Herdof's Connecticut Huskies - Destroy and Rebuild

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2004-2005 Roster

#3  PF Charlie Villanueva   6'11"   240 lbs   So.   85 Ovr.
#31 SG Rashad Anderson      6'5"    215 lbs   Jr.   83 Ovr.
#22 SF Rudy Gay             6'9"    220 lbs   Fr.   80 Ovr.
#33 SF Denham Brown         6'6"    220 lbs   Jr.   79 Ovr.
#32 PF Ed Nelson            6'8"    260 lbs   Jr.   77 Ovr. (RS)
#12 PG A.J. Price           6'2"    190 lbs   Fr.   77 Ovr.
#21 PF Josh Boone           6'10"   236 lbs   So.   76 Ovr. 
#5  PG Marcus Williams      6'3"    205 lbs   So.   75 Ovr.
#23 PF Marcus White         6'8"    228 lbs   So.   75 Ovr. (RS)
#11 PF Hilton Armstrong     6'11"   235 lbs   Jr.   75 Ovr.
#20 SG Antonio Kellogg      6'3"    190 lbs   Fr.   68 Ovr. 
#13 SF Ryan Thompson        6'6"    215 lbs   Jr.   67 Ovr. (RS)
#24 SF Jason Baisch         6'6"    250 lbs   Sr.   50 Ovr.

2004/2005 Roster Breakdown

Offense: 87
Defense: 82
Overall: 85

FR: 3
SO: 4
JR: 5
SR: 1

Top Players

#3  PF Charlie Villanueva   6'11"   240 lbs   So.   85 Ovr.
#31 SG Rashad Anderson      6'5"    215 lbs   Jr.   83 Ovr.
#22 SF Rudy Gay             6'9"    220 lbs   Fr.   80 Ovr.

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2004-2005 Roster

#3  PF Charlie Villanueva   6'11"   240 lbs   So.   85 Ovr.
#31 SG Rashad Anderson      6'5"    215 lbs   Jr.   83 Ovr.
#22 SF Rudy Gay             6'9"    220 lbs   Fr.   80 Ovr.
#33 SF Denham Brown         6'6"    220 lbs   Jr.   79 Ovr.
#32 PF Ed Nelson            6'8"    260 lbs   Jr.   77 Ovr. (RS)
#12 PG A.J. Price           6'2"    190 lbs   Fr.   77 Ovr.
#21 PF Josh Boone           6'10"   236 lbs   So.   76 Ovr. 
#5  PG Marcus Williams      6'3"    205 lbs   So.   75 Ovr.
#23 PF Marcus White         6'8"    228 lbs   So.   75 Ovr. (RS)
#11 PF Hilton Armstrong     6'11"   235 lbs   Jr.   75 Ovr.
#20 SG Antonio Kellogg      6'3"    190 lbs   Fr.   68 Ovr. 
#13 SF Ryan Thompson        6'6"    215 lbs   Jr.   67 Ovr. (RS)
#24 SF Jason Baisch         6'6"    250 lbs   Sr.   50 Ovr.

2004/2005 Roster Breakdown

Offense: 87
Defense: 82
Overall: 85

FR: 3
SO: 4
JR: 5
SR: 1

Top Players

#3  PF Charlie Villanueva   6'11"   240 lbs   So.   85 Ovr.
#31 SG Rashad Anderson      6'5"    215 lbs   Jr.   83 Ovr.
#22 SF Rudy Gay             6'9"    220 lbs   Fr.   80 Ovr.

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Preseason Top 25

1. North Carolina - Up to five players could very well play in the NBA, three of them possibly being in the lotto of '05. With Rashad McCants and Roy Williams on the same page and Raymond Felton keeping the troops in check on the floor, the consensus most talented team in the country could do big things this year.

2. Kansas - This is Kanas's last chance for a good opportunity at the title for a good minute. With the trio of seniors (Aaron Miles, Keith Langford, Wayne Simien) leading the way with sophmore sensation J.R. Giddens, Kansas could capitalize on their chance now.

