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UConn’s annual basketball run has a March finish

The Columbian
Published: October 10, 2012, 5:00pm

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s basketball team runs a road race around campus each fall to mark the start of their run toward a championship.

Thursday afternoon’s Husky Run, as it has always been, is 3.4 miles. But this year, the season’s run will be shorter than usual, ending in March. UConn didn’t qualify academically for the NCAA tournament and is also banned from the Big East tournament.

The Huskies say they will instead be playing for a regular season championship and for their new coach Kevin Ollie, who was given just a one-season contract after Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun retired last month.

Junior guard Shabazz Napier, still recovering from a stress fracture to his right foot, was not running Thursday, but is expected to participate in some practice drills on Saturday.

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