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The second "mini tournament" will begin on Thursday. Uconn and Purdue will go toe to toe, the winner will get the survivor of Missouri and Memphis for a chance at the Final Four. Game previews later in the week, check back.....

After a two year absence from the tournament's second weekend, Calhoun's Huskies are now looking to add to an impressive 20 year NCAA history.

1989-1990 Elite Eight
1990-1991 Sweet Sixteen
1991-1992 Second Round
1992-1993
1993-1994 Sweet Sixteen
1994-1995 Elite Eight
1995-1996 Sweet Sixteen
1996-1997
1997-1998 Elite 8
1998-1999 NCAA Champion
1999-2000 Second Round
2000-2001
2001–2002 Elite Eight
2002–2003 Sweet Sixteen
2003–2004 NCAA Champion
2004–2005 Second Round
2005–2006 Elite Eight
2006-2007
2007–2008 First Round
2008–2009 Elite Eight.....

Since Calhoun took Uconn to the tournament for the first time in the 1990 "Dream Season", they have been to the Sweet Sixteen 12 times and will look to make it to their eighth Regional Final later this week. A couple more wins and the struggles of the last few years will become distant memories.

Things are starting to look a bit brighter in Storrs.

-- BD