Youth Excuse Doesn't Pertain to Loss; Uconn's Lack of Effort Cited in Latest Defeat

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Jeff Adrien described the atmosphere as "circus-like," but there was nothing enjoyable from the vantage point of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team.

Instead, Providence, a program which has struggled to even find some footing in the Big East over the last few seasons, exposed certain vulnerabilities in the 84-72 loss that have nothing to do with youth or inexperience or cohesiveness.

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Youth Excuse Doesn't Pertain to Loss; Uconn's Lack of Effort Cited in Latest Defeat

To coach Jim Calhoun, it has to do with effort and disappointment. With two-thirds of the Huskies' season complete, a team with nine first-year players has finished enough games to figure out not only each other, but the rest of a univ...

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