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The Battle in Seattle: UConn 88, Gonzaga 83, OT by Kevin Pelton
A December matchup between top-ten teams had a March feel to it...or perhaps an April one, depending on your perspective.
UConn versus Gonzaga Recap
UConn versus Gonzaga Recap
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 Connecticut Huskies vs Gonzaga Bulldogs 12/20/2008 (video)
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How Many Tickets Has UConn Sold For Bowl?
blogs.courant.com — A little over 3,000 from an allotment of 10,000 at $45 per tix. Not good. You folks... buying tickets or what? Could be a sign of the financial times. Hey some media members won't be making the trip either due to finances. It's tough. But if you ... (more) How Many Tickets Has UConn Sold For Bowl?
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Paw Prints - The Daily Roundup - 12/22
SOX & Dawgs — I have a feeling that the news for the UConn Huskies this week will be on the lighter side as Christmas is slowly creeping up on us. But I’ll do my best to bring you whatever is making news each day. And now on to our Monday morning links. Here’s a look at the UConn men’s win over Gonzaga from Basketball Prospectus. Matt Stout of the Norwich Bulletin and Gavin Keefe of the New London Day have some final thoughts on Saturday’s win over Gonzaga. The UConn men have been hearing a lot of ...

Lancelot Links: Morning Edition
Josh Q. Public — This morning’s top links from the wide wonderful world of sports and beyond: Mets Not The Only Chokers In Town (New York Post) UConn Wins The Battle in Seattle (Basketball Prospectus) Move Over Joe Theisman (Wiz Of Odds) Rob Parker Emarrasses Himself, Again (World Of Isaac) Ron Jeremy Likes Spicy Chicken (TMZ) The NFL All-Disappointment Team (The Love of Sports) Daddy Didn’t Make The Cut (Busted Coverage) Manny Ramírez: Tres años y 75 millones con los ...

This Week's Links (12/22-12/26)
Vegas Watch — RLYW projects the 2009 AL East. FanGraphs added a "Value" section. Indiana is not good. A.J. Price saved the day in Seattle.

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