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A couple articles to get you to tomorrow. The other thread with the Courant article is probably going to get deleted since I don't think we're allowed to copy and paste entire articles on here. So here's that one and another one from the Day.
Injury updates: Jackson, who should ease some of the nerves once he returns from his broken pinky finger, has been able to participate in defensive drills and has been shooting in practice. Donovan Clingan, the 7-2 freshman from Bristol Central, has been dealing with an undisclosed injury, but is “day-to-day,” according to Hurley. Karaban, who’s been dealing with sprained ankles, one after the other, is back to full participation – “it’s the best he’s looked since pre-ankle,” Hurley said.
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“This is probably the scariest (season) for me going into an opener because you have incredibly high expectations but you also don’t have a lot of people that have proven they can do it for you on a game night,” Hurley said. “You find some sleep because your scrimmages, you felt pretty good about how those went.
“But now the lights come on and there’s a different level of pressure and excitement and juice when you put on a UConn uniform and you’ve got to carry that history with you out onto the court.”
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Injury updates: Jackson, who should ease some of the nerves once he returns from his broken pinky finger, has been able to participate in defensive drills and has been shooting in practice. Donovan Clingan, the 7-2 freshman from Bristol Central, has been dealing with an undisclosed injury, but is “day-to-day,” according to Hurley. Karaban, who’s been dealing with sprained ankles, one after the other, is back to full participation – “it’s the best he’s looked since pre-ankle,” Hurley said.
Combination of excitement and nerves building for UConn men ahead of Monday’s season opener
With the season opener on Monday, an exciting combination of confidence and nerves is compounding for the UConn men’s basketball team. Energy exudes from Alex Karaban, who enrolled at UConn f…
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Combination of excitement and nerves building for UConn men ahead of Monday’s season opener
“This is probably the scariest (season) for me going into an opener because you have incredibly high expectations but you also don’t have a lot of people that have proven they can do it for you on a game night,” Hurley said. “You find some sleep because your scrimmages, you felt pretty good about how those went.
“But now the lights come on and there’s a different level of pressure and excitement and juice when you put on a UConn uniform and you’ve got to carry that history with you out onto the court.”
Here are some key storylines to watch as UConn men open regular season on Monday
A great deal has transpired since the UConn basketball team suffered its second straight first round exit in the NCAA tournament last March after enjoying a successful regular season.
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Here are some key storylines to watch as UConn men open regular season on Monday
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