Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as some of the other sports. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below.

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My apologies for this post not showing up until tonight. I had an appointment to fix something on my Jeep that was done two weeks ago and it turned out to be more than a simple fix. Since the place didn’t have wifi, I was unable to be productive while waiting seven hours for my Jeep to be done. Anyways, we’re here now and as they say, better late than never.

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

Maya’s reaction to being named Academic All-American of the year [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Maya Moore At The Very Start [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

UConn-College of Charleston Dec. 21 To Follow Game At Baylor [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Moore Comments On Academic Honor [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Maya Moore’s Conversation With Pat Summitt [Hartford Courant]

Five questions with Maya Moore [The Day]

Husky fans can relive an ‘instant classic’ in Madison with ‘Bird at the Buzzer’ author [Shoreline Times]

Talented young guards make immediate impact [SI.com]

Two-time defending champ UConn women to play at Charleston next season [The Post and Courier]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Marquette 74, UConn 67, OT: the ugly wrap [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]

Post-Marquette game report [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Niels Giffey And The UConn Rotation In Loss To Marquette [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Marquette steals one/UConn gives one away [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

Video View: Postgame Following The Loss To Marquette [Shawn Courchesne – Hartfford Courant]

Hasheem Thabeet traded to Houston Rockets [The UConn Blog]

House of Cards [UConn Huskies Basketball]

UConn Falls Short Against Marquette In Overtime, 74-67 [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn falls in overtime to Marquette [CT Post]

UConn Men’s Basketball Team Falls To Marquette Overtime [Hartford Courant]

UConn Notebook: Walker Climbing The Charts [Hartford Courant]

Calhoun Is Missed In OT Loss To Marquette [Hartford Courant]

Despite Walker’s 27 Huskies lose to Marquette in overtime [New Haven Register]

Too much Walker condemns Huskies [Norwich Bulletin]

Huskies let one get away [The Day]

UConn Football links

Big East lacked explosive plays in 2010 [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

A different way to judge quarterbacks [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

QB Casey Cochran: Showing UConn Much Respect Already [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

National Football Post On Zach Hurd And Others At Combine [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

W. Lacrosse. Huskies Host Binghamton In Home Opener [UConnHuskies.com]

Annual “3.0 Night” To Be Held At Monday’s WBB Game [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Men’s Hockey Celebrates Senior Night Friday vs. AIC [UConnHuskies.com]

TOWSON, Md. – Senior forward Maya Moore of the University of Connecticut and senior guard Tori Hansen of West Liberty University lead the 2010-11 Capital One Academic All-America® women’s Basketball teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Moore is a repeat selection as the Academic All-America® of the Year in the University Division while Hansen has been honored as the Academic All-America® of the Year in the College Division.

An Individualized major with a 3.70 G.P.A., Moore is the first University Division women’s basketball player to repeat as Academic All-America® of the Year. Lindsey Dietz, ’06 of Minnesota Duluth was named as the College Division Academic All-America® of the Year in 2005 and 2006.

For Moore, this is the third time that she has been named to the Academic All-America® Women’s Basketball University Division team. A repeat selection as a member of the first team, she was named to the second team as a sophomore.

Named as the Most Outstanding Performer at the 2010 NCAA Division I Tournament, Moore was the winner of the Wade Trophy in 2009 and 2010 as the top women’s basketball player in the nation. A native of Lawrenceville, Ga., she was the first freshman to be named as the BIG EAST Player of the Year in 2008.

A four-year starter who has led UConn to back-to-back undefeated national championships, Moore is the BIG EAST’s all-time scoring leader with 2,828 points in 144 career games. During her career, she has led UConn to a remarkable 141-3 record. A three-time All-BIG EAST first team selection, she played a key role in the Huskies’ NCAA-record 90-game winning streak that ended in December.

As a senior, she is averaging 23.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while guiding #1 UConn to a 27-1 record. The third-leading scorer in the nation, she is the 14^th-leading scorer in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history. In her career, she has scored in double figures in 140 of 144 games to set an NCAA record. Honored as the BIG EAST Player of the Week 11 times, she was named as the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010.

