Head coach Jim Calhoun took an indefinite medical leave of absence. Their possible presence in the 2013 NCAA Tournament is in the balance. The Connecticut Huskies have lost five of their past six games, but the program's issues run far deeper than that.
And next the Huskies must travel to the Carrier Dome to meet No. 2 Syracuse. The outing will either result in a momentum-building victory or the latest hit to a UConn program that has been struck many times in recent weeks.
Other notable New England games this weekend (complete with TV times):
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Connecticut Huskies at Syracuse Orange, 1 p.m., CBS
Massachusetts Minutemen at St. Joe's Hawks, 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Boston College Eagles at Virginia Tech Hokies, 6 p.m., ESPN U
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