Connecticut Huskies

UConn lost a lot Friday night in the season opener against William & Mary.

Jim Calhoun spent the better part of the game slapping chairs, clapping sarcastically, screaming at the top of his lungs and stomping onto the court for colorful face-to-face meetings with players.

— The box score will tell you that UConn and William & Mary each had 34 rebounds Friday night, and a look at the rosters will tell you there's no way that should happen.

When last we saw the UConn women, they were gazing at the roof of Scottrade Center in St. Louis, watching the confetti symbolic of their sixth national championship flutter slowly to the floor.

Trying to decide which of Geno Auriemma's quotes over the past 25 years is the best is like trying to pick the tastiest piece in a box of chocolates. But here are 10 that stick out, including a few that pertain to a certain coach from an SEC school.

The idea in college sports is to keep an eye on the future without sacrificing the present.

STORRS, Conn. (Wednesday, March 25, 2009) - The University of Connecticut softball team will play three games on the road this week at Sacred Heart on Wednesday and Boston College on Thursday. These road games signify the start to a seven-game week for the Huskies that will conclude with doubleheaders at home against DePaul and Syracuse.

STORRS, Conn. (Tuesday, March 24, 2009) - Renee Montgomery (St. Albans, W. Va.) scored 25 points, an NCAA Tournament best for the senior guard, as she led the No. 1 seed University of Connecticut women's basketball team over the No. 8 seed Florida 87-59 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. The Huskies now advance to the Sweet 16 in Trenton, N.J.

STORRS, Conn. (Tuesday, March 24, 2009) - Junior Peter Fatse (Hampden, Mass.) was 4-for-4 with two RBIs as the University of Connecticut baseball team cruised to a 9-3 victory over Holy Cross on Tuesday afternoon at J.O. Christian Field.