A three-time All-American first team selection, Moore also ranks third on UConn’s career rebounding list (1,184). She is also fourth on UConn’s career list with 189 blocked shots.

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A Mathematics Education major with a 4.00 G.P.A., Hansen is West Liberty’s all-time leading scorer with 2,170 points. The tenth player in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (WVIAC) history to score more than 2,000 career points, she became the Hilltoppers’ career rebounding leader on Feb. 21. She now has 868 career rebounds.

The fifth-leading scorer in NCAA Division II, Hansen is averaging 20.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game while leading the Hilltoppers to a 22-5 record. She has made 51.5 per cent of her shots from the field. As a senior, she has been named as WVIAC Player of the Week three times.

As a sophomore, the McKean, Pa. native was honored as the 2009 WVIAC Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player at the WVIAC Tournament. She was also named third team All-America by Division II Bulletin and earned All-Region honors from Daktronics.

Last year, Hansen set the WVIAC Tournament scoring record with 111 points in four games. She also earned first team NCAA Division II Atlantic region honors. A two-time All-WVIAC first team selection, she has won the WVIAC Tournament Heart & Hustle Award twice.

Moore is one of three repeat selections on the Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s Basketball University Division first team. Senior forward Erin Anthony of U.S. Military Academy and senior guard Liz Repella of West Virginia were named to the first team for the second straight season. Junior Amanda Johnson of Oregon, a second team pick last year, joins senior Kathleen Barry of Columbia to complete the Capital One Academic All-America® Women’s Basketball University Division first team.

A Civil Engineering major with a 3.79 G.P.A., Anthony is a Rhodes Scholar candidate and a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. A three-time All-Patriot League selection, she has been named as the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year twice. The only Patriot League player to be averaging in double figures in scoring (14.9) and rebounding (10.8), she serves as Tau Beta Pi president. A native of Allentown, Pa., she stands 28^th in her class and she is a Battalion Executive Officer.

An Exercise Physiology major with a 3.94 G.P.A., Repella was named first team All-BIG EAST as a junior and earned second team honors as a sophomore. The ninth-leading scorer in West Virginia history with more than 1,500 points, she was the Most Valuable Player at the Paradise Jam earlier this season. A pre-season All-BIG EAST pick the last two years, the 5-11 guard is a co-captain for the #19 Mountaineers, who are 21-7 on the year. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, she averages 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

An All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention pick last year, Johnson is a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Child & Family Health Services with a 3.97 G.P.A.  A second team Academic All-America® selection last year, she is a junior athletically and is averaging 16.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for Oregon. The Ducks’ second-leading scorer, she leads the team in rebounding. A native of Santa Rosa, Cal., she has already earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology, graduating Summa Cum Laude. A member of the Pac-10 All-Freshman team, she was the winner of the Doyle Higdon Memorial Trophy, presented to an Oregon sophomore who excels in athletics, scholarship and citizenship.

The top scorer and rebounder at Columbia, Barry is averaging 10.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Lions. A senior with a triple major in Economics, Mathematics and Spanish, she has a 3.99 G.P.A. An honorable mention All-Ivy League selection last year, the Valley Center, Cal. native ranks among the Lions’ top 20 all-time scoring and rebounding leaders. She has been named to the Academic All-Ivy team twice.

Seniors Angie Bjorklund of Tennessee, Danielle Robinson of Oklahoma, Kaihla Szunko of Central Michigan and Jasmine Thomas of Duke join junior Jacqui Kalin of Northern Iowa as members of the Capital One Academic All-America® University Division second team. Bjorklund was a first-team pick last year while Thomas earned third-team honors in 2009-10. Graduate student Rachel Clancy of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is joined on the Academic All-America® third team by seniors Jenna Bartsokas of Lipscomb, Amanda Best of New Mexico, Alyssa Karel of Wisconsin and Kayla Tetschlag of Wisconsin Green Bay.