3. Illinois - Things poppin' in Champaigne? Illinois have a trifecta of guards (Dee Brown, Deron Williams, Luther Head) to make up the best backbourt in the nation. If they get big things out of big men James Augustine and Nick Smith, the Fighting Illini could be celebrating right across the river.

4. Georgia Tech - The backcourt-led Yellow Jackets are coming from a stellar run last year, ultimately losing to UConn in the championship game. Jarrett Jack/B.J. Elder tandem reak of veteran experience and can light up the scoreboard of neccesary. Post presence (aka the emergence of Luke Schenscher) will be vital for the Jackets in their journey to St. Louis.

5. Arizona - Run n' Gun 2005 starring Hassan Adams and head coach Lute Olson. Olson can very much so make a run also with such speed and athleticism of his players. Channing Frye and Salim Stoudamire and their consistency will be imperative to their success.

[b]6. Connecticut[/b]
7. Wake Forest 
8. Duke 
9. Maryland 
10. Cincinnati
11. Syracuse 
12. Mississippi St.
13. Kentucky 
14. Notre Dame 
15. Florida 
16. Louisville 
17. Pittsburgh 
18. Oklahoma St. 
19. Texas 
20. Michigan St. 
21. NC State 
22. Alabama 
23. Charlotte 
24. Memphis 
25. Wisconsin

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Preseason Top 25

1. North Carolina - Up to five players could very well play in the NBA, three of them possibly being in the lotto of '05. With Rashad McCants and Roy Williams on the same page and Raymond Felton keeping the troops in check on the floor, the consensus most talented team in the country could do big things this year.

2. Kansas - This is Kanas's last chance for a good opportunity at the title for a good minute. With the trio of seniors (Aaron Miles, Keith Langford, Wayne Simien) leading the way with sophmore sensation J.R. Giddens, Kansas could capitalize on their chance now.

3. Illinois - Things poppin' in Champaigne? Illinois have a trifecta of guards (Dee Brown, Deron Williams, Luther Head) to make up the best backbourt in the nation. If they get big things out of big men James Augustine and Nick Smith, the Fighting Illini could be celebrating right across the river.

4. Georgia Tech - The backcourt-led Yellow Jackets are coming from a stellar run last year, ultimately losing to UConn in the championship game. Jarrett Jack/B.J. Elder tandem reak of veteran experience and can light up the scoreboard of neccesary. Post presence (aka the emergence of Luke Schenscher) will be vital for the Jackets in their journey to St. Louis.

5. Arizona - Run n' Gun 2005 starring Hassan Adams and head coach Lute Olson. Olson can very much so make a run also with such speed and athleticism of his players. Channing Frye and Salim Stoudamire and their consistency will be imperative to their success.

[b]6. Connecticut[/b]
7. Wake Forest 
8. Duke 
9. Maryland 
10. Cincinnati
11. Syracuse 
12. Mississippi St.
13. Kentucky 
14. Notre Dame 
15. Florida 
16. Louisville 
17. Pittsburgh 
18. Oklahoma St. 
19. Texas 
20. Michigan St. 
21. NC State 
22. Alabama 
23. Charlotte 
24. Memphis 
25. Wisconsin

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6 UConn (0-0) vs. Buffalo (0-0)

vs.

Bulls play the role of victim in 87-72 pole axing

Storrs, CT -- In the town where I grew up, in a time when parents were less concerned about what their neighbors thought, I lived next door to a family whose children were noted hellions, always into something and generally causing grief. The one thing that I always remembered about those kids was that on the odd occasions when their folks did catch them in the midst of their shenanigans, they had a very unusual means of administering discipline. Basically what happened was the offending child would be sent out to a tree that stood in their front yard and be required to pick the branch with which the father would wack them.

