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Connecticut Huskies

The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States.

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Baylor star Brittney Griner won't play for US team at London Olympics, cites family, school

Baylor standout Brittney Griner will not play for the U.

S. women's basketball team at the London Olympics this summer.The 6-foot-8 Griner, who was considered a candidate for the 12th and final roster spot on the national team, citied an unspecified family illness and her summer school schedule when she said Thursday she would not be able to play.In a statement released by her school, Griner said she had informed USA women's team director Carol Callan of her decision."I am disappointed that I will be unable to participate," Griner said. "But I want to stay involved in USA Basketball and hope to again have the opportunity to represent my country in future international competition."USA Basketball announced 11 of the 12 roster spots late last month.Griner played on the 2011 European Tour with USA Basketball, and averaged 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds a game.The last college players to compete in the Olympics for the U.S. were Vicky Bullett (Maryland) and Bridgette Gordon (Tennessee) in 198...

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  1. UConn stops Irish home winning streak at 29

    Andre Drummond had 10 points and 13 ranked Connecticut Huskies snapped Notre Dame's 29-game 53 victory.Shabazz Napier added 16 points and five assists for the Huskie...

  2. Vols and Huskies hook up in Knoxville

    The 13th-ranked Connecticut Huskies take a conference matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.The defending national champions have hit a rough patch in their ...

  3. Huskies and Hoyas square off Big East action

    The Connecticut Huskies have made their ranked Georgetown Hoyas .UConn is hoping to put the brakes on a three-game slide as the team fell to 14-6 overall and an even...

  4. No.8 Huskies host Stags in Hartford

    The eighth-ranked Connecticut Huskies take on conference affair.The defending national champions are 9-1 on the season thus far with the lone loss coming against UCF...

  5. Irish put win streak on the line against Huskies

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish put their ranked Connecticut Huskies to South Bend for a Big East Conference affair.UConn is 13-3 on the year, and the team improved to...

  6. Mountaineers and Huskies square off in Big East tussle

    The West Virginia Mountaineers would like to take advantage of the reeling Connecticut Huskies , as the two teams square off in Big East Conference action this eveni...

  7. The Connecticut Huskies 2011 signing class

    The 2011 National Letter of Intent signees for the University of Connecticut, in alphabetical order, with name, position, height, weight, high school or junior colle...

  8. The Huskies slow down Penn State to advance to regional final

    Bria Hartley scored 20 points to lead the top- seeded Connecticut Huskies to a 77-59 victory over the fourth-seeded Penn State Lady Lions in the Sweet Sixteen of the...

  9. Huskies take down Kentucky to earn a spot in the Final Four

    Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Connecticut Huskies as they defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 80-65, in the Elite Eight of th...

  10. Big East Conference Tournament Recaps

    The Connecticut Huskies began the 2012 Big game championship run a year ago.Jeremy Lamb scored 25 points to go with five rebounds and four assists as ninth-seeded UC...

  11. UConn and Syracuse square off in Big East quarterfinals

    The Connecticut Huskies will continue to seeded Syracuse Orange in the quarterfinal round of the 2012 Big East Conference Tournament at Madison Square Garden .The wi...

  12. Defending champs open tournament play against dangerous Cyclones

    The ninth-seeded Connecticut Huskies will seeded Iowa State Cyclones in a second-round matchup of the NCAA Tournament's South Region at the KFC YUM! Center.This will...

  1. Hayes leads UConn women back to Final Four for 5th straight year with victory over Kentucky

    Before the season started, Geno Auriemma figured his Connecticut Huskies wouldn't be good enough to make it to the Final Four.A funny thing happened along the way: H...

  2. UConn women beat Penn State 77-59 to reach NCAA regional finals for 7th straight season

    A balanced offense and a stingy defense carried Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies to another regional final.Bria Hartley scored 20 points, Kelly Faris added ...

  3. NCAA Football Preview - Connecticut Huskies

    2010 SEASON IN REVIEW: Connecticut celebrated its best year in school history in 2010, winning its first Big East Conference title and earning a BCS bid, as the prog...

  4. No. 13 Connecticut gets little help from post players in 60-57 loss at Tennessee

    Jim Calhoun hates when his Connecticut Huskies are outworked — especially in the paint. The problem is it keeps happening.Connecticut struggled against a strong insi...

  5. Syracuse seeks a couple of milestones in clash with UConn

    The Connecticut Huskies hope to exact some ranked Syracuse Orange tonight, as the Big East Conference rivals meet at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs.This is the second mee...

  6. UConn entertains No. 12 Marquette

    The 12th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles will season title, as they soar into Hartford for today's pivotal clash with the Connecticut Huskies .Marquette is an impress...

  7. Cincinnati comes calling on No. 13 UConn

    The 13th-ranked Connecticut Huskies put their unblemished home record on the line this evening, as they welcome the Cincinnati Bearcats to Storrs, for a Big East aff...

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