The five members of the Capital One Academic All-America® University Division Women’s Basketball first team have an impressive average G.P.A. of 3.878.

Hansen is one of two players on the Capital One Academic All-America® College Division first team with a G.P.A. of 4.00 or better. Senior Lindsey Kentner of Charleston, a Pre-Med (Biology) major, also has a 4.00 G.P.A. Seniors Whitney Ballinger of Campbellsville, Samantha Murphy of Grand Canyon and Kathryn Stockbower of Swarthmore complete the first team. Stockbower was a third-team Academic All-America® selection in 2009-10.

While Kentner joins Hansen as first team selections with a 4.00 G.P.A., the similarities extend beyond the classroom. Kentner is the second-leading scorer in the WVIAC behind Hansen. While averaging 19.7 points per game, she has led Charleston to a 20-6 record. A native of  Wapakoneta, Ohio, she tops the WVIAC with 3.1 steals per game while shooting 52.2 per cent from the field. One of the ten scorers in school history with more than 1,400 points, she is also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Golden Eagles. She has earned All-WVIAC notice twice.

Named as the 2010 NAIA Co-Player of the Year, Ballinger is a Mathematics major with a minor in Secondary Education and a 3.87 G.P.A.  Scoring 23.3 points per game, she has led Campbellsville to a 23-3 record and the Mid-South Conference regular season title. Honored as the 2010 Mid-South Player of the Year, she has been named as the NAIA National Player of the Week a record four times in her career. One of the top scorers in the NAIA, she also averages 10.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocked shots per game. A native of Carrollton, Ky., she is the Lady Tigers’ fourth-leading scorer with 1,897 career points. Only the third player in school history with 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, she owns the school record with more than 300 blocked shots in her career.

The top scorer in NCAA Division II, Murphy is averaging 25.4 points per game while leading #9 Grand Canyon to a 23-2 record. A Pre-Physical Therapy major with a 3.96 G.P.A., the 5-8 senior guard also ranks among the NCAA leaders with a .913 free throw percentage. The 2009-10 PacWest Player of the Year, the Phoenix, Ariz. native has scored 1,995 career points and owns the Antelopes’ scoring record. Murphy, who averages 5.4 points and 3.1 assists per game, was named the Pac West Scholar-Athlete of the Year twice.

Named as a first team All-Centennial Conference selection for the fourth consecutive year, Stockbower is a Biology and German Studies major with a 3.86 G.P.A.  As a senior, she led Swarthmore to a 15-10 record while averaging 14.8 points and 12.9 rebounds per game with a .488 field goal percentage. A 6-0 forward, she was the third-leading scorer in the Centennial Conference and led the conference in rebounding. The third-leading scorer in school history with 1,677 points, she owns the school record with 1,335 career rebounds. In her career, the Fort Washington, Pa. native set an NCAA Division III record with 83 career “double doubles.”

The five members of the Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Women’s Basketball first team have an impressive average 3.938 G.P.A.

Seniors Jessilyn Conicelli of Biola and Melissa McQuade of Kutztown are joined on the Capital One Academic All-America® College Division second team by juniors Carol Cayo of Milwaukee Engineering, Erin Hollinger of Case Western Reserve and Kristen Kush of William Smith. Seniors Reyana Colson of Cal Poly Pomona, Becca Hurley of Northwestern (Iowa), Erica Nord of Concordia-Moorhead and Marissa Young of Saint Xavier join junior Sharwil Bell of Rhodes on the Capital One Academic All-America® College Division third team.