It was an interesting spectacle to be sure, and you could see the dilemma play almost as theatre across their faces as they considered their options. That one is too thick and would probably bruise, that one is too reedy and would likely sting like crazy. It was quite a predicament to be sure.

In a way, last night's contest between Connecticut and Buffalo was a similar situation for the Bulls. In the 87-72 lambasting, they were continually forced to pick their own poison, by an opponent that was simply hitting on all cylinders. Cover down low and the three's would rain down, get out on the perimeter and have the interior pounded like the side of beef in the movie "Rocky". The night was best summarized as an old fashioned whooping, terrible for the victim, but enormously entertaining for any witness.

"The hoop was looking like it was ten feet wide to our guys," offered Coach Jim Calhoun in analyzing his team's offensive fireworks.

"There are games like that and you take them when you can get them, because in your next contest, you might not be able to throw a rock into the ocean to save your life.

We found opportunites in the context of our offensive schemes and things just clicked. Once we started getting way out front, the other team was pressing in an effort to try and make up the whole difference on every possession. That just made matters worse for them."

"Like I said, we'll take this win tonight and make sure we prepare like crazy for our next opponent, because this is the type of performance that opposing teams tend to notice. I'm pretty sure that any team we play from here on will be ready for us."

Rashad Anderson's offensive outburst in last night's game at the Harry A. Gampel Pavillion was proof that given the right circumstances, even a blind squirrel can find the odd nut with a 29 point performance that warped reality, After connecting on an outrageously assortment of wildy conceived shot attempts, Anderson ought to head right out to the corner store to pick up some lottery tickets, because he was obviously the beneficiary of virtually limitless good fortune. Without a doubt, the Buffalo players had every right to feel cheated by fate, having executed effectively on defense, they were still victimized by a player equipped with a horseshoe hidden somewhere on his body.

Player of the Game

SG Rashad Anderson   29 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 4 Reb

Key Players

UCONN

PF Charlie Villanueva  29 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, Blk, 9 Reb
SF Rudy Gay            15 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, Blk, 5 Reb

BUFF

PG Turner Battle   18 Pts, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Reb
C  Yassin Idbihi   16 Pts, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 7 Reb
SF Daniel Gilbert  10 Pts, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Reb

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6 UConn (0-0) vs. Buffalo (0-0)

vs.

Bulls play the role of victim in 87-72 pole axing

Storrs, CT -- In the town where I grew up, in a time when parents were less concerned about what their neighbors thought, I lived next door to a family whose children were noted hellions, always into something and generally causing grief. The one thing that I always remembered about those kids was that on the odd occasions when their folks did catch them in the midst of their shenanigans, they had a very unusual means of administering discipline. Basically what happened was the offending child would be sent out to a tree that stood in their front yard and be required to pick the branch with which the father would wack them.

It was an interesting spectacle to be sure, and you could see the dilemma play almost as theatre across their faces as they considered their options. That one is too thick and would probably bruise, that one is too reedy and would likely sting like crazy. It was quite a predicament to be sure.

In a way, last night's contest between Connecticut and Buffalo was a similar situation for the Bulls. In the 87-72 lambasting, they were continually forced to pick their own poison, by an opponent that was simply hitting on all cylinders. Cover down low and the three's would rain down, get out on the perimeter and have the interior pounded like the side of beef in the movie "Rocky". The night was best summarized as an old fashioned whooping, terrible for the victim, but enormously entertaining for any witness.

"The hoop was looking like it was ten feet wide to our guys," offered Coach Jim Calhoun in analyzing his team's offensive fireworks.

"There are games like that and you take them when you can get them, because in your next contest, you might not be able to throw a rock into the ocean to save your life.

We found opportunites in the context of our offensive schemes and things just clicked. Once we started getting way out front, the other team was pressing in an effort to try and make up the whole difference on every possession. That just made matters worse for them."

"Like I said, we'll take this win tonight and make sure we prepare like crazy for our next opponent, because this is the type of performance that opposing teams tend to notice. I'm pretty sure that any team we play from here on will be ready for us."

