No. 2 UConn trounces Providence basketball, deals big blow to NCAA tourney hopes

PROVIDENCE — There aren’t many positives to take out of this one. No improvement to an NCAA Tournament resume seemingly in need of it. No upset against a regional rival flying atop the Big East standings. No payoff on Senior Night for the pair of graduate transfers who followed Kim English from George Mason. This was a shellacking for the majority at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Providence started brilliantly and crashed even harder, as No. 2 Connecticut offered a demonstration of how steep the climb will be for any other program...