UNIVERSITY DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
Name	School	Dist.	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
Erin Anthony (1)	U.S. Military Academy	I	Sr.	Allentown, Pa.	3.79	Civil Engineering
Kathleen Barry	Columbia	I	Sr.	Valley Center, Cal.	3.99	Economics, Mathematics, Spanish
Amanda Johnson (2)	Oregon	VIII	Jr.	Santa Rosa, Cal.	3.97	Child & Family Health Services
Maya Moore (1), #	Connecticut	I	Sr.	Lawrenceville, Ga.	3.70	Individualized Major
Liz Repella (1)	West Virginia	II	Sr.	Steubenville, Ohio	3.94	Exercise Physiology
SECOND TEAM
Name	School	Dist.	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
Angie Bjorklund (1)	Tennessee	IV	Sr.	Spokane Valley, Wash.	3.63	Psychology
Jacqui Kalin	Northern Iowa	VII	Jr.	Sioux City, Iowa	4.00	Exercise Science, Kinesiology
Danielle Robinson	Oklahoma	VI	Sr.	San Jose, Cal.	3.5	Sociology
Kaihla Szunko	Central Michigan	IV	Sr.	Saginaw, Mich.	3.83	Health Fitness & Rehabilitative Programs
Jasmine Thomas (3)	Duke	III	Sr.	Fairfax, Va.	3.42	Sociology
THIRD TEAM
Name	School	Dist.	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
Jenna Bartsokas	Lipscomb	IV	Sr.	Franklin, Tenn.	3.95	Exercise Science
Amanda Best	New Mexico	VI	Sr.	Snohomish, Wash.	4.00	Biology
Rachel Clancy	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	VIII	Gr.	Limerick, Ireland	3.78	Biological Sciences (UG and Grad)
Alyssa Karel	Wisconsin	V	Sr.	St. Paul, Minn.	3.88	Nursing
Kayla Tetschlag	Wisconsin Green Bay	V	Sr.	Sheboygan, Wis.	3.80	Business Administration
Capital One Academic All-America of the Year:  Maya Moore, University of Connecticut
(1) Academic All-America first team selection in 2009-10
(2) Academic All-America second team selection in 2009-10
(3) Academic All-America third team selection in 2009-10
# Academic All-America second team selection in 2008-09
COLLEGE DIVISION
FIRST TEAM
Name	School	Dist.	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
Whitney Ballinger	Campbellsville	IV	Sr.	Carrollton, Ky..	3.87	Mathematics
Tori Hansen	West Liberty	II	Sr.	McKean, Pa.	4.00	Mathematics Education
Lindsey Kentner	Charleston	II	Sr.	Wapakoneta, Ohio	4.00	Pre-Med (Biology)
Samantha Murphy	Grand Canyon	VIII	Sr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	3.96	Pre-Physical Therapy
Kathryn Stockbower (3)	Swarthmore	II	Sr.	Fort Washington, Pa.	3.86	Biology, German Studies
SECOND TEAM
Name	School	Dist.	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
Carol Cayo	Milwaukee Engineering	V	Jr.	Lake Mills, Wis.	3.97	Industrial Engineering
Jessilyn Conicelli	Biola	VIII	Sr.	Redlands, Cal.	3.93	Business
Erin Hollinger (2)	Case Western Reserve	IV	Jr.	Chardon, Ohio	3.96	Macromolecular Science & Eng.
Kristen Kush	William Smith	I	Jr.	Fulton, N.Y.	4.03	Chemistry
Melissa McQuade	Kutztown	II	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa.	3.94	Elementary Education
THIRD TEAM
Name	School	Dist.	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
Sharwil Bell	Rhodes	IV	Jr.	Memphis, Tenn.	3.97	Biology
Reyana Colson	Cal Poly Pomona	VIII	Sr.	Compton, Cal.	3.68	Accounting
Becca Hurley	Northwestern (Iowa)	VII	Sr.	Pleasant Hill, Iowa	3.73	Christian Education
Erica Nord	Concordia-Moorhead	V	Sr.	Wolverton, Minn.	3.99	Accounting, Business
Marissa Young	Saint Xavier	V	Sr.	Monroe, Wis.	3.95	Biology (Pre-Med)
Capital One Academic All-America of the Year:  Tori Hansen, West Liberty
(2) Capital One Academic All-America second team selection in 2009-10
(3) Capital One Academic All-America third team selection in 2009-10

INDIANAPOLIS – Six former University of Connecticut football players will participate in this week’s NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium, that runs from February 23 through March 4. The six players are offensive guard Zach Hurd (Waterford, Conn.), linebacker Scott Lutrus (Brookfield, Conn.), linebacker Greg Lloyd (Clermont, Fla.), running back Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.), fullback Anthony Sherman (North Attleboro, Mass.) and linebacker Lawrence Wilson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.).

