnati, New Haven Register
Calhoun contributing despite ailing wrist, New London Day
After tough loss, UConn men refocusing on Cincinnati, Waterbury Republican
Huskies Try to Put Hoyas Loss Behind Them, NBC Connecticut
Preview: UC vs. UConn, Cincinnati Inquirer
Pitino Thinks UConn Is Dumb For Wanting To Leave The Big East, KentuckySports.com

Women’s Hoops

UConn women to be challenged at South Florida , CT Post
No. 3 UConn women’s game day: Saturday at South Florida, CT Post
UConn Women, Kelly Faris Have A Lot At Stake This Weekend, Hartford Courant
No. 3 UConn Women At South Florida, Hartford Courant
Huskies can’t afford to look past South Florida, New Haven Register
Huskies facing an imbalance of power, New Haven Register
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY: No. 3 UConn at South Florida New Haven Register
Huskies can’t look past USF, New London Day
USF’s Orekhova programmed to shoot, Tampa Bay Times
Bulls women worried about winning, not NCAAs, Tampa Bay Tribune

Conference Realignment

Kevin Duffy: UConn stuck in layover limbo, CT Post
No Resolution To Big East Breakup As Meeting Ends, Hartford Courant
Jeff Jacobs: Big East’s Breakup Not The End Of The World For UConn, Hartford Courant
Name The New Conference! Weigh In With Your Suggestion, Hartford Courant
‘Catholic 7’ negotiations ‘ongoing’, Cincinnati Inquirer
Big East pondering details of schism, Philly Inquirer
Conference talk a waiting game for Notre Dame, South Bend Tribune
Big East football schools likely to sell conference name to Catholic 7, NY Daily News
Georgetown in favor of quick breakup, ESPN
UD anxiously awaiting decision from Catholic 7, Dayton Daily News
5 Ways the “new” Big East Will Impact College Basketball, CBS Local

Other Sports

Ferriter Goes 4-for-5 in Support of Marzi to Beat Ohio State, UConnHuskies.com (baseball)
Men’s Ice Hockey Get in Position for Atlantic Hockey Tournament, UConn Advance
Huskies Split Opening Day at UCF Spring Fling, UConnHuskies.com (softball)
Women’s Lacrosse Hosts UConn On Saturday at Noon, Quinnipiac Bobcats

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