DES MOINES, Iowa -- Something about this time of year brings out the best in Connecticut.
The Huskies, seeded ninth in the South Region, raced from behind to beat No. 8 Colorado 74-67 Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. It's early, of course, but clutch play in the second half by Rodney Purvis, Daniel Hamilton and Sterling Gibbs conjured images of UConn giants in past postseasons.
The victory, UConn’s seventh straight in NCAA play dating to an unexpected run title in 2014 as a No. 7 seed, sets up a potential clash with Kansas, the No.