The NFL Network will provide extensive coverage of the combine at www.nfl.com/combine/live.

The six invitees is an all-time high for the UConn program in one year. UConn ties with Pittsburgh and West Virginia for most invitees at this year’s combine among BIG EAST schools and only six schools in the country have more players at the combine than UConn.

Todman was an All-American selection this past year and was the unanimous BIG EAST Conference Offensive Player of the Year. He declared for the NFL Draft with one year of college eligibility remaining. He became the first UConn player ever to rush for more than 1,000 yards in two different seasons and had 1,695 this past season.

Hurd was a two-time All-BIG EAST first team selection as both a junior and a senior and started all 40 of UConn’s games over the past three seasons. Lloyd made 178 tackles over his four-year collegiate career with 14 tackles for a loss and earned second team All-BIG EAST in 2009. Lutrus was a second team All-BIG EAST selection in 200 and made 40 starts over his Husky career and had 341 career tackles.

Sherman was a consistent performer for the Huskies as a starting fullback and also on special teams. He played in 51 games over his career with 29 starts and made 62 tackles on special teams. Wilson was a first team All-BIG EAST pick in 2011 and led the conference in tackles. He is the second-leading tackler in UConn history with 449 and started a school-record 50 games.

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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team as they’ll host the Marquette Golden Eagles at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be nationally-televised on ESPN. The game will also be available online at ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.

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UConn Men’s Basketball links

Walker: Calhoun wouldn’t cheat [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

A fight to the finish [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Dennis Thomas Teleconference Transcript [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Jeremy Lamb Looking To Get Back On Track [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

George Blaney Coaching Vs. Marquette In Place Of Jim Calhoun [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

The day after NCAA hits, Huskies focus on court [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

Video View: Little In The Way Of Talk About NCAA Sanctions Wednesday After Practice In Storrs [Shawn Courchesne – Hartford Courant]

The Daily Campus thinks it sounds a little too much like a basketball game in here [The UConn Blog]

Moore comments on UConn penalty [CT Post]

Calhoun to miss Marquette game due to death in family [CT Post]

Blaney Directing Huskies Against Marquette [Hartford Courant]

Calhoun to miss Thursday’s game against Marquette [New Haven Register]

UConn men get back to basketball [The Day]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

UConn clinches top seed in Big East tournament [Jim Fuller – The Day]

No Style Points For The Huskies, Just A Win Over Seton Hall [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

A Rare Off-Night For UConn Results In 21-Point Win [Hartford Courant]

Freshmen keep up UConn’s legacy [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn Football links

UConn Accepts Lambert Trophy [UConnHuskies.com]

Why UConn Coach Pasqualoni Wants To Be Good In Run Game [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

Softball Set For Season Opener on Friday [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Volleyball. Herman Named Assistant Volleyball Coach [UConnHuskies.com]

The UConn Huskies football team will be holding it’s annual Pro Day on March 23rd on campus in Storrs, CT.

Here’s the release from UConn:

STORRS, Conn. (Feb. 23, 2011) – The University of Connecticut football team will holds its annual pro scout day on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at The Burton Family Football Complex and the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. The media is invited to cover the event with weigh-ins at 1:30 p.m. and timing and testing will begin at 2:00 p.m. Players will be available for interviews either during or after the timing and testing, based on their schedules.

Players expected to participate are: Aaron Bryant, Derek Chard, Desi Cullen, Andre Dixon, Zach Frazer, Zach Hurd, Greg Lloyd, Scott Lutrus, Brett Manning, Greg Robinson, Anthony Sherman, Jordan Todman, Robert Vaughn and Lawrence Wilson.

