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THE UCONN HUSKIES
Two-time reigning champion UConnâs season was hanging in the balance. Those are Dan Hurleyâs words, not mine. Then, his team put together some of its best basketball of the season, rallying from 14 points down for a 66-59 victory over Villanova.
The Huskies outscored the Wildcats 27-6 over the final 11 minutes. Freshman standout Liam McNeeley outscored Villanova 11-6 by himself over that stretch, and he had 16 points in the second half overall.UConn also outscored Villanova 14-1 over the final four minutes.
Hurley said âNo one gets crowned in Februaryâ earlier this month, and heâs right. But his team was uncertain to even defend its title, slipping to a projected No. 9 seed in Jerry Palmâs Bracketology after a weekend loss to lowly Seton Hall. A loss Tuesday would have pushed them down even more. Instead, the Huskies got a much-needed win and can turn their focus to a Sunday showdown at No. 10 St. Johnâs.
If UConn rescued its season, No. 23 Kansas is doing whatever the opposite is. The Jayhawks got throttled at BYU, 91-57, tying the second-largest loss in school history.
Itâs Kansasâ second straight loss and fifth defeat in eight games.The Jayhawks shot 28% from 3 and took just five free throws while turning the ball over 15 times. They were completely listless.Kansas is 17-9, its worst record through 26 games since 1988-89, Roy Williamsâ first year in Lawrence.Eric Bossi broke down whatâs gone wrong, and that was before last nightâs blowout. This is a new low, perhaps even rock bottom,âŠ
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-02-19 14:06:00
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