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Preview: No. 4 UConn men’s basketball vs. Marquette | 2:00 p.m., Peacock, NBC Sports Network
UConn men’s basketball (13-1, 3-0) returns to action for the first time in 2026 as the Huskies are back at home in Storrs to take on Marquette (5-9, 0-3) on Sunday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion. The Golden Eagles rank No. 117 in KenPom, with the No. 141 offense in the country, and 176th in the […]
UConn women’s basketball sinks Seton Hall, 84-48
UConn women’s basketball opened 2026 with an 84-48 victory over the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday at PeoplesBank Arena. After missing the last contest with nasal fracture, KK Arnold re-took her spot in the starting lineup and finished with a game-high five assists as well as five points. Caroline Ducharme also returned after being sidelined […]
Photo gallery: Seton Hall Pirates @ UConn Huskies women’s basketball – 1/3/26
Sarah Strong had 18 points to lead four players in double digits as the UConn Huskies women’s basketball sunk the Seton Hall Pirates, 84-48, at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT on Saturday afternoon. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
Tage Thompson named to US Olympic team
For the first time in program history, UConn men’s hockey will have a former player in the Olympics. On Friday, Tage Thompson was named to the USA Hockey team for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. “We are extremely proud of Tage for being named to USA Hockey Olympic roster,” head coach Mike Cavanaugh said in […]
UConn women’s basketball dispatches Providence, 90-53
UConn women’s basketball closed out 2025 with a sloppy 90-53 victory over the Providence Friars at Amica Mutual Pavilion on New Year’s Eve. The Huskies were without starting point guard KK Arnold, who suffered a nasal fracture in practice on Tuesday and didn’t play. Without the floor general, they committed a season-high 21 turnovers and […]
No. 4 UConn men’s basketball cruises past Xavier, 90-67
UConn men’s basketball came out with its foot on the gas against Xavier, riding a hot start to a comfortable 90-67 victory in Cincinnati. The Huskies (13-1, 3-0 Big East) held the Musketeers under 10 points for the game’s first 12 minutes as UConn’s defense put the clamps on Xavier (9-5, 1-2 Big East) while […]
Photo gallery: UConn Huskies women’s basketball @ Providence Friars – 12/31/25
Azzi Fudd had 18 points while Sarah Strong had 17 points to lead the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team to an easy 90-53 win over the Providence Friars at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI on Wednesday afternoon. Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
KK Arnold not expected to miss much time with nasal fracture
Despite sitting out UConn’s 90-53 victory at Providence on New Year’s Eve, UConn point guard KK Arnold is not expected to miss much time with a nasal fracture that she suffered in practice on Tuesday. “What’d the doctor say yesterday? It was really good: ‘Whenever you can breathe somewhat normally, then you’re good to go,‘” […]
Preview: No. 4 UConn men’s basketball vs. Xavier | 5:00 p.m., Peacock
The No. 4 UConn men’s basketball team returns to action after a 10-day layoff following its 72-54 win over DePaul on Dec. 21. The Huskies are back on the road yet again as they travel to Cincinnati to face Xavier (9-4, 1-1) on Wednesday afternoon at the Cintas Center. The Musketeers rank No. 100 in […]
UConn football staff under Jim Mora finding new jobs
With the end of UConn football’s season and a head coaching transition in place, former Husky assistants are moving on as well. These guys were part of the program’s most successful FBS run, and many of them have earned great new jobs as a result. Offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis, coming off two Broyles Award nominations […]
Reports: UConn football coordinator and assistant hires
According to media reports, UConn football’s coordinators are set, and the Huskies also have a new QB coach, WR coach, and OL coach, as well as general manager and other staff roles. Nunzio Campanile is reportedly the offensive coordinator hire, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. He comes to UConn from Syracuse, where he was the QB […]
UConn poleaxes Butler, 94-47
In its first game in eight days, UConn women’s basketball poleaxed the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse, 94-47. The Huskies shook off a slow start to cruise to their 29th straight victory overall and 51st consecutive win in Big East play. Sarah Strong led the team with 15 points while also putting up seven assists, […]
UConn football topped by Army in Fenway Bowl, 41-16