Rashad Anderson's offensive outburst in last night's game at the Harry A. Gampel Pavillion was proof that given the right circumstances, even a blind squirrel can find the odd nut with a 29 point performance that warped reality, After connecting on an outrageously assortment of wildy conceived shot attempts, Anderson ought to head right out to the corner store to pick up some lottery tickets, because he was obviously the beneficiary of virtually limitless good fortune. Without a doubt, the Buffalo players had every right to feel cheated by fate, having executed effectively on defense, they were still victimized by a player equipped with a horseshoe hidden somewhere on his body.

Player of the Game

SG Rashad Anderson   29 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 4 Reb

Key Players

UCONN

PF Charlie Villanueva  29 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, Blk, 9 Reb
SF Rudy Gay            15 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, Blk, 5 Reb

BUFF

PG Turner Battle   18 Pts, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Reb
C  Yassin Idbihi   16 Pts, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 7 Reb
SF Daniel Gilbert  10 Pts, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Reb

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Week 2 Top 25

1. North Carolina (5-0)

2. Kansas (3-0)

3. Georgia Tech (3-0)

4. Wake Forest (5-0)

5. Connecticut (1-0)

6. Syracuse (5-0)
7. Duke (3-0)
8. Cincinnati (3-0)
9. Notre Dame (3-0)
10. Illinois (3-1)
11. Lousiville (2-0)
12. Michigan St. (3-0)
13. Memphis (7-0)
14. Maryland (2-1) 
15. Arizona (3-2)
16. Villanova (1-0) 
17. Mississippi St. (4-2)
18. Charlotte (4-1)
19. Iowa St. (3-0) 
20. Florida (2-1)
21. Michigan (3-1) 
22. Oklahoma St. (3-1)
23. Oklahoma (1-0)
24. Arizona St. (2-0)
25. Pittsburgh (2-1)

NOTE: Week 1 Poll was not posted due to me being excited for recruiting.

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Week 2 Top 25

1. North Carolina (5-0)

2. Kansas (3-0)

3. Georgia Tech (3-0)

4. Wake Forest (5-0)

5. Connecticut (1-0)

6. Syracuse (5-0)
7. Duke (3-0)
8. Cincinnati (3-0)
9. Notre Dame (3-0)
10. Illinois (3-1)
11. Lousiville (2-0)
12. Michigan St. (3-0)
13. Memphis (7-0)
14. Maryland (2-1) 
15. Arizona (3-2)
16. Villanova (1-0) 
17. Mississippi St. (4-2)
18. Charlotte (4-1)
19. Iowa St. (3-0) 
20. Florida (2-1)
21. Michigan (3-1) 
22. Oklahoma St. (3-1)
23. Oklahoma (1-0)
24. Arizona St. (2-0)
25. Pittsburgh (2-1)

NOTE: Week 1 Poll was not posted due to me being excited for recruiting.

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Huskies gets major commitment

6-foot-7, 222-pound shooting guard Vernard Grundy of New York, Ny., has already made the decision of going to college - signing a letter of intent to enroll in UConn next year. Although talks of him jumping to the NBA, scouts had him pegged to be a lottery pick, he spoke to his mother and those close to him about the decision.

"I know that the NBA will always be there for me," explained Grundy, the number one overall recruit in the 2005 class. "I have time for that, it' not something I want to rush into just to make a quick buck. There are other things I want to accomplish before making that leap."

When asked why he chose UConn, he rebutted "I used to watch them on televison alot. Rip, Caron, Ben, I've seen all of them don that uniform. The teams they've put out have been contenders, and I really liked how Coach Calhoun treated me and came to visit me just to talk. No other coach did that. Plus it's nearby, so I can come and check in on my family, or they can come see me play at home."

