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Otto Porter Jr.'s layup with 9.5 seconds remaining in the second overtime gave No. 7 Georgetown a 79-78 victory over Connecticut on Wednesday night, the Hoyas' 10th straight win and first-ever at Gampel Pavilion.
Connecticut has given men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie a new contract that runs through the end of the 2017-18 season.
Connecticut has called a news conference to announce a new contract for men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie.
Connecticut has given men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie a five-year contract extension.
Connecticut has given men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie a contract extension through the end of the 2017-18 season.
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Kevin Ollie can win as many games, even as many national championships, as his predecessor and former coach did at Connecticut. But he can't transform the program. Jim Calhoun did that already.
Jim Calhoun retired as Connecticut's basketball coach Thursday, closing a 26-year career at the school with three national titles, an upcoming NCAA tournament ban and no apologies.
Jim Calhoun is leaving Connecticut the same way he coached it to three national titles _ on his terms.
Jim Calhoun is officially retiring as men's basketball coach at Connecticut after a 40-year college career and three national championships.
Jim Calhoun retired as Connecticut's basketball coach Thursday, closing a 26-year career at the school with three national titles, an upcoming NCAA tournament ban and no apologies.
As Jim Calhoun stood in his office at Gampel Pavilion, waiting for his final news conference as Connecticut's basketball coach, Pat Calhoun turned to her husband and gave him one final piece of advice.
Jim Calhoun is leaving Connecticut the same way he coached it to three national titles — on his terms.
Jim Calhoun has spent more than half his life as a head basketball coach, never venturing far from the New England area where he was born.
Ollie said that wasn't what he wanted for the chance to win.
"The last shot wasn't what we were looking for," he said. "Ryan was trying to rush to get the ball to the rim but Porter got there and they cut him off and got him in the corner."