The UConn Huskies made their return to the Fenway Bowl after winning nine regular-season games for the first time since 2009. They missed out on a 10th win and setting a program FBS-era record in a 41-16 loss to Army at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon. With multiple starters sitting, including multiple O-linemen and quarterback […]
Fenway Bowl Preview: UConn football vs. Army: TV info, by the numbers, what to watch for
KICKOFF: 2:15 p.m. TV: ESPN ANNOUNCERS: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color analyst), Dana Boyle (sideline) RADIO: UConn Sports Network; Varsity Network App; SiriusXM 81, SiriusXM streaming ANNOUNCERS: Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman (color analyst), Adam Giardino (sideline) RECORDS: UConn (9-3), Army (6-6, 4-4 AAC) LAST GAME: In their final regular-season game, a missed field goal with no time […]
UConn men’s hoops moves up to No. 4 in AP Poll
For the first time since the Week 3 poll, UConn men’s basketball moved up in the AP poll. The 12-1 Huskies jumped up one spot to No. 4 after No. 3 Duke lost on Saturday, dropping the Blue Devils down to No. 6. UConn is coming off of a 2-0 week to start Big East […]
No. 5 UConn men’s basketball takes down DePaul, 72-54
Despite a sloppy start, UConn men’s basketball moved to 2-0 in the Big East with a convincing road win over DePaul in Chicago. While the Huskies (12-1, 2-0 Big East) looked out of sorts in the first half without star guard Solo Ball, they snapped out of it just in time to cruise to a […]
Preview: No. 5 UConn men’s basketball vs. DePaul | 4:30 p.m., FS1
The No. 5 UConn men’s basketball team passed its first test of Big East play on Tuesday with a 79-60 win over Butler in Hartford. Next up, the first road test in conference play for Dan Hurley and his Huskies as they travel to Chicago to face DePaul (8-4, 0-1) on Sunday afternoon at Wintrust […]
UConn women’s basketball handles No. 11 Iowa, 90-64
UConn women’s basketball added another top-25 win to its resume on Saturday, handling the No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes 90-64 in the Women’s Champions Classic at Barclays Center. The Huskies’ two stars each owned a half. Sarah Strong dominated the first 20 minutes with 20 points en route to a final line of 23 points, seven […]
UConn women’s basketball sprints past Marquette, 89-53
In its final home game of 2025, UConn women’s basketball sprinted past Marquette 89-53 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Wednesday night. Sarah Strong hit the 20-point mark for the fifth time this season with 22 while chipping in two assists, two steals and two blocks as well. The sophomore struggled to protect the ball, […]
Photo gallery: Marquette Golden Eagles @ UConn Huskies women’s basketball – 12/17/25
Sarah Strong had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team to an easy 89-53 win over the Marquette Golden Eagles at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT on Wednesday night. Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
UConn men’s basketball tops Butler, 79-60
UConn men’s basketball took down Butler, 79-60, to begin Big East play 1-0 and improve to 11-1 on the season. The game got off to a rough start, with Butler jumping out to a 9-2 lead as turnovers and sloppiness plagued the Huskies. Eric Reibe found a cutting Solo Ball to tie the game at […]
Preview: No. 5 UConn men’s basketball vs. Butler | 8:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
The no. 5 UConn men’s basketball team came out of its historical non-conference gauntlet with an impressive 9-1 record. Now, a new challenge awaits; avoid landmines in the graveyard that is the Big East. First up on the conference slate is 8-2 (1-0) Butler, one of the few Big East teams that has exceeded expectations […]
UConn men’s hoops stays at No. 5 in AP Poll
A 2-0 week that featured a pair of victories over SEC teams was not enough for UConn men’s basketball to move up in this week’s AP poll, as the 10-1 Huskies stayed at No. 5 for the third week in a row. UConn got revenge on Tuesday over then-No. 18 Florida in the Jimmy V […]
Skyler Bell named First Team AP All-American
UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell was named to the Associated Press All-American First Team on Monday after his record-breaking season with the Huskies. He is the first-ever UConn football player to achieve this honor. Bell was also a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver, though it was awarded to USC’s […]
UConn women’s basketball blitzes No. 16 USC, 79-51
UConn women’s basketball traveled across the country to deliver a 79-51 beatdown on the USC Trojans at the Galen Center on Saturday. The first five minutes featured eight lead changes but the Huskies ultimately spent the final 30:47 ahead by double-digits behind their best performance so far this season. Azzi Fudd paced the squad with […]
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