Scottie Haralson to transfer to Tulsa

Scottie Haralson, a 6-foot-4 guard originally from Mississippi who had considered Minnesota, has transferred from Connecticut to Tulsa. Haralson will sit out the 2009-10 season and have three years of eligibility. The Gophers had recruited Haralson, but wound up signing Devoe Joseph. Minnesota landed Justin Cobbs this year, while the Huskies inked Darius Smith, who nearly committed to Minnesota.   Full Story

Included are Mississippi high school basketball player interviews (and one Louisiana player) that I did during the Mississippi 17U AAU state championship held the weekend of May 15th through 17th.   Full Story

Next up for NBA hopefuls is the 2009 NBA Draft Combine that will be held in Chicago at the end of this month. Here is the current list of invitees.   Full Story

The NBA announced that 103 players, including 74 players from U.S. colleges and 29 international players have filed as early entry candidates for the 2009 NBA Draft. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision by Monday, June 15.    Full Story

The offensive and defensive linemen huddle in a circle between the two hash marks on the 20-yard-line. At offensive line coach Mark Foley's command, two men come forward, drenched in sweat, the collective eyes of their peers watching on. A whistle, and they attack.   Full Story

UConn was 4-0 in the Final Four and fate seemed to be guiding the Huskies to a third national championship. With star guard Jerome Dyson on the bench and amidst serious allegations of recruiting violations coach Calhoun seemed to have his team focused and ready. Then the Huskies ran into Michigan State.    Full Story

On the eve of the National Semifinals, the whole city and region is abuzz with talk about the Michigan State Spartans and whether the Spartans can win another two games to claim the National Championship.   Full Story

The Blue Demons dropped to 0-8 in the Big East as the Huskies put down the defensive clamps in the second half of their league battle at Allstate Arena on Wednesday night.   Full Story

The DePaul Blue Demons (8-12, 0-7) take on the 2nd ranked Huskies of Connecticut (18-1, 7-1) at Allstate Arena on Wednesday night.   Full Story

If there was even a question of the amount of respect Connecticut has earned this year, it was answered by this week’s polls. On Monday, after the Huskies dismantled North Carolina by 30 points on national television, North Carolina’s spot was barely affected.   Full Story

What's the best way to go about beating UConn? For starters, finding a way to contain the deep and talented backcourt of the Huskies. Oh, and there's that front line as well.   Full Story

Led by a 21-point performance from Connecticut guard Jerome Dyson, No.19 Wisconsin misses the mark in the Paradise Jam championship game, falling to the No.2 Huskies 76-57.   Full Story

With a perfect 5-0 record in St. Thomas, the Badgers will face their toughest competition yet, a UCONN team that is ranked second in the country, shooting better than 47.5 percent in every game this season and has five players averaging over 10 points a game.   Full Story

A little over three years ago, five dozen members of the high school/prep school Class of 2005 were preparing for their initial season of Big East basketball. Now, three years later, let’s examine how all 16 conference teams’ recruiting classes of 2005 have fared to this point.    Full Story

EAST HARTFORD – It wasn’t crisp, but it’s hard to complain when the halftime lead is 28 points and the final score is 35-3. Still, UConn Coach Randy wasn’t happy at the conclusion of its season opener with Hofstra. The Huskies turned over the ball five times, committed penalties that called back two touchdowns, and were flagged for a host of holding penalties.    Full Story

Who was the biggest winner on the final day that college underclassmen could pull their names from the NBA Draft pool? Here's a not-so-subtle hint: His initials are "R" and "W".   Full Story

Reporter Brian Towey updates the status of Curtis Kelly ...   Full Story

An update on the status of Connecticut forward Curtis Kelly ...   Full Story

Reporter Brian Towey has the story on Doug Wiggins ...   Full Story

The four top teams at the beginning of the season are also the quartet that's left standing. For the first time in the history of the NCAA tournament, the four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four.   Full Story

The real story this weekend is that all has gone according to plan in the East Region, and now we've got a bunch of big boys slinging it out in Charlotte with a Final Four berth on the line.   Full Story

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Sweet 16 gets going today, and we'll give you the rundown of who's going to win and what to watch for as the field gets trimmed.   Full Story

It's been 20 years since Danny Manning and the Miracles shocked the University of Oklahoma and, well, pretty much the entire college basketball world.   Full Story

It's time for my trademark trip recap. This one featured trips to Washington, D.C. and the wildest day in recent memory down in Tampa, Fla. — and what seemed like endless tournament games on television.   Full Story

Tourney Buzz: UCLA's and Stanford's big bruisers made big shots. Jeff Goodman says Kevin Love and Brook Lopez were catalysts.   Full Story