LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun joked last week that he still didn't know all his players' names, much less how good they're going to be.
After knocking out a heavyweight in a championship-caliber bout, he — and everyone else, for that matter — should know these young Huskies are for real.
Trading blows in the first half and big shots in the second, Connecticut solidified its return to elite-program status by knocking off No. 2 Michigan State 70-67 in a physical Maui Invitational semifinal on Tuesday.
"We just showed the world we can play," said UConn's Kemba Walker, who scored 30 points and hit a key jumper with less than a minute left.
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