SPECIAL SECTION: UConn Men's Basketball Preview, 2012-13
Collection of stories included in The Courant's 2012-13 UConn and Big East men's basketball preview.
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THE REPLACEMENTS: Big Shoes To Fill - Calhoun Gone, But Ollie Isn't First Guy To Replace A Legend
It is never easy replacing a legend, someone whose name is synonomous with the program. As they say, though, someone has to do it. In this case, former UConn player Kevin Ollie is replacing Jim Calhoun as UConn men's basketball coach. Calhoun is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, won three national...
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KEVIN OLLIE: A Street-Wise Basketball Nomad Is At Home At UConn
— Long before the one-year audition, long before the nomadic decade of 10-day contracts strung together in the NBA, and long before his first meeting with Jim Calhoun, Kevin Ollie was learning the art of survival in the most real sense of that word. "I saw friends of mine get killed," Ollie said....
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FRESHMAN CLASS: Something Old, Something New
College Grad R.J. Evans Joins Three Freshmen On Roster
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MOTIVATING FACTORS: Crossing Out March, But Circling The Rest Of The Calendar
Despite No Postseason, UConn Will Find Motivation In Other Ways
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DEANDRE DANIELS: Time For California Kid To Rebound
College began with wonder for DeAndre Daniels. A kid from Woodland Hills, Calif., he knew he would see what snow was like sooner or later, but never dreamed he would see it in October. But there he was on the UConn campus when the rare pre-Halloween snow fell in 2011. He was so sure he was in the...
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PREVIEW CAPSULES: A Look At The Teams In The Big East Conference
Louisville Last season: 30-10, 10-8 Coach: Rick Pitino Top Players: Peyton Siva, Chane Behanan, Gorgui Dieng Keep an eye on: Luke Hancock The skinny: The Cardinals had their ups and downs, losing to Providence by 31 points in midseason, but came on strong to win the Big East tournament and make it to...
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2012-13 UConn Men's Basketball Results
EXHIBITIONS NOVEMBER 1 AIC, Gampel Pavilion, W, 78-63 4 UMass-Lowell, XL Center, Hartford, W, 100-62 REGULAR SEASON NOVEMBER 9: Michigan State (Armed Forces Classic, Ramstein Air Base, Germany), W, 66-62 13: Vermont, Gampel Pavilion, W, 67-49 16: Wake Forest, Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, W, 77-71 ...