Connecticut's A.J. Price has stepped up his game since Jerome Dyson went down with an injury. (Matt Rourke/ Associated Press)

It’s game day for the UConn Huskies as they prepare to take on the Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this afternoon. The Huskies are the No. 1 seed in the West Region. The game will start around 3 PM and will be shown on Channel 3 in the Connecticut area. You can also check the game out online at CBS MMOD.

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UConn men’s basketball links

Day One: Practice and more practice [The Day.com – Gavin Keefe]

Chattanooga Choo-Choo Steak Train [UConn | Men’s Basketball]

Jim Calhoun Press Conference [UConn | Men’s Basketball]

Focusing on these letters (NCAA), not these (NBA) [UConn | Men’s Basketball]

Ater Majok video [Aussie Hoops America]

Thabeet and Price talk about Chattanooga [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Price and Adrien Press Conference [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Chattin’ about Chattanooga [In Storrs Now]

Philadelphia Freedom [Emeka, Nadav and Corny]

Huskies Looking To Set Tone Against Mocs [Hartford Courant]

Degree Of Difficulty [Hartford Courant]

No. 1 Seed UConn vs. No. 16 Chattanooga [Hartford Courant]

Mocs out to be the 16th seed that could [Waterbury Republican-American]

Austrie gets start; Calhoun attempts to boost confidence [Waterbury Republican-American]

Omens, good and bad, for the Huskies [Waterbury Republican-American]

Austrie back as a starter against Chattanooga [Norwich Bulletin]

Huskies looking to snap postseason skid in tourney opener [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn opens tourney against Chattanooga [New Haven Register]

Huskies need to get swagger back…now [New Haven Register]

Thabeet’s decision was the right one, for everyone [New Haven Register]

Price admires courage of Mocs’ forward who also tore his ACL [New Haven Register]

Chattanooga aims to make history [Connecticut Post]

Shulman, Mocs dreaming, believing [Connecticut Post]

McDowell has UConn’s full attention [New London Day]

UConn men hoping for an extended stay in NCAAs [New London Day]

Going with grit [Journal Inquirer]

UConn (27-4) vs. Chattanooga (18-16) [Journal Inquirer]

Say it ain’t so, O. [New London Day]

Underdog Mocs hope for the best against UConn [NY Daily News]

Different paths, different stars, but it’s the same goal at UConn [USA Today]

Huskies Ready to Dance [WTNH]

UConn looks to shake off March badness [Boston Globe]

UConn’s Price back from bad bounces [Philadelphia Inquirer]

For Louisville, Pitt, UConn, Villanova, Syracuse, West Virginia and Marquette, time to dance [New York Daily News]

NCAA tourney spurs Voskuhl to trash-talk [Canada.com]

UConn women’s basketball links

Montgomery, Moore always locked in for Huskies [Bristol Press]

A memorable journey [Elm City to Eagleville]

Come one, come all to UConn women’s practice on Saturday [UConn | Women’s Basketball]

UConn, Vermont To Meet Next Season [Rich Elliot – UConn Women’s Basketball]

Auriemma Finalist For Naismith Coach Of The Year [Hartford Courant]

Frank Deford Commentary On NPR: The Dynamic Duo Of Women’s College Basketball [Hartford Courant]

Auriemma a finalist for Naismith coach of the year [New Haven Register]

UConn women starters carry load [Connecticut Post]

America East Champs to Face Undefeated UConn [University of Vermont]

Vermont happy for chance to meet Huskies [Waterbury Republican-American]

Free Open Practices To Be Held At Gampel Pavilion On Saturday [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn football links

Update thoughts [JSilver’s UConn Blog]

Love Your Moxy… [Thoughts From a Fat White Guy]

Quotes And Quotes [UConn | Football]

Other UConn related links

The Age Of The Austrian: Answered! [Thoughts From a Fat White Guy]

This Week’s Sign Of The Apocalypse AND Your Fat White Guy Moment Of The Week [Thoughts From a Fat White Guy]

Michele Leads Huskies with Season-High Point Effort in 14-12 Lacrosse Loss [UConnHuskies.com]