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Our women played their Elite 8 on Monday and are playing in the semis 4 days later on Friday. Our men played their Elite 8 on Saturday and are playing in the semis 7 days later on Saturday. Through the first 2 weekends of the tournament, the men have been the first up playing on days 1 & 3...

I enjoyed and respected Gino’s post Jackson State game’s comments but in thinking more about what he said, it highlighted for me the scheduling challenges UConn has On the one hand, I take him at his word that the best HBCU programs are significantly overlooked by Power 5 (soon to be 4)...

I bought three tickets for the tournament for myself, my brother and my son-in-law. However, my son-in-law can't attend the Friday round of the three play-in games so I have one available. If you are interested, please send me a private message. My guess is that the first round is lightly...

Yesterday, via the Big East website using my desktop computer, I purchased 3 tickets for the tournament. Right after I received a "no reply" confirmation email (ostensibly from the Mohegan Sun Box Office) with a Ticketmaster email address. And the Apple Wallet send a reply acknowledging a...

I’m wondering if anyone knows if UConn needed permission from the NCAA to schedule an exhibition game mid-season. On edit - just saw the post that the game will count. But I’m still curious as to my original question.

I’m attending the game at Minnesota, taking my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. I’m of split mind when it comes to the price of the tickets. On the one hand, I am irritated that they cost as much as they do. The Gophers are taking full advantage of UConn’s bringing Paige for her...

Apologies if this was posted elsewhere. Dawn Staley bought her team's NCAA opponent a $5,000 Ruth's Chris meal before they played

Randomly looking at YouTube feeds, I came across a synopsis of a 1998 Italian film titled The Second Wife. One of the main actresses is Jessica Auriemma. Unfortunately information online about her is really scant. I was hoping biographical tidbits might hint whether she is related to Geno...

When I was looking at the thread on the sale of artwork from Gampel, I had an "aha" moment when I looked at the two pendants with the "old" and "new" Jonathans. It has been ten years since the logo was changed and I must admit that for quite a long time, I was unhappy with the change. My aha...

My enjoyment of the LSU/Iowa game absolutely diminished by the referees’ interference with the action. I wonder what might be the impact on the quality of officiating if the referees were required to do post game pressers as are the coaches? And wouldn’t it be nice if NCAA officials who pick...

We’re watching the game with a small time lag via Hulu. It’s really hard to hear the announcers because of how loud the background noise is. Anyone else experiencing this?

My son-in-law will be in the Boston area for a business trip and is thinking about going to the game with either a friend or his brother. I know he was able to find tickets somewhere yesterday but he asked that I poll the Boneyard for suggestions. And if anyone by chance has some they...

Today’s online version of the New York Times has a comprehensive article on some of downside ramifications of NIL. I’m writing this on a cell phone so I can’t provide a link, and a subscription to the NYT is required. The article’s title is Student. Athlete. Mogul?

This past week I was visiting my daughter & family who live near Syracuse. (If they don’t move, my granddaughters will possibly go to Cicero-Noth Syracuse high where Breana Stewart attended. Their house is on the border between CNS and another high school but I don’t know where the line...

On Monday my wife and I returned from a trip to Germany, France and England. We have family connections in both Germany and England so I was happy to see both countries get to the finals. My English sister-in-law’s grandfather was one of the founders of the Manchester City football club...

I have the FS app via Roku. I want to thank those who have previously noted that often, there's no advance notice that they are going to air a particular game. Last night I went back to the app just as the game was scheduled to start - it took some digging to find the game but eventually I...

Because of the differential in games played, UConn is in first place in the conference based on percentage of games won, yet is .5 games behind Creighton. Not something you see that often.

They’re aged 6 and 7. For Christmas they got me a small Jonathan Huskie to keep me company and lift spirits after I have open heart surgery on Jan 10. I’m Covid free but stupid pandemic - the recent surge is interfering with our travel plans here! A shared frustration with many of you, I’m sure.

I’ve been trying, rather unsuccessfully, to find the betting line for tomorrow night’s game. This is to facilitate a little wager with my Orange son-in-law. Can anyone help?

I believe Paige's "contract" with Geno allocates her 38 minutes/game. Yesterday she played only 36, and I believe the team owes her 2 additional minutes from a previous game. So, if Hermione Granger could be in two places at one time (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), I don't see why...

Perhaps my memory is false but I thought part of UConn’s separation agreement with the AAC was that they were supposed to schedule occasional games with their former conference. Anyone have thoughts on this? I miss our rivalry with USF and am glad to see that they’re ranked again. I hope...

During the discussion about Staley's blaming the loss on the ball, a number of posters said she threw her team under the bus because she stated they couldn't adapt to the Nike ball. My comments - 1) That's about as BS a reason as I can think of, for all the reasons so well articulated already...

One of the blessings for those of us who have a challenge seeing the Huskies in person or on television is that the university has in the past taped all games and made them available online. Does anyone know, with our return to the Big East and the subsequent changes in television rights...

There's a lot of expertise on this board in so many areas, but in particular, since as a group we have a lot of seniors, I am seeking advice as regards Medicare Part B (and possibly C & C). I'm currently covered under Medicare Part A but have group health insurance through my employer - I'm...

Wondering if anyone knows when the contract between the AAC and Mohegan Sun for the latter to host the women's conference tournament expires? If beyond this year, I would think the conference would be looking for an escape clause.

We often have discussions about turnovers and assists as measures of how a player or team is doing. I have a couple of questions regarding turnovers and how they fit into official game stats that I hope some of our experts might be able to answer. First, when there is a shot clock violation...

If I'm not mistaken, the women now have a 97 home game winning streak. They should be favored fairly heavily, I would think, for their next two home games: Oklahoma & Wichita State. If that happens, they'll be at 99 and tied with their own record. And then comes Baylor - will they be able...

The last two years, I have begun listening more often to Johnny Cash songs on Pandora. Some of his work, particularly those that he sings with or about June Carter, and those that he performed in his prison concerts, have gotten me intrigued about his background. Does anyone have a biography...

Last night I was really hoping to see the Bruins take the Stanley Cup and end Boston's 4 month championship drought. The outcome was a bummer. And then I heard this story and now I'm perfectly okay with the loss. The ultimate reminder that there are some things more important than sports and...

This article is from last March. When news came of Shea's becoming a mom, I remembered having come across this. Was finally able to track it down. Most of the women interviewed in this article will be familiar to most of us, including Jen Rizzotti. Working moms in coaching balance basketball...

The return of Jim Calhoun leaves St. Joe's in an identity crisis

For those who have been there previously, do you know how long before the 7:00 p.m. tipoff on Friday fans will be allowed inside the arena? Thanks.

I have two extra tickets for the two games on Friday. The seats are next to each other in Section 227. If interested, please pm me.

I am asking this question based on a blow-up that is now occurring on VolNation regarding a "fan" posting really negative comments about Westbrook, which led to a sharp post from her mom resulting in angst about whether Evina will now want to transfer. I know that the staff requires the players...

I went to the Rutgers at Michigan game last night, and phooey, it seems that UConn is no longer the toughest team in Division 1 when it comes to practice and work ethnic. Nope - that honor now belongs the Michigan Wolverines. And how do I know this, you might ask? Well, the players said so...