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Former UConn center Eric Reibe commits to USC

Former UConn men’s basketball center Eric Reibe has announced his commitment to transfer to the University of Southern California on Instagram. The four-star freshman from Germany was a key piece off the bench for the Huskies. behind Tarris Reed Jr. He averaged 5.9 points on nearly 66% from the field and 3.3 rebounds in 40 […]

Solo Ball to miss 2026-27 season due to wrist surgery

UConn announced that rising senior Solo Ball will take a medical redshirt for the upcoming season with plans to undergo wrist surgery. He will return to action for the 2027-2028 season after dealing with a wrist injury throughout the previous campaign. Ball has started 74 games for the Huskies over the last two seasons, averaging […]

Big East commissioner Val Ackerman to retire

Val Ackerman, the longtime commissioner of the Big East Conference (c. 2013), is retiring at the end of this summer, the league announced on Monday. Ackerman had been leading the basketball-centric league, born from the death of the original Big East, since June of 2013. Ackerman played a large role in UConn joining the league […]

Malachi Smith signs with pro team in Puerto Rico

Former UConn guard Malachi Smith saw his collegiate career come to an end two weeks ago Monday, but the next step in his basketball journey is about to begin. The transfer guard who spent four years at Dayton and this past season in Storrs is going to report to his first professional team: Capitanes de […]

UConn baseball splits doubleheader to avoid a series sweep

For the first time in six seasons at Elliot Ballpark, the UConn Huskies have lost a weekend series on their home turf. Though they split a double header against St. John’s (20-19, 7-2 Big East) on Saturday, UConn’s game one 6-5 loss marked a series win for the Red Storm. The Huskies (21-20, 7-5 Big […]

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Braylon Mullins to return to UConn men’s basketball for 2026-27 season

Rising sophomore Braylon Mullins announced Saturday night that he will return to UConn for his sophomore season. Mullins, who flashed elite shotmaking skills all season and hit one of the most iconic shots in NCAA tournament history to lift the Huskies past Duke, is likely eschewing a first round selection in this year’s NBA Draft […]

Nik Khamenia to transfer to UConn men’s basketball

Dan Hurley has another impact transfer from the portal, as the Huskies have landed Nikolas Khamenia from Duke. Khamenia, a 6-foot-8 forward, was the No. 19 recruit in the country per 247Sports composite rankings before joining Duke last season. Like his future teammate Najai Hines, Khamenia is a rising sophomore and has three years of […]

St. John’s outduels UConn in 4-0 win

After riding a pair of complete game victories to steal a series against Butler last weekend, the Huskies (20-19, 6-4 Big East) got a taste of their own medicine Friday night in game one of their homestand against St. John’s (19-18, 6-1 Big East). Red Storm starter Liam O’Leary spun a complete game shutout and […]

Jaylin Stewart to transfer from UConn men’s basketball

Jaylin Stewart, who helped the Huskies win a national championship in 2024 and started 10 games this past season, has decided to transfer after three seasons with UConn. Stewart averaged 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game as a junior this season with the Huskies. He missed eight games, including the first weekend […]

Najai Hines transfers to UConn men’s basketball

UConn men’s basketball’s first addition in the transfer portal is a big one. After the Huskies have lost four players to the portal including potential starting center Eric Reibe, Dan Hurley and UConn landed big man Najai Hines from Seton Hall. Hines is the No. 27 player overall in the transfer portal according to 247Sports […]

Wang blasts Eagles past Huskies, 8-5

Nick Wang just won’t give the Huskies a break. After smashing three home runs against UConn back on March 10, Wang’s go-ahead seventh inning two-run blast on Wednesday put Boston College ahead for good, as the Eagles (28-12) swept the season series against UConn (20-18) with a 8-5 win. The graduate student now has five […]

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UConn loses Paunovic and Furphy to transfer portal

UConn guards Uroš Paunovic and Jacob Furphy have entered the transfer portal, according to SamKayser and On3. Paunovic appeared in 15 games this season and scored his first points as a Husky on New Year’s Eveagainst Xavier. Before coming to Storrs, the junior played in Serbia’s top division, KLS, averaging 8.8points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 […]

Photo gallery: Bryant Bulldogs @ UConn Huskies softball – 4/14/26

Kaitlyn Breslin hit a grand slam in the first inning and three pitchers made it standup as the UConn Huskies softball team shutout the Bryant Bulldogs, 8-0, at Burrill Family Field on Tuesday night. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery

Silas Demary Jr. returning to UConn men’s basketball

A key piece of the UConn men’s basketball starting lineup will be back in Storrs next year, as Silas Demary Jr. announced on Instagram Tuesday that he will return for the 2026-27 season.  Demary is the second Husky with remaining eligibility to commit to a reunion with UConn, joining rising senior Jayden Ross. Centers Eric […]

Azzi Fudd selected first overall by Dallas Wings in 2026 WNBA Draft

For the second year in a row, the Dallas Wings took a UConn guard with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft. On Monday, they selected Azzi Fudd as the first player off the board; she’ll join Paige Bueckers in the Wings’ backcourt. Fudd is the seventh No. 1 selection in the Huskies’ program […]

10-run explosion helps Hook C to series win over Butler

The Huskies (20-17, 6-3) got out of Indianapolis a little earlier than expected on Sunday, as they picked up a 13-0 run-rule win against Butler (13-22, 4-2) after scoring 10 runs in the seventh inning. It was the second straight day in which the Huskies received a complete game out of their starter, though the […]

Suchy complete game helps UConn edge Butler, 3-1

After the bullpen let one slip away in the late innings on Friday, UConn starter Cayden Suchy went the whole way on Saturday afternoon, as the Huskies (19-17, 5-3) outlasted Butler (13-21, 4-1) for a 3-1 win to even the series. The complete game was the first of Suchy’s career. The sophomore also hit a […]

Butler walks it off against Hook C on Friday afternoon

Despite leading by four runs with just four outs to go, UConn (18-17, 4-3) let one slip away in the late innings as Butler (13-20, 4-0) stole a 5-4 come-from-behind victory in game one of the series. The Bulldogs didn’t score until the eighth but took advantage of a lifeline extended by the Huskies in […]

UConn center Eric Reibe enters transfer portal

ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported that freshman center Eric Reibe is entering the transfer portal after one season with the Huskies. Coming out of the Bullis School in Maryland as the No. 36-ranked recruit in the country by 247Sports, Reibe stepped up in a big way early in his freshman year while Tarris Reed Jr. was […]

UConn center Rrezon Elezaj enters transfer portal 

Rrezon Elezaj is entering the transfer portal, according to his agents, Kaan Tolga Beritan and Emre Can Berk from istBasketAgency, as reported on X by Dushawn London. He’s the first Husky from the 2025-2026 roster with eligibility remaining to announce his intentions for next year. The 7’1” freshman center joined the roster this past August, […]

Troy Walson commits to UConn football

On Tuesday, tight end and defensive lineman Troy Walson announced on X that he will continue his football career at UConn this fall. Alongside Connecticut, the Fordham Rams and Virginia Military Institute scouted the versatile player. In Walson’s final year with Bruton High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, he participated in 10 games, hauling in seven […]

UConn baseball pulls past Bryant, 6-2

UConn baseball (18-16) picked up a third-straight win on Tuesday, holding on to a 6-2 road victory over the Bryant Bulldogs (17-13). Making his fourth start of the season, UConn right-hander Charlie Hale allowed just one run in a short three-inning opener stint. The junior gave up five hits — four of which were singles […]

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