NEW YORK (AP) UConn fans roared the loudest when Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun was shown on the big screen at the Big East Tournament. Seemingly leading the cheers? That was Kemba Walker’s mother, wearing her son’s No. 15 UConn jersey on a milestone day in team history.
Eight years after UConn quit the Big East, and a year after its return was spoiled by a nearly-empty arena because of the pandemic, the Huskies felt back home again at Madison Square Garden.
R.J. Cole and Tyrese Martin each scored 17 points to lead No. 20 Connecticut into the Big East semifinals with a 62-52 win over Seton Hall on Thursday night. The Huskies (23-8) face No. 8 Villanova next.
”That’s why you come to a place like UConn,” coach Dan Hurley said. ”The place was rocking with UConn fans. Tomorrow’s gonna be insanity in here.”
The Huskies won with Calhoun watching and smiling as he soaked in the cheers from the legion of local, vocal fans who traveled to New York. He won three national championships all…
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