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Luke Murray to become next head coach at Boston College

Long-time men’s basketball assistant Luke Murray is leaving UConn to join Boston College as the next head coach of its men’s basketball program. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the move, which is now official. Boston College has announced Murray will take over as the 14th head coach in program history.  Murray is in the midst […]

Gampel Pavilion to undergo renovations across 2026 and 2027

UConn announced that Gampel Pavilion will undergo a $99 million renovation project. The announcement comes just a day after the women’s basketball team defeated Syracuse to advance to the Sweet 16, while the men’s team readies for its Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan State. The project will work through three phases, with phase 1 beginning […]

UConn baseball wins two in doubleheader out West

Some say revenge is a dish best served cold. For UConn baseball on Sunday, it was the bats that were hot as the Huskies grabbed two big wins over teams that beat them earlier. After losing to San Jose State (10-13) and San Diego State (12-13) on consecutive days, the Huskies (12-13) turned their weekend […]

UConn men’s basketball advances to Sweet 16 after win over UCLA

UConn men’s basketball took down UCLA in their Round of 32 matchup in Philly, 73-57, after a masterclass from Alex Karaban, who posted a career-high 27 points. The 2-seeded Huskies will play Michigan State in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Washington DC. Karaban was on from the start, finishing 9-for-16 from the field. […]

UConn baseball falls to San Diego State, 6-4

The Huskies can’t catch a break. With the game tied at four and San Diego State University’s bats having gone cold for five straight innings, shortstop Rob Rispoli’s third error of the contest gave the Aztecs (12-12) two unearned runs to hand them a 6-4 win over the Huskies (10-13) on Saturday afternoon. Rispoli’s eighth-inning […]

Three keys for UConn to beat UCLA, advance to Sweet 16

It’s a battle of blue bloods in Philadelphia on Sunday night, as the 2-seed UConn men’s basketball team takes on Mick Cronin and the 7-seed UCLA Bruins for a spot in the Sweet 16. UConn survived 15-seed Furman’s best punch Friday night for an 82-71 win to make it to the second round, while UCLA […]

UConn baseball falls to SJSU, 16-6

A disastrous first inning did the Huskies (10-12) in on Friday night against San Jose State, as their evening was over before it really even started. The Spartans’ eight first-inning runs were more than UConn scored the entire game, as the Huskies were mercy ruled by the Spartans in seven innings, 16-6. Husky starter Charlie […]

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UConn women’s basketball detonates 16-seed UTSA, 90-52

UConn women’s basketball kicked off the NCAA Tournament by detonating the 16-seed UTSA Roadrunners, 90-52. The Huskies advance to the second round for the 31st consecutive season with a wire-to-wire victory. Sarah Strong led the way with 18 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists while Blanca Quiñonez put up 15 points, five boards […]

Opening Odds: Huskies open as favorites against UCLA in Second Round

UConn men’s basketball survived their opening round matchup against 15-seed Furman Friday night, using a historic performance from Tarris Reed Jr. to win 82-71. Despite missing Jaylin Stewart and starter Silas Demary Jr. and one of the team’s worst shooting nights of the season, the Huskies were able to advance to the Second Round for […]

UConn signee Olivia Vukosa named Gatorade National Player of the Year

On Thursday, UConn signee Olivia Vukosa was named Gatorade Girls’ National Basketball Player of the Year. Diana Taurasi surprised her with the hardware at Christ The King High School in New York. Vukosa is the 12th Husky to win the award, joining Paige Bueckers (2020), Azzi Fudd (2019), Christyn Williams (2018), Megan Walker (2017), Katie […]

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Three keys for UConn to avoid an upset against 15-seed Furman

UConn men’s basketball begins its quest for its seventh national championship Friday night, as the 2-seed Huskies take on the 15-seed Furman Paladins in Philadelphia. Historically, 2-seeds are 149-11 against 15-seeds all time, with the last upset coming in 2023 when Princeton beat Arizona. While FanDuel isn’t necessarily predicting that the Paladins pull off the […]

UConn baseball tops Santa Clara, 12-5

Tyler Minick did it again. For the second game in a row, the junior left the park. It was a solo no-doubter well over the left field wall in the third inning that was the first of ten unanswered runs by the Huskies (10-11) as they took down Santa Clara, 12-5. The Huskies scored in […]

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Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong named AP, USBWA First Team All-Americans

UConn superstars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong both earned First Team All-American honors, making the USBWA’s list on Tuesday before landing on the Associated Press’s squad on Wednesday. Strong made the AP’s Second Team and the USBWA’s Third Team last season. These are the first All-American nods of Fudd’s career. She still needs to be […]

UConn baseball posts 9-3 victory at Cal

Tyler Minick and Jackson Marshall put an exclamation point on a bounce-back win over the University of California (13-8) on Tuesday when the two sluggers went back-to-back in the sixth inning to allow the Huskies (9-11) to pull away with a 9-3 victory. It was the Huskies’ first win against the Golden Bears in over […]

UConn baseball drops weekend finale at Portland

The University of Portland Pilots (10-7) sent the Huskies (8-11) flying home without a series win on Sunday night, taking the third and final game of the weekend series, 5-3. Sunday’s loss marked the second time in the last three weekend series that the Huskies have missed out on a series win despite being victorious […]

UConn baseball splits doubleheader with Portland

As UConn baseball aims to push its record above .500, the Huskies held the line, splitting a pair against the University of Portland on Saturday. The Huskies (8-10) secured a come-from-behind 8-5 win in game one and nearly replicated that in game two before the Pilots (9-7) pulled away in the later innings to hand […]

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