Huskies Roll Without Calhoun; 'Nova Survives a Scare from American

PHILADELPHIA — No coach? No problem.

Playing its first-round NCAA Tournament game without head coach Jim Calhoun, top-seeded UConn cruised past No. 16 Chattanooga, 103-47, in West Regional action at the Wachovia Center.

“I think we would’ve been more fired up if Coach was here,” said senior guard A.J. Price, who scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds. “Chattanooga got off easy by coach not being here today.”

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And read about Villanova’s narrow win over American here.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.