Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team as they are in South Bend, IN for a top three matchup with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Joyce Center. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the game will be nationally broadcast on CBS.

It’s also game day for the UConn men’s basketball team as they are in Piscataway, NJ for matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the RAC. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast locally on SNY.

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

Watch Natalie Novosel [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Rizzotti Named National Coach Of The Year By USA Basketball [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Auriemma Has High Praise For Notre Dame [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

No. 2 Huskies Take On No. 3 Irish on CBS [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn women look for a bit of revenge at ND [CT Post]

UConn Not Forgetting Loss To Notre Dame [Hartford Courant]

Last Season Was Different For Notre Dame’s McGraw [Hartford Courant]

Rizzotti: Competitive To The Core [Hartford Courant]

Huskies all too familiar with Fighting Irish [New Haven Register]

This time around, UConn women are underdogs [The Day]

UConn’s Faris — Back home again in Indiana [The Hour]

UConn women’s basketball glance [The Hour]

Timing is perfect for Devereaux Peters [Graham Hays – ESPN.com]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Calhoun is Back [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Jim Calhoun’s Closure: “I Wanted To Make Sure I Was The Guy Who Sat Out” [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Niels Giffey Works Way Into UConn Starting Lineup [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Calhoun making changes, talks about closure, etc. [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]

Jim Calhoun On Suspension [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Notes/Quotes from Jan. 6: Giffey to start vs. Rutgers [Kevin Duffy – CT Post]

Game preview: UConn men at Rutgers [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

Know Your Enemy: Rutgers [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Calhoun’s back as UConn visits Rutgers [CT Post]

A Fiery Jim Calhoun Is Back For UConn-Rutgers [Hartford Courant]

Calhoun returned to take ownership of NCAA infractions [New Haven Register]

Calhoun ready to move on [The Day]

UConn men’s basketball glance [The Hour]

 

UConn Football links

Signing Day Event For Fans Still A Go Feb.1 [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Football Journey: Donald Thomas [ESPN Boston]

Other UConn related links

W. Ice Hockey. Linstad and Team USA Reach Gold Medal Game [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Track. Men’s Track and Field Starts 2011-12 At Home [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Schneider’s Hat Trick Leads UConn Past Niagara, 4-2 [UConnHuskies.com]

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