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It's still the regular season, but excuse the Connecticut Huskies for feeling that they are playing tournament games every time they take the court. With No. 17 SMU (24-4, 14-1 American) coming into the XL Center Saturday (noon), there is an opportunity for a signature win. It just doesn't seem as promising as it might have been if UConn (14-13, 9-6) had held on for a victory over Houston on Wednesday. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 8:26:pm EST

Larry Brown can't imagine that any coach is doing a better job this season than Tim Jankovich is with short-handed SMU. ''Oh, it's remarkable,'' Brown said. While it has taken a while for most people to notice, the 17th-ranked Mustangs are doing quite well after the sudden and somewhat unexpected departure last summer of Brown, the Hall of Fame coach who two years ago took SMU to its first NCAA Tournament since 1993. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 2:09:pm EST

Damyean Dotson had 25 points and nine rebounds and Houston used a big run to start the second half to rally for a 75-70 win over UConn Wednesday night. Rob Gray added 16 points for Houston (19-8, 10-5 American), which shot 34 percent. Devin Davis had 11 points, and Kyle Meyer had nine points and 11 rebounds for the Cougars, which hit 9 for 10 from the free throw line in the final minute. Continue to Article

February 22, 2017 11:39:pm EST

Jalen Adams admits he wasn't the most coachable player during his freshman season last year. Adams scored 13 points and hit a driving layup with 2.9 seconds left as UConn rallied to beat Temple 64-63 on Sunday for its fourth straight win. ''That's our best player,'' UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. Continue to Article

February 19, 2017 7:23:pm EST

Teams heading in opposite directions collide when Tulane visits No. 19 SMU on Wednesday night. SMU (22-4, 12-1 American Athletic Conference) is coming off a momentous 60-51 victory over No. 18 Cincinnati on Sunday. The win put the Mustangs in first place in the AAC by a half-game. Continue to Article

February 14, 2017 10:23:pm EST

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