UConn Huskies men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun will miss Thursday night’s game against the Marquette Golden Eagles due to a death in the family.

Here’s the release from UConn:

Storrs, Conn. (Feb. 23, 2011)— University of Connecticut Head Coach Jim Calhoun will not be at practice Wednesday and will also not coach UConn’s game Thursday night against Marquette in order to attend the calling hours and memorial service in Nashua, N.H. for his sister-in-law, Eileen (McDevitt) Fucile, who passed away on Monday.

Associate Head Coach George Blaney will be available to the media today at approximately 3:15 and will handle the head coaching duties Thursday vs. Marquette.

Our condolences to Calhoun and his wife Pat along with their families.

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

UConn happy with win but not effort against Seton Hall [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Rebecca Lobo On How Geno Has Changed And How He Won’t [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Notes From UConn’s 80-59 Win Over Seton Hall [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Geno Auriemma’s Comments On Jim Calhoun’s Suspension [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Geno Auriemma On UConn’s Tough Going Tuesday [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Anne Donovan On A Variety Of Topics [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Huskies Battle Through A Mentally Tough Night [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Senior Night Info [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Huskies closing in on 19th title [Roger Cleaveland – The Republican-American]

Video View: Geno Auriemma On Sanctions Against Men’s Team [Shawn Courchesne – Hartford Courant]

Video View: Postgame Following Victory Over Seton Hall [Shawn Courchesne – Hartford Courant]

Hartley, UConn pull away from Seton Hall [CT Post]

UConn Women Race Past Seton Hall In Second Half [Hartford Courant]

UConn Women’s Notebook Extras … [Hartford Courant]

Huskies continue mastery of Seton Hall [New Haven Register]

Huskies come out noticeably flat [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn Women’s Basketball Notebook: Moore grabs another milestone [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn women slog past game Seton Hall team [The Day]

UConn Huskies Learn Not Every Win is Pretty [Swish Appeal]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Quiver and Shake [David Borges – New Haven Register]

NCAA suspends Jim Calhoun for 3 games; no postseason ban for UConn men [CT Post]

Calhoun’s image takes a hit [CT Post]

Calhoun Should Let It Go [Hartford Courant]

Positive For Sellers, Not For Archibald [Hartford Courant]

Experts Weigh In On Jim Calhoun’s Punishment [Hartford Courant]

Calhoun suspended for three Big East games, scholarship lost, plus probation, restrictions [New Haven Register]

How the sanctions stack up [New Haven Register]

Calhoun should accept punishment and move on [New Haven Register]

Calhoun’s response shows ego is criticism-proof [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn, Calhoun rebuked by NCAA [The Day]

For UConn men, NCAA penalties to have long-term effect [The Day]

UConn sanctions will be soon forgotten [Jeff Goodman – FOXSports.com]

More than just three games for Jim Calhoun [Dana O’Neil – ESPN.com]

UConn Football links

Big East mailbag [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

Big East spring preview [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

DC answers a question in his mailbag [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Pasqualoni Will Be Featured Speaker For Lauren’s First and Goal [UConnHuskies.com]

Other UConn related links

 Baseball. Baseball Weekly Rankings – February 21 [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball. BIG EAST Wins BIG EAST/Big Ten Baseball Challenge for Second Straight Year [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Host Northeastern In WHEA Quarterfinals [UConnHuskies.com]

Judging by the final score, you wouldn’t know that the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team didn’t play its collective best game. They had their moments but when you allow 11 three-point field goals, you know the defense wasn’t up to the standards of head coach Geno Auriemma.

Maya Moore led the way with 20 points in her last regular season game at the XL Center as the Huskies beat the Seton Hall Pirates 80-59 in front of 11,249 on Tuesday night.

The No. 1/1 Huskies move to 27-1 (14-0 Big East) on the season. The Pirates fall to 8-10 (1-13).