The humble senior in high school is a two-time Prep All-American and was 2003's Mr. Basketball of New York. His career averages are 25.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
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Recruit Card

Vernard Grundy
New York, NY
HS SR
SG
6'7"
222 lbs
[b]* * * * *[/b]
Ranking: 1 OVR/1 SG
Offense:      B 
Shooting:     A- 
Rebounding:   A- 
Hustle:       A- 
Leaping:      A 
Quickness:    A- 
Intelligence: A 
Potential:    B-

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Huskies gets major commitment

6-foot-7, 222-pound shooting guard Vernard Grundy of New York, Ny., has already made the decision of going to college - signing a letter of intent to enroll in UConn next year. Although talks of him jumping to the NBA, scouts had him pegged to be a lottery pick, he spoke to his mother and those close to him about the decision.

"I know that the NBA will always be there for me," explained Grundy, the number one overall recruit in the 2005 class. "I have time for that, it' not something I want to rush into just to make a quick buck. There are other things I want to accomplish before making that leap."

When asked why he chose UConn, he rebutted "I used to watch them on televison alot. Rip, Caron, Ben, I've seen all of them don that uniform. The teams they've put out have been contenders, and I really liked how Coach Calhoun treated me and came to visit me just to talk. No other coach did that. Plus it's nearby, so I can come and check in on my family, or they can come see me play at home."

The humble senior in high school is a two-time Prep All-American and was 2003's Mr. Basketball of New York. His career averages are 25.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
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Recruit Card

Vernard Grundy
New York, NY
HS SR
SG
6'7"
222 lbs
[b]* * * * *[/b]
Ranking: 1 OVR/1 SG
Offense:      B 
Shooting:     A- 
Rebounding:   A- 
Hustle:       A- 
Leaping:      A 
Quickness:    A- 
Intelligence: A 
Potential:    B-

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5 UConn (1-0) vs. Florida International (0-4)

vs.

Court's in session as Huskies handcuff Golden Panthers 100-56

Storrs, CT -- Somewhere John Wooden is smiling. The Wizard of Westwood was a notorious proponent of preperation. During his tenurae at UCLA, Wooden always held dear that talent, and still required the refinement provided by the repitiion of practice. With practice, talent could be married to purpose and thereby provide the types of results made famous by Wooden in the 60's and 70's.

The performance of the Connecticut Huskies last night was a fitting example of the merits of preperation. The Huskies seemed otherworldy in applying their well-concieved game plan, hanging a 100-56 beating on the Florida International Golden Panthers that had the potential to be even more severe. The Huskies purposely took their feet off the gass pedal throughout the second half and coasted to their lopsided victory.

"When you look at all the teams in college hoops, you recognize that every year there is going to be five or six teams that have about a 90% chance of winning anytime they step on the floor. Flor those teams, the talent base is so high that they could probably just step off the bus and run half the teams in the NCAA into the ground," suggested a pensive Coach Calhoun after his team's rout.

"We aren't in that group obviously, but we have the talent to be competitive and beyond that, any success we have will be effort-based. If we commit to doing all that the little things well, if we play fundamnetally sound and intelligent basketball, we'll become a concern to anyone playing against us. In this last game, doing those little things paid huge dividends and once we got some separation on the scoreboard, our momentum carried us away like a runaway train."

One of the Huskies key to victory was the heroics of Rudy G a y, who delivered a bone-crushing double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds, as well as a variety of bruises to his opponents. Gay obviously did not feel the need to spare the rod as he laid the proverbial lumber down on any Florida International player foolhardly enough to enter into his general area, both early and often.

Player of the Game

PF Charlie Villanueva   31 Pts, 4 Ast, 8 Stl, 3 Blk, 9 Reb

Key Players

UCONN

SG Rashad Anderson  27 Pts, 6 Ast, 3 Stl, Blk, 4 Reb
SF Rudy Gay         21 Pts, 4 Ast, 6 Stl, 13 Reb

FIU

SG Junior Matias   19 Pts, 5 Ast, 1  Reb
PF Ivan Almonte    11 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 12 Reb
PF Byron Burnett   10 Pts, 1 Ast, 12 Reb

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5 UConn (1-0) vs. Florida International (0-4)

vs.

