Members of the Connecticut’s cheer, dance and basketball teams participate in a service honoring those killed in a school shooting in Newtown, Conn., last Friday. The service was held before an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Maryland Eastern Shore in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)

John F. Silver

During the national anthem, the players and cheerleaders stood in a circle with candles representing each of the victims.

“I want to take this timeout to thank guys and cheerleaders for what we did at beginning of the game,” coach Kevin Ollie said postgame. “It’s a great tribute to all the victims. It’ a sad day, but we will not just continue to have moments, but a movement so we can stop this violence. Moments aren’t enough, we have moments then it goes away. Hopefully, we have a movement and we get down there soon.”

The Huskies men’s and women’s basketball team will also wear a special patch for the rest of this season to honor the victims.

The patch is a rectangle with a green background, a black outline and the letters “SH” in white. The school colors of Sandy Hook Elementary School are green and white.

UConn bench personnel and others associated with the game will also be wearing special green and white ribbons.