Moore also added six rebounds and five assists. Bria Hartley had another fine game as she had 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Stefanie Dolson continued her improved play with 14 points, five rebounds and two assists. Tiffany Hayes rounded out the Huskies in double digits with 10 points and added six rebounds and four assists.

Kelly Faris led UConn with 11 rebounds and six assists to go along with her five points.

Freshman Jazzmine Johnson led the Pirates with 14 points. Brittany Morris had 12 points while Jasmine Crew, Seton Hall’s leading scorer, had 11 points.

The Huskies came out running as they got out to an early 10-2 lead. The Pirates would work the lead down to six at 14-8 before a 9-0 burst by the Huskies pushed the lead to 15 points. The Pirates then used the three to cut the lead back to nine three times over the remainder of the half but still found themselves in a 38-27 hole at the half.

Any chance of the Pirates coming back was quickly put the rest as the Huskies played their best basketball of the game with an 18-2 run. The Pirates never got it closer than 19 points and that came in garbage time.

Certainly not UConn’s best effort as they definitely didn’t have the same intensity they did on Saturday against Notre Dame. These things happen at times and it’s probably best they get it out of their system before the Big East Tournament and NCAA Tournament. That’s when they’ll need their “A” game on a nightly basis.

The Huskies can clinch at least a share of the Big East title with a win over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday afternoon in Washington, DC. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be locally televised on CPTV.

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Notes and musings:

Seton Hall Pirates @ UConn Huskies 2.22.11 box score

Here are some quotes from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, Maya Moore, Bria Hartley, Stefanie Dolson and Seton Hall head coach Anne Donovan.

The starters for the Huskies were Bria Hartley, Tiffany Hayes, Kelly Faris, Maya Moore and Stefanie Dolson.

This was UConn’s 77th straight home win.

Maya Moore has now scored in double figures 140 times in her career.

UConn shot 42.9% (27-63) from the floor while Seton Hall shot 38.3% (23-60).

The Huskies had an astonishing 22 assists on their 27 made baskets.

UConn was 20-of-24 (83.3%) from the charity stripe.

The Huskies were 6-of-20 (30%) beyond the three-point arc. Seton Hall was 11-of-22 (50%). The 11 three-pointers by the Pirates were the most allowed by the Huskies this season.

UConn won the battle of the boards 42-33.

The Huskies outscored the Pirates 36-12 in the paint, 14-4 on the fast break and 18-7 on second chance points.

UConn had 20 points off of 12 Seton Hall turnovers. The Pirates had five points off of five Huskies turnovers.

Photo credits: John Woike – Hartford Courant (No. 15, No. 9)

HARTFORD, Conn. (February 22, 2011) – It’s one of the most emotional moments of the UConn basketball season: Senior Night. This is the evening that gives University of Connecticut women’s basketball seniors the opportunity to join their family on the court for a special presentation by Coach Geno Auriemma and offer their official good-bye to the fans before they play their last home game.

Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) will broadcast an entire evening of UConn programming devoted to the incredible #1-ranked team and its two extraordinary seniors: Maya Moore, one of the greatest players in NCAA history, and Lorin Dixon, the ultra-speedy guard who has provided leadership and spark off the bench throughout her career. CPTV will showcase all the special moments of the evening and offer unique programming on Monday, February 28 starting at 6 p.m.:

6 p.m. – A Tribute to the Class of 2011 – Maya Moore and Lorin Dixon reflect back on their many unforgettable moments over their past four years at UConn, including two NCAA championships and the historic 90-game winning streak. This CPTV Original documentary features interviews with the seniors as well as their teammates; Coach Geno Auriemma; CPTV’s Meghan Culmo and Bob Picozzi; and a variety of coaches from other schools who have coached against Moore and Dixon over the years.

7 p.m. (approx.)  – UConn Senior Ceremony – Coach Geno Auriemma takes to Gampel Pavilion’s center court for a special presentation to seniors Maya Moore and Lorin Dixon as an arena full of Husky fans join the celebration.

