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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team as they’ll take on the Michigan State Spartans for the right to go to the Final Four in Dallas. Tip is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS. You can also watch it on your mobile device or tablet on the March Madness app. If you can’t watch the game and live locally in Connecticut you can listen to Joe D. and Wayne Norman on the UConn IMG Radio Network.
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UConn Men’s Basketball links
UConn Men’s Elite Elight Pregame Quotes [sox & dawgs]
Video: UConn Men Prepare For Elite 8 [sox & dawgs]
UConn Vs. Michigan State: Taking The Train, ‘Not Backing Down,’ Notes, Quotes and Thoughts From The Garden [dom amore – hartford courant]
UConn’s Postgame Tradition, A Tweet from LeBron James, Kevin Ollie Explains His Samuel Slap [david borges – new haven register]
Huskies vs. Spartans; How game will play out [ed daigneault – the republican-american]
UConn prepares for tough test (video) [gavin keefe – the day]
Shouldn’t be much flack over smack [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]
Filling shoes, making Final Fours [neill ostrout – journal inquirer]
Playful smack causes stir for Huskies [william paxton – ct post]
Better get the Huskies early [john silver – snyuconn.com]
UConn has to check Payne, Dawson [john silver – snyuconn.com]
Huskies To Face Michigan State In The Elite Eight On Sunday [uconnhuskies.com]
Napier knows UConn in for ‘dogfight’ against Michigan State [ct post]
Dual point guard attack working for UConn [ct post]
UConn is back where UConn has long been [ct post]
UConn Men After Final Four Berth; Michigan State Stands In Way [hartford courant]
Sophomore Struggles Helped Transform Shabazz [hartford courant]
Young Cancer Victim Becomes Family To Spartan Star [hartford courant]
Ollie’s Bond With His Players Allows For Playfulness [hartford courant]
Last time UConn faced Michigan State, a tradition was born [new haven register]
UConn men play for trip to Final Four today [the day]
Ollie’s coaching career began with win over Spartans [the day]
Michigan State vs. UConn: Joe Rexrode’s scouting report [detroit free press]
To make Final Four, Michigan State will need to contain UConn’s Shabazz Napier [detroit free press]
Shabazz Napier helps UConn move past punishment [detroit free press]
Ollie-wood lights glow from Calhoun’s shadow [ny post]
Take UConn, trust me on this [ny post]
Elite Eight versions of Michigan State, UConn quite different from ones that met in Germany last season [mlive.com]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Video: UConn Women Survive Challenge From BYU To Advance To Elite Eight [sox & dawgs]
Video: On To The Elite Eight For the UConn Women [sox & dawgs]
Mosqueda-Lewis, Huskies pull away late [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]
Auriemma, Jefferson didn’t count on violation [carl adamec – snyuconn.com]
Warde Manuel Thrilled About UConn’s NCAA Run [john altavilla – hartford courant]
UConn Survives BYU And Advances [john altavilla – hartford courant]
Mosqueda-Lewis Plays Tough In Win Over BYU [rich elliott – ct post]
Blair With Plenty To Say About UConn … Already [rich elliott – ct post]
A&M’s Gary Blair on facing UConn: “It might happen.” [jim fuller – new haven register]
Mosqueda-Lewis delivers again for UConn [jim fuller – new haven register]
UConn’s Hartley rebounds after quiet first half [jim fuller – new haven register]
Game report: UConn women survive early scare, beat BYU [ct post]
Tested by BYU, UConn finds a way to pull away [ct post]
UConn Rallies To Beat BYU, 70-51 [hartford courant]
Texas A&M Advances To Face UConn Women In Regional Final [hartford courant]
Notebook: Twin Elite Eights Another Chance To Be Noticed [hartford courant]
Huskies thwart pesky BYU, advance to Elite Eight [new haven register]
UConn women survive slow start and beat BYU 70-51 [the day]
With a Star Back in Form, UConn Shakes Off B.Y.U. [new york times]
UConn passes test from BYU [espnW]
UConn Football links
Video: UConn Football Spring Practice No. 7 Highlights [sox & dawgs]
Video: Highlights From UConn Football Coach Bob Diaco’s Press Conference [sox & dawgs]
Blood screenings, better diet help UConn football players get fit [ct post]
Huskies Measuring Up Under Diaco’s Training Program [hartford courant]
Other UConn related links
Baseball. Rutgers Tops UConn In Completion Of Halted Game, 7-5 [uconnhuskies.com]
Baseball. Melley and Marzi Lift UConn Past Rutgers, 11-4 [uconnhuskies.com]
M. Track. Huskies Tally Nine First-Place Finishes at UConn Spring Invite [uconnhuskies.com]
Softball. UConn Softball Picks Up First Conference Win [uconnhuskies.com]
W. Lacrosse. UConn Takes Down Temple, 15-9, In Big East Opener [uconnhuskies.com]
W. Track. UConn Wraps Up Competition at Raleigh Relays [uconnhuskies.com]
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