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2011-12 Huskies Roster

 Players
No. Name H/W Pos Class
4 Brendan Allen 6-3/187 G FR
21 Kyle Bailey 6-3/170 G SR
11 Ryan Boatright 6-0/160 G FR
25 Michael Bradley 6-10/225 C/F RS FR
14 P.J. Cochrane 6-2/200 G SR
2 DeAndre Daniels 6-8/195 F FR
12 Andre Drummond 6-10/270 C FR
5 Niels Giffey 6-7/205 G/F SO
3 Jeremy Lamb 6-5/180 G/F SO
13 Shabazz Napier 6-1/171 G SO
10 Tyler Olander 6-9/225 F SO
34 Alex Oriakhi 6-9/240 F/C JR
22 Roscoe Smith 6-8/205 F SO
23 Benjamin Stewart 6-5/205 F SR
40 Ethan Waite 5-10/165 G SR
1 Enosch Wolf 7-1/245 C SO
 Coaches
  Name Title
  Jim Calhoun Head Coach
  George Blaney Associate Head Coach
  Glenn Miller Assistant Coach
  Kevin Ollie Assistant Coach
  Karl Hobbs Director of Basketball Administration
  Ben Wood Graduate Student Manager

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Napier's long 3-pointer in OT lifts UConn past Villanova

 February 21, 2012

Philadelphia - Shabazz Napier swished a 29-footer with 0.6 seconds left in overtime, and Jeremy Lamb scored a career-high 32 points to help UConn stun Villanova 73-70 Monday night.

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Premium Content NCAA continues discussion on APR reform until April

 February 21, 2012

According several reports, the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance discussed changing the Academic Progress Rate reporting dates during its meeting Monday. but opted not to make a decision.

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Premium Content Huskies could be running out of time

 February 20, 2012

UConn is nearing desperation time.

With four regular-season games remaining, including tonight's Big East game against Villanova at 7 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Huskies are losing ground in the fight to secure an...

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Premium Content Napier blasts teammates after loss to Marquette

 February 19, 2012

Hartford - In the aftermath of UConn's latest loss, sophomore Shabazz Napier had some stinging words for his teammates.

A blunt Napier questioned their toughness and heart in the locker room and to the media following a 79-64 loss to...

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UConn men fall to Marquette

 February 18, 2012

Hartford — Jae Crowder had 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Marquette to a 79-64 road victory over UConn and keep the Golden Eagles in position for a double bye in next month’s Big East tournament.

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Premium Content Oriakhi may be starting to come around

 February 18, 2012

Outside of Kemba Walker, perhaps no one played a more vital role in last year's magical postseason run than Alex Oriakhi.

Oriakhi delivered down low and provided valuable leadership, helping spark the Huskies to the national...

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Premium Content Blaney explodes, and so does UConn

 February 16, 2012

Storrs - Mild-mannered George Blaney is a talker not a screamer.

So when the UConn associate head coach stomped into the locker room at halftime and screamed at the Huskies to give better effort, the players were shocked, to say the...

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Premium Content Calhoun gets treatment but remains sidelined

 February 16, 2012

Storrs - UConn coach Jim Calhoun missed his fourth straight game while on medical leave of absence Wednesday night, an 80-54 rout of DePaul at Gampel Pavilion, and he will miss at least two more games.

Calhoun is dealing with spinal...

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Premium Content Old pro provides pep talk

 February 15, 2012

Storrs - Last week prior to a Celtics game in Boston, Ray Allen asked a visitor about the struggling UConn basketball team.

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UConn men roll past DePaul

 February 15, 2012

Storrs — Shabazz Napier and Alex Oriakhi each put up double-doubles and UConn, playing its fourth straight game without ailing coach Jim Calhoun, beat DePaul 80-54 on Wednesday night.

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Premium Content Manuel brings his vision to Storrs

 February 14, 2012

Storrs - Warde Manuel described himself as a "traditionalist" one moment and "old school" the next.

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No. 2 Syracuse puts away UConn with late run

 February 12, 2012

Syracuse, N.Y. - After climbing its way back into the game against No. 2 Syracuse, UConn was in position for a major upset.

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Premium Content NCAA denies UConn's waiver request

 February 11, 2012

UConn will be banned from participating in the 2013 NCAA tournament unless it wins an appeal of the NCAA's decision on Friday to deny the school's waiver request.

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Premium Content Struggling Huskies now face best team on their schedule

 February 11, 2012

This was supposed to be a much-anticipated showdown between two Big East kingpins and national championship contenders.

Over 30,000 fans bought tickets for today's nationally-televised game at the Carrier Dome (1 p.m., Chs. 3,...

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Huskies offer own penalties

 February 9, 2012

UConn has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.

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Premium Content UConn alumni in NBA are worth $679m

 February 9, 2012

What's a basketball education worth at UConn?

