SB Nation Boston - Connecticut Vs. South Florida Final Score: Huskies Hang On For 60-57 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-12-28T23:14:41-05:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24314062011-12-28T23:14:41-05:002011-12-28T23:14:41-05:00UConn Vs. South Florida Final Score: Huskies Hang On For 60-57 Win
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<p>On the first night of a three-game stretch without head coach Jim Calhoun, suspended for recruiting violations, UConn had to fight their way to a narrow 60-57 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/south-florida-bulls">South Florida Bulls</a>. This never quite came to the level of a scare they got back around Thanksgiving when they needed overtime to beat Florida State by a point or a loss to Central Florida the week before that. What is it about Florida? </p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123382/jeremy-lamb">Jeremy Lamb</a> led the way with 23 points, five rebounds and one assist. Lamb's fellow top pick in the NBA Draft and teammate, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/144204/andre-drummond">Andre Drummond</a>, had seven rebounds and four points. </p>
<p>SB Nation had the Huskies <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2011/12/27/2663563/college-basketball-power-rankings-ncaa-syracuse-kentucky-ohio-state-duke-carolina" target="_blank">ranked eighth in its power rankings</a> this week. </p>
<p>UConn plays their next game on Dec. 31, against <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/st-john-s-red-storm">St. John's Red Storm</a>. After beating Harvard on Dec. 8, they will not face an opponent that is currently ranked until Feb. 1, 2012, when they play at Georgetown. </p>
<p><i>For more on the Huskies, visit <a href="http://www.theuconnblog.com/" target="_blank">The UConn Blog</a>. Follow college basketball as conference play heats up at <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball" target="_blank">SB Nation's NCAA hoops page</a>. </i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/12/28/2667444/uconn-vs-south-florida-final-score-huskies-hang-on-for-60-57-winRyan Van Bibber2011-12-28T22:15:09-05:002011-12-28T22:15:09-05:00Connecticut Vs. South Florida Halftime Score: Huskies Have Narrow 40-38 Lead
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<p>UConn started Big East play on Wednesday with a road game against the South Florida Bulls. The Huskies have yet to play a road game this season, and bring a 10-1 record to the Sunshine State for their first road game. The Bulls are 7-6, but have yet to lose a game on their home court. After the first half, the Huskies have a narrow 40-38 lead.</p>
<p>UConn’s Jerry Lamb has seven points, four rebounds and one assist. Alex Oriakhi has six points for the Huskies. Toarlyn Fitzpatrick leads the Bulls with nine points, three rebounds and a steal. Fitzpatrick has also hit all three of his three-point attempts in the first half.</p>
<p>This is the tenth time these teams have played each other. UConn has won eight of those games. Their only loss to the Bulls came on March 6, 2010.</p>
<p>For more on the UConn Huskies, check out <a href="http://www.theuconnblog.com/" target="new">The UConn Blog</a>.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/12/28/2667379/connecticut-vs-south-florida-halftime-score-big-eastRyan Van Bibber2011-12-26T18:57:41-05:002011-12-26T18:57:41-05:00College Basketball Schedule, TV Times And More: No. 9 UConn Travels To South Florida To Begin Big East Play
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<p>An upcoming college basketball schedule, complete with channels and times, customized for the Boston sports fan. All times ET.</p> <p>Several Boston area college basketball teams will be in action this week.</p>
<p>The No. 9 UConn Huskies (10-1) headline the action when they travel to play the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/south-florida-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link">South Florida Bulls</a> (7-6) at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Huskies freshman center <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/144204/andre-drummond" class="sbn-auto-link">Andre Drummond</a> is tied for the Big East lead in blocks and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123382/jeremy-lamb" class="sbn-auto-link">Jeremy Lamb</a> is third in the Big East in scoring. The Bulls have been sparked recently by the return of <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124332/jawanza-poland" class="sbn-auto-link">Jawanza Poland</a>.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/harvard-crimson" class="sbn-auto-link">Harvard Crimson</a> (10-1) returned to the Top 25 this week at No. 24/23. The Crimson travel to play the Boston College Eagles (5-7) on Thursday. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100437/kyle-casey" class="sbn-auto-link">Kyle Casey</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53147/keith-wright" class="sbn-auto-link">Keith Wright</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123626/laurent-rivard" class="sbn-auto-link">Laurent Rivard</a> score in double figures for Harvard. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145118/patrick-heckmann" class="sbn-auto-link">Patrick Heckmann</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53404/matt-humphrey" class="sbn-auto-link">Matt Humphrey</a> lead the Eagles in scoring with 11.2 and 10.2 points per game, respectively.</p>
<p>Here's this week's Boston area college basketball schedule:</p>
<p><b>Wednesday, 12/28</b></p>
<p>No. 9 Connecticut at South Florida (9 p.m., TV: ESPN3)</p>
<p><b>Thursday, 12/29</b></p>
<p>Boston at La Salle (7 p.m., TV: None)</p>
<p>No. 24/23 Harvard at Boston College (7 p.m., TV: ESPN3)</p>
<p><b>Friday, 12/30</b></p>
<p>Northeastern at Vermont (4:30 p.m., TV: None)</p>
<p><i>For more on Boston College basketball, see <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/boston-college-eagles">our team page</a>, or <a href="http://www.bcinterruption.com/" target="_blank">BC Interruption</a>. For more on UConn basketball, see <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/connecticut-huskies">our team page</a>, or <a href="http://www.theuconnblog.com/" target="_blank">The UConn Blog</a>.</i></p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/connecticut-huskies/2011/12/26/2662598/ncaa-basketball-schedule-tv-times-preview-connecticut-vs-south-floridaPat Johnston