Court's in session as Huskies handcuff Golden Panthers 100-56

Storrs, CT -- Somewhere John Wooden is smiling. The Wizard of Westwood was a notorious proponent of preperation. During his tenurae at UCLA, Wooden always held dear that talent, and still required the refinement provided by the repitiion of practice. With practice, talent could be married to purpose and thereby provide the types of results made famous by Wooden in the 60's and 70's.

The performance of the Connecticut Huskies last night was a fitting example of the merits of preperation. The Huskies seemed otherworldy in applying their well-concieved game plan, hanging a 100-56 beating on the Florida International Golden Panthers that had the potential to be even more severe. The Huskies purposely took their feet off the gass pedal throughout the second half and coasted to their lopsided victory.

"When you look at all the teams in college hoops, you recognize that every year there is going to be five or six teams that have about a 90% chance of winning anytime they step on the floor. Flor those teams, the talent base is so high that they could probably just step off the bus and run half the teams in the NCAA into the ground," suggested a pensive Coach Calhoun after his team's rout.

"We aren't in that group obviously, but we have the talent to be competitive and beyond that, any success we have will be effort-based. If we commit to doing all that the little things well, if we play fundamnetally sound and intelligent basketball, we'll become a concern to anyone playing against us. In this last game, doing those little things paid huge dividends and once we got some separation on the scoreboard, our momentum carried us away like a runaway train."

One of the Huskies key to victory was the heroics of Rudy G a y, who delivered a bone-crushing double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds, as well as a variety of bruises to his opponents. Gay obviously did not feel the need to spare the rod as he laid the proverbial lumber down on any Florida International player foolhardly enough to enter into his general area, both early and often.

Player of the Game

PF Charlie Villanueva   31 Pts, 4 Ast, 8 Stl, 3 Blk, 9 Reb

Key Players

UCONN

SG Rashad Anderson  27 Pts, 6 Ast, 3 Stl, Blk, 4 Reb
SF Rudy Gay         21 Pts, 4 Ast, 6 Stl, 13 Reb

FIU

SG Junior Matias   19 Pts, 5 Ast, 1  Reb
PF Ivan Almonte    11 Pts, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 12 Reb
PF Byron Burnett   10 Pts, 1 Ast, 12 Reb

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5 UConn (2-0) vs. Indiana (1-2)

vs.

Call them the "Cuisinarts" - Huskies slice and dice Hoosiers

Storrs, CT -- In any game, there ultimately comes a time where the difference between victory and defeat comes down to desire. Wo wants it more? 'The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.' At one point that staement was the narrative for generations of fans on Saturdays, watching the Wide World of Sports in the times before there were media empires and ESPN. It was just Jim McKay and Vinko Bogataj, that Slovenian ski-jumper wiping himself out, that personified 'the agony of defeat.'

On Saturday night, the agony of defeat could very well have found a new face in the form of Coach Davis, the head of the Indiana program. After witnessing his team's futile efforts in the Connecticut Huskies 95-82 drubbing of the Hoosiers, Coach Davis's face was a mask of wretched agony and disillusionment, unable to conceive of how he might have made the difference in stemming the tide of the Huskie's attack that bordered on being as devastating as a College Hoops force of nature.

"I give full credit to Coach Calhoun. He had his team churning like a well-oiled machine, and their play was a credit to his coaching ability. I'm not sure if we're that bad man for man, but I think we were definately out-coached in this one."

"One of my favorite saying is 'Don't tell me about the pain, just show me the baby.' I use that one a lot when guys are complaining at the end of practices and don't want to run anymore. When their brains are telling them they're tired, I know there's still something to give because itf they were really tired, they wouldn't even have the energy to complain," offered Coach Calhoun.

"We were on the ball all night like stink on a wet dog. It was beautiful to watch and it led to a 'W'. Two things that I never get tired of are winning and dessert."