Apparently almost $679 million.

According to a Wall Street Journal story, former UConn players have made a combined $678,809,430 in the NBA since 1985. That total ranks the school sixth on...

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Premium Content Kemba's learning on the job

 February 8, 2012

Boston - Twenty-five games into his NBA rookie season, Kemba Walker already has shed his training wheels.

He's had no choice.

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Premium Content Calhoun to miss Saturday's Syracuse game

 February 8, 2012

UConn confirmed a report Tuesday that coach Jim Calhoun will sit out Saturday's Big East game at No. 2 Syracuse.

Since taking an indefinite medical leave of absence on Friday due to a lower back condition, Calhoun already has missed two...

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No. 24 Louisville routs UConn men 80-59

 February 7, 2012

Louisville, Ky. - Louisville senior guard Chris Smith emphatically answered a question meant for teammate Chane Behanan. After a resounding 80-59 victory over UConn on Monday night, the Cardinals are in sync on the court...

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Premium Content Revitalized Huskies get right back to work tonight at Louisville

 February 6, 2012

UConn emerged from the Big East spin cycle on Saturday.

Now the Huskies have to keep from falling right back into a dizzying downward spiral.

A challenging two-game road trip begins tonight at Louisville (18-5, 6-4) at 7 p.m. at the...

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Premium Content Huskies take losing streak to heart

 February 5, 2012

Hartford - Alex Oriakhi had trouble sleeping Thursday night.

A team co-captain, Oriakhi knew he had to do something to try to stop UConn's four-game losing streak. More importantly, he had to change the team's mindset.

A...

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Premium Content UConn's Calhoun takes medical leave of absence

 February 4, 2012

Storrs — Another wave of adversity slammed into the UConn basketball program Friday with the news that coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence due to a painful lower back condition.

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UConn men roll past Seton Hall

 February 4, 2012

Hartford — Ryan Boatright had 19 points and Jeremy Lamb scored 17 for UConn, which played without coach Jim Calhoun to beat Seton Hall 69-46 on Saturday.

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Premium Content Calhoun to miss games with back condition

 February 3, 2012

UConn coach Jim Calhoun will take an indefinite medical leave of absence, effective immediately, to deal with a lower back condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the school announced today.

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Huskies lose their fourth straight game

 February 2, 2012

Washington - It's been 15 years since UConn shot this poorly. It's been 13 years since they Huskies scored so few points.

"Right now," coach Jim Calhoun said, "we're stuck in mud. And our wheels are spinning, particularly...

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2011-12 Schedule
DATEOPPONENTSITETime/
Score
November
2 vs. American International # Storrs W, 78-35
6 vs. C.W. Post # Hartford W, 91-61
11 vs. Columbia Storrs W, 70-57
14 vs. Wagner Storrs W, 78-66
17 vs. Maine Hartford W, 80-60
20 vs. Coppin State
Hartford W, 87-70
Battle 4 Atlantis
24 vs. UNC Asheville
Atlantis, Bahamas
W, 73-63
25 vs. UCF
Atlantis, Bahamas L, 68-63
26 vs. Florida State
Atlantis, Bahamas W, 78-76 (OT)
December
3 vs. Arkansas Hartford W, 75-62
8 vs. Harvard Storrs W, 67-53
18 vs. Holy Cross
Hartford W, 79-40
22 vs. Fairfield Hartford W, 79-71
28 at USF * Tampa, FL
W, 60-57
31 vs. St. John's * Hartford W, 83-69
January
3 at Seton Hall * Newark, NJ
L, 75-63
7 at Rutgers Piscataway, NJ
L, 67-60
9 vs. West Virginia
Hartford W, 64-57
14 at Notre Dame * South Bend, IN
W, 67-53
18 vs. Cincinnati * Storrs L, 70-67
21 at Tennessee Knoxville, TN
L, 60-57
29 vs. Notre Dame * Hartford L, 50-48
February
1 at Georgetown * Washington D.C.
L, 58-44
4 vs. Seton Hall * Hartford W, 69-46
6 at Louisville * Louisville, KY
L, 80-59
11 at Syracuse * Syracuse, NY
L, 85-67
15 vs. DePaul * Storrs 7 p.m.
18 vs. Marquette * Hartford 12 p.m.
20 at Villanova * Philadelphia, PA
7 p.m.
25 vs. Syracuse * Storrs 9 p.m.
28 at Providence * Providence, RI
7 p.m.
March
3 vs. Pittsburgh * Storrs 12 p.m.
Big East Tournament
6
Opening Round
Madison Square Garden
TBA
7 Second Round
Madison Square Garden TBA
8 Quarterfinals
Madison Square Garden TBA
9 Semifinals
Madison Square Garden TBA
10 Championship
Madison Square Garden TBA
NCAA Tournament
* Conference Event | # Exhibition Event
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