No. 5 UConn (6-0) routed Manhattan 90-60 on Friday in Hartford, Connecticut, the Huskies’ 23rd consecutive nonconference victory by double digits, which ties the 2008-09 North Carolina Tar Heels for most wins in a row in that fashion.
The Commanders have fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer as the team has slid to worst in the NFL in points allowed this season.
The coveted No. 1 spot in the AP Poll generates considerable buzz among players, programs and fanbases lucky enough to earn the distinction, but its a distinction that has come with quite a bit of losing and heartbreak in March over the past two decades. NCAA.com’s Mike Lopresti explains: