Tristen Newton: "There will never be a brotherhood and a team that cares about you as much as UConn does and UConn nation... Our fans are crazy, but I wouldn't trade this for the world. UConn's changed my life for the better. I love Connecticut."
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UConn men’s basketball + football beat writer @hartfordcourant ~ Springfield College '22 ~ Past: @MassLiveHS @DailyHampGaz … 315
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- Hurley also said UConn won't be "doing another three-game MTE again. Moving forward we will only play home-and-homes and single-game events in big-time arenas. I don't think I'll ever do a three-game MTE again."
- Andre Jackson: “Now I want to get another one while I’m here… only way I’m not coming back is if Coach tells me to leave”
- Samson Johnson's parents surprised him on Senior Day and flew in from Togo for their first-ever UConn game
- Dan Hurley said he suggested his players watch Gladiator before tomorrow’s game vs. St. John’s.
- On the inside of Donovan Clingan’s jacket: One side is pictures of him and his family, other side him and his mom.
- Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was in the UConn locker room after today’s win. Hurley: “Shoutout to Joe for showing up, I think he enjoyed it. He likes Big East basketball.”
- The UConn men's basketball team was unanimously voted No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in program history. 1. UConn (62) 2. Houston 3. Purdue 4. Arizona 5. Tennessee
- Dan Hurley: “I’m not gonna coach anywhere else in college… Unless UConn wants to get rid of me.” Says there’s a better chance of him leaving for an NBA job much later in his career.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen will receive his Bachelor's Degree in General Studies (BGS) from the University of Connecticut this morning. His reserved seat is right under his retired number 34 in the rafters.
00:00 - Dan Hurley: "My players love playing for me. I don't think I'm a bad guy – I'm not a victim, I do stupid shit sometimes. But it's not like I'm some like phony, fake, cheater."
