UConn men’s basketball heads to Madison Square Garden for the second time this season, as the No. 5 Huskies take on defending champion Florida in the Jimmy V Classic. UConn is out for revenge against the No. 18 Gators, as Todd Golden’s squad ended the Huskies’ historic 13-game NCAA tournament winning streak and handed Alex […]
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A 2-0 week was not enough for UConn men’s basketball to move up even an inch in this week’s AP poll, as the 8-1 Huskies stayed at No. 5 for the second week in a row. UConn clawed past a tough No. 21 Kansas squad at Allen Fieldhouse, then rolled to an easy home win […]
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UConn football has accepted an invite to the Fenway Bowl, where it will face the Army Black Knights on Saturday, December 27th at 2:15 p.m. from Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. This will be the Huskies’ third bowl appearance in four years and their second consecutive appearance in the Fenway Bowl, which they won over […]
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UConn women’s basketball dismantled the DePaul Blue Demons at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday, 102-35. The Huskies set a season-high for margin of victory (67) and reached the 100-point mark for the third time. Sarah Strong played a season-low 17 minutes but still put up 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists. Azzi Fudd […]
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The UConn Huskies have announced their successor for Jim Mora: Jason Candle, the head coach at Toledo since 2016, will be the 33rd Husky head football coach. Candle has compiled an 81-44 record at the helm of the Rockets and won the MAC twice in that time. He was previously the offensive coordinator at Toledo […]
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UConn men’s basketball took some time to warm up before dispatching the East Texas A&M Lions Friday night at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies (8-1), fresh off back-to-back ranked wins against Illinois and Kansas, sputtered at the start but eventually overwhelmed the Lions to cruise to a comfortable 83-59 win. “I thought it was just important […]
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After picking up impressive wins over top-25 squads Illinois and Kansas in its past two games, UConn men’s basketball returns home for one final buy game. The 7-1 Huskies will welcome East Texas A&M to Gampel Pavilion for a second-straight season Friday night, with the Lions serving as the final tune up before tougher matchups […]
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UConn men’s basketball made history Tuesday night, as the Huskies beat No. 21 Kansas on the road for the program’s first-ever victory over the Jayhawks. Despite a raucous Phog Allen Fieldhouse crowd, UConn trailed by as much as eight points before taking the lead in the second and securing the win. Here are some key […]
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The UConn mens basketball team made history tonight and they did it with authority. The Huskies got their first ever program win against Kansas —on the road — knocking off the No. 21 Jayhawks 61-56. UConn improves to 7-1 on the season and now has three AP Top 25 wins on the year. Solo Ball […]
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UConn women’s basketball smoked the USF Bulls, 85-51, in a wire-to-wire victory in Tampa on Tuesday. Sarah Strong notched her fourth double-double of the season with a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists. Blanca Quiñonez put up 13 points, hitting 3-4 shots from deep, while Azzi Fudd and Ashlynn Shade […]
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UConn men’s basketball returns to action Tuesday night with another big time matchup, as the 6-1 Huskies head to historic Phog Allen Fieldhouse to take on No. 21 Kansas. The Jayhawks (6-2) are not the national title contenders that they have been in past years, but return to Lawrence after an impressive win over then […]
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UConn men’s basketball stayed put at No. 5 in the AP Top 25 this week, despite a convincing wire-to-wire win over then-No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden. The Illini dropped one spot to No. 14 following the loss to the Huskies, while Kansas broke back into the Top 25 at No. 21 ahead of […]
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UConn women’s basketball kicked off Big East play with an 104-39 obliteration of the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center on Sunday. The Huskies set season-highs in points scored, margin of victory and 3-pointers made. 12 of the 13 players available for UConn scored while six reached double-figures. Allie Ziebell led the way with 16 […]
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UConn men’s hoops delivered a vintage performance on Friday afternoon in its home away from home. The Huskies pulled away early and kept their foot on the gas thanks to the immense skill and depth across the roster. Beating the No. 13 team in New York City is a great statement for Dan Hurley’s squad […]
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The no. 5 UConn men’s basketball team held off no. 13 Illinois, 74-61, to improve to 6-1 on the young season. It’s UConn’s second top-25 win this month, and it was done by shutting off the Illini from three as Brad Underwood’s men shot 6-of-29 (20.7%) from three. The Huskies also won the rebounding margin […]
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The UConn men’s basketball team did exactly what it needed to do Sunday against Bryant, picking up positive momentum heading into a top-15 ranked matchup at Madison Square Garden. Without Tarris Reed Jr., Silas Demary Jr. recorded the fifth triple-double in program history as UConn downed the Bulldogs 72-49, leading comfortably from tip-to-buzzer. The Huskies, […]
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UConn football is reportedly on the hunt for a new head coach. The last four times this happened, it was under sub-optimal conditions, to say the least. When Jim Mora took over for Randy Edsall, the Huskies had just wrapped up a brutal run that included an outbound transfer exodus, gutting the roster as if […]
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After the most successful two-year stretch in its FBS existence, UConn football will be looking for a new coach, as ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that a deal is imminent between Colorado State and Jim Mora Jr. to make him the new Rams head coach. Mora was hired in 2021 after the end of Randy Edsall’s […]
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UConn standout Skyler Bell was named one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to college football’s top wide receiver. The other finalists are Makai Lemon of USC and Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State. After 12 games, Bell sits first in the country in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and 100-yard games, setting […]
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UConn men’s basketball’s home loss to Arizona dropped the Huskies two spots in this week’s AP Poll, with the Huskies now at No. 5. The Wildcats jumped up to No. 2 following the win and received 11 first-place votes, while the 4-1 Huskies received none for the first time all season. St. John’s is the […]
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Silas Demary Jr. made history for UConn men’s basketball as the Huskies (5-1) cruised to a comfortable 72-49 victory over Bryant. With a 10-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double, Demary Jr. became just the fifth Husky in program history to record a triple-double. Demary Jr. joins Tristen Newton (4 times), Shabazz Napier (2), Daniel Hamilton and Kemba […]
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UConn women’s basketball closed out the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase with a dominant 93-41 win over the Utah Utes at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday. The Huskies never trailed. Azzi Fudd had 24 points — a mark Utah didn’t surpass until the 9:10 mark of the fourth quarter — on 9-11 shooting and […]
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UConn football captured its ninth win of the regular season, a feat last accomplished in 2007 that matches the FBS program record for wins in a season, after taking down Florida Atlantic, 48-45, in a game that came down to the wire. The Huskies jumped out to a 24-3 lead in the first quarter as […]
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UConn men’s basketball looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season on Wednesday night with a get-right game against the Bryant Bulldogs in Hartford on Sunday night. The Huskies (4-1) hung tough with No. 4 Arizona without star big man Tarris Reed, but couldn’t seal the deal late and fell to the […]
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The top-ranked UConn Huskies fought off a valiant comeback bid by the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines on Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, pulling out a 72-69 victory. The Huskies led by as many as 20 in the second half, only for Michigan to roar back and get within a single possession three times in […]
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