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# 17 Uconn 84 - # 18 Notre Dame 76
Last night at the Gampel Pavilion the two best players in the Big East squared off. Luke Harangody put on a show, 32 points and 16 rebounds, and is quietly cementing himself as the favorite for conference Player of the Year honors. AJ Price, the other contender, wasn't too shabby himself once again leading the resurgent Huskies (19-5, 8-3) with a career high 26 points and chipping in 9 assists. Price is on his way to becoming perhaps the best PG in Uconn history, obviously he will need a load of March wins to be considered as such, but it wasn't long ago that people were ready to give the ball to Jerome Dyson. Calhoun stuck by his man and is receiving dividends ten fold.

Hasheem Thabeet was shown last night that another year maybe not such bad idea -- but overall he is still is making a big difference. Austrie, Wiggins, Robinson and even Gavin Edwards played strong supporting rolls last night and the Huskies captured their 8th straight and got a bit of revenge. Austrie pestering of ND's sharpshooter, Kyle McAlarney was one of the biggest factors in deciding what was a very well played basketball game (from what I gather, ESPNU last night, don't get me started -- DON"T EVEN GET ME STARTED). Notre Dame is a good team and that was a very nice win for Uconn last night.

With 7 games to go the schedule does get easier, the Huskies will need to continue with their business like efforts to avoid any let down. This team is putting itself in position for some nice seedings in the BE tournament (looks like a bye) as well as the NCAA's (surely Mase can't still think this is an 8/9 seed?), now its time to finish the job. With the memories of last year still at the forefront, its making this trip back to the spotlight all that much sweeter for Calhoun, his players and all the fans (those who stuck by the team and the other fair weather "fans" who abandoned ship).

"That was one hell of a basketball game," Jim Calhoun said. "Everybody chipped in, and A.J. took over."

Irish HC Mike Brey commented after, "That was a great college basketball game in a fabulous atmosphere. My first time here. What a great atmosphere in this place. My hats off to Connecticut, they made big shots and big plays at key times, little bit of the reverse of what happened in South Bend. But I love how our team played. We went for it, we were going for it, we were fearless, and I think we got better playing in this atmosphere playing against a good team even though we didn’t win the game. "

Saturday a noon tip in Tampa against USF (11-14, 2-10 Big East) is next, the Bulls are coming off a win over, the now NIT bound, Syracuse Orangemen last night.

Remaining Schedule:

2/16	@ USF	12:00 PM
2/19	DEP	7:00 PM
2/23	@ VILL	12:00 PM
2/26	@ RU	7:30 PM
3/01	WVU	12:00 PM
3/06	@ PROV	7:00 PM
3/08	UC	4:00 PM

Misremembering the good ol days
Really Rocket? What an absolute nightmare this entire ordeal is. I mean its amazing how horrifying the entire experience has been for a viewer and sports fan. For gods sake its not, who is lying? Rather it is, who is lying more? Clemens made an absolute fool of himself yesterday and everyone involved made a mockery of Congress. Somehow this is a republican v democrat issue (read here for a good one)? Good thing Canseco said Clemens never did steroids, his word is real strong. Why exactly is that Pettitte would say that Roger used HGH and then Rocket is going to say under "oath" that he was mistaken. Bizzarro.

To classic quotes and I am going to stop, writing about it just makes me ill:

"It's hard to believe you, sir," Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told Clemens. "I hate to say that. You're one of my heroes. But it's hard to believe." one of your heroes????

"Andy Pettitte is my friend. He was my friend before this. He will be my friend after this and again. I think Andy has misheard," Clemens said. "I think he misremembers." Clemens miscrapped his pants