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10th and final installment on the series from Dom Amore.
In June 2019, the word began to filter out that UConn would rejoin Villanova and its other former rivals in the new Big East. The move became official July 1, 2020.
“Finally,” I thought,” Wright said. “I don’t see any other school that was a natural fit. We were happy at 10 [members], and if we stuck with 10, I think we would have continued to grow in different ways. But we always thought the one that was natural that could really help the conference and strengthen the purity of the conference as a basketball conference was UConn. When it finally happened, I was relieved that we didn’t lose that opportunity.”
For those without Courant access: UConn rivals old and new: Big East feels more complete to Jay Wright, builder of Villanova’s championships
In June 2019, the word began to filter out that UConn would rejoin Villanova and its other former rivals in the new Big East. The move became official July 1, 2020.
“Finally,” I thought,” Wright said. “I don’t see any other school that was a natural fit. We were happy at 10 [members], and if we stuck with 10, I think we would have continued to grow in different ways. But we always thought the one that was natural that could really help the conference and strengthen the purity of the conference as a basketball conference was UConn. When it finally happened, I was relieved that we didn’t lose that opportunity.”
UConn rivals old and new: Big East feels more complete to Jay Wright, builder of Villanova’s championships
In advance of the UConn men’s basketball team’s move to the Big East, The Courant will acquaint fans with the Huskies’ 10 new league opponents — some of them established riv…
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For those without Courant access: UConn rivals old and new: Big East feels more complete to Jay Wright, builder of Villanova’s championships