Kevin Willard

Maryland hires Skinn as assistant for Willard's staff

Mar. 24, 2022 05:55 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland hired Tony Skinn as an assistant for new basketball coach Kevin Willard's staff. The school announced the move...

Seton Hall guard Myles Cale, center, goes to the basket against St. John's forward Marcellus Earlington (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East conference tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Seton Hall into Big East semis, beats St. John's 77-69 in OT

Mar. 11, 2021 09:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Connecticut's James Bouknight, center, shoots between Memphis' Boogie Ellis, left, and Tyler Harris during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Hartford, Conn. UConn returns to the Big East this season. “It’s definitely huge for me, because growing up wanting to play high-major college basketball, you just want to play against the best teams in the country," Bouknight said. "Not taking anything away from the AAC, but every night playing against the Villanovas of the world, the St. John’s of the world, it’s just like a dream come true.” (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

UConn hoping return to Big East will improve fortunes

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 13, 2020 02:53 AM EST