7:30 p.m.  –  UConn vs. Syracuse – Live from Gampel Pavilion in Storrs

9:45 p.m. (approx.)  –  UConn Women’s Basketball: A Tribute to the Class of 2011 (encore presentation)

11 p.m.  – The Geno Auriemma Show: Special Edition – Taped earlier this month at the Rocky Hill Marriott, head coach Geno Auriemma and players Maya Moore, Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris are interviewed by host Meghan Culmo in front of an audience of Husky fans.

UConn Women’s Basketball on CPTV is made possible with support from our Founding Partners: Big Y World Class Markets and Yankee Gas, and additional Signature Sponsors: St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, New York Life and People’s United Bank.

The NCAA has finally handed down the penalties from the whole Nate Miles fiasco on the UConn Huskies men’s basketball program. And while UConn self-imposed some sanctions, the NCAA made a few changes to them.

First off, UConn Huskies men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun has been suspended for the first three Big East games of the 2011-2012 season. This is because the NCAA found that Calhoun failed to create a culture of compliance at UConn.

Secondly, the instead of two years probation as UConn self-imposed, the NCAA has placed them on three years probation. Thirdly, instead of two years with a reduction of one scholarship, UConn will have to go three years with one less scholarship.

The good thing out of all of this is the fact that there won’t be a postseason ban. This is huge because the UConn men are in the midst of a special season, a season which nobody saw coming.

Now the penalties from the NCAA have been handed down from this mess, it’s time to move on.

A full look at the NCAA sanctions along with reactions from UConn can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

Here’s the full list of NCAA sanctions:

• Public reprimand and censure.
• Three years of probation from February 22, 2011, through February 21, 2014. The public infractions report further details the conditions of this probation.
• The head coach must be suspended from all coaching duties for the first three conference games of the 2011-12 season. He cannot be present in the arena where the games are played and cannot have contact with the coaching staff or student-athletes during the games.
• Two-year show-cause order for the former operations director (Beau Archibald) (February 22, 2011, through February 21, 2013). The public report further details the conditions of this penalty.
• Permanent disassociation of the involved booster. The public infractions report includes further details.
• Reduction of men’s basketball athletics scholarships from 13 to 12 for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.
• Ban on men’s basketball recruiting calls during the 2011-12 academic year until 30 days after the first day that phone calls are allowed.
• Reduction in the number of men’s basketball coaches allowed to make phone calls from three to two, not including the head basketball coach, for six months after the university’s response to the notice of allegations (self-imposed by the university).
• Reduction of the number of men’s basketball off-campus recruiting days by 40, from 130 to 90, for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 recruiting periods.
• Limit of five official paid visits for men’s basketball for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.
• The head coach, assistant coach and all members of the compliance staff must attend the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar.

The members of the Committee on Infractions who reviewed this case include Dr. Dennis Thomas, the commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and chair of the Committee on Infractions. Other members are Britton Banowsky, commissioner of Conference USA; John S. Black, attorney; Eleanor Myers, faculty athletics representative and law professor at Temple University; Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law; Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., attorney; and James O’Fallon, law professor and faculty athletics representative for University of Oregon

Timeline of the NCAA investigation

Reactions from UConn:

Statement from President Philip E. Austin:

This is deeply disappointing to the UConn community. Let me be very clear, we will comply fully with the NCAA’s sanctions and work with great resolve to restore the luster to our men’s basketball program.

Statement from Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway:

We have worked closely with the NCAA from the time we learned of the allegations.

When we submitted our response to the NCAA Committee on Infractions acknowledging violations in the men’s basketball program, we immediately self-imposed a series of penalties and corrective measures that are included as part of the NCAA Committee on Infractions report. We are disappointed that the Committee determined that additional penalties needed to be imposed.

We value the principles of the NCAA and fully recommit ourselves to running a program of impeccable integrity.

Statement from Head Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun:

I am very disappointed with the NCAA’s decision in this case. My lawyer and I are evaluating my options and will make a decision which way to proceed.

In the meantime, I will not make any further statements about the case as our program prepares for what I hope will be an exciting and successful postseason.