"This isn't going to change how we intend to progress with this group or make us think that we've arrived at our destination. College hoops isn't like a road, it's like a race track. Just when you think you're done, you're essentially right back where you started. The thing to remember is, even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

Charlie Villanueva was a man among boys as he provided a physical double-double with 27 points and 14 boards. The Hoosiers were incredibly ineffective in trying to contain the sophmore power forward, but Villanueva was able to recognize his opportunities and make the most of them while punishing the various defenders sentenced to guard him.

Player of the Game

PF Charlie Villanueva - 27 Pts, 5 Ast, Stl, Blk, 14 Reb

Key Players

UCONN

PG Marcus Williams  20 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Stl, 2 Reb
SG Rashad Anderson  17 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, Blk, 3 Reb
SF Rudy Gay         14 Pts, 4 Ast, 4 Stl, 7 Reb
SF Denham Brown     12 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl

IND

SG Bracey Wright 25 Pts, 6 Ast, Reb
PF Sean Kline    18 Pts, 11 Reb
PF D.J. White    16 Pts, 5 Ast, 2 Blk, 15 Reb

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5 UConn (2-0) vs. Indiana (1-2)

vs.

Call them the "Cuisinarts" - Huskies slice and dice Hoosiers

Storrs, CT -- In any game, there ultimately comes a time where the difference between victory and defeat comes down to desire. Wo wants it more? 'The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.' At one point that staement was the narrative for generations of fans on Saturdays, watching the Wide World of Sports in the times before there were media empires and ESPN. It was just Jim McKay and Vinko Bogataj, that Slovenian ski-jumper wiping himself out, that personified 'the agony of defeat.'

On Saturday night, the agony of defeat could very well have found a new face in the form of Coach Davis, the head of the Indiana program. After witnessing his team's futile efforts in the Connecticut Huskies 95-82 drubbing of the Hoosiers, Coach Davis's face was a mask of wretched agony and disillusionment, unable to conceive of how he might have made the difference in stemming the tide of the Huskie's attack that bordered on being as devastating as a College Hoops force of nature.

"I give full credit to Coach Calhoun. He had his team churning like a well-oiled machine, and their play was a credit to his coaching ability. I'm not sure if we're that bad man for man, but I think we were definately out-coached in this one."

"One of my favorite saying is 'Don't tell me about the pain, just show me the baby.' I use that one a lot when guys are complaining at the end of practices and don't want to run anymore. When their brains are telling them they're tired, I know there's still something to give because itf they were really tired, they wouldn't even have the energy to complain," offered Coach Calhoun.

"We were on the ball all night like stink on a wet dog. It was beautiful to watch and it led to a 'W'. Two things that I never get tired of are winning and dessert."

"This isn't going to change how we intend to progress with this group or make us think that we've arrived at our destination. College hoops isn't like a road, it's like a race track. Just when you think you're done, you're essentially right back where you started. The thing to remember is, even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

Charlie Villanueva was a man among boys as he provided a physical double-double with 27 points and 14 boards. The Hoosiers were incredibly ineffective in trying to contain the sophmore power forward, but Villanueva was able to recognize his opportunities and make the most of them while punishing the various defenders sentenced to guard him.

Player of the Game

PF Charlie Villanueva - 27 Pts, 5 Ast, Stl, Blk, 14 Reb

Key Players

UCONN

PG Marcus Williams  20 Pts, 7 Ast, 4 Stl, 2 Reb
SG Rashad Anderson  17 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, Blk, 3 Reb
SF Rudy Gay         14 Pts, 4 Ast, 4 Stl, 7 Reb
SF Denham Brown     12 Pts, 4 Ast, 3 Stl

IND

SG Bracey Wright 25 Pts, 6 Ast, Reb
PF Sean Kline    18 Pts, 11 Reb
PF D.J. White    16 Pts, 5 Ast, 2 Blk, 15 Reb