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NCAA Tournament: UConn men’s soccer earns 13th overall seed

For the first time since the 2018 season, the UConn Huskies men’s soccer team is heading to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament. The Huskies earned a first round bye after being named the 13th overall seed. They will take on the winner of the first round matchup between Cornell and Lafayette at Morrone Stadium on […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Takeaways: Bigger, Better UConn

UConn men’s basketball was up by 20 with seven minutes left in the second half on Saturday against No. 7 BYU. Even if the Huskies let it get too close late, they never relinquished the lead. Also, those 33 minutes of heat were a joy to watch. Dan Hurley’s squad was No. 3 in the […]

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UConn women’s basketball tramples Ohio State, 100-68

After a tight first quarter, UConn women’s basketball trampled the Ohio State Buckeyes 100-68 at PeoplesBank Arena on Sunday. The Huskies only led by three through 10 minutes but then out-scored the Buckeyes by 29 the rest of the way. Sarah Strong was unstoppable, tying a career-high with 29 points to go with 13 rebounds, […]

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No. 3 UConn Men’s Basketball holds off No. 7 BYU 86-84

The No. 3 UConn men’s basketball team gutted out a top-10 win against the no. 7 BYU Cougars 86-84 to continue the non-conference dominance of Storrs North in Boston. The Huskies improve to 4-0 on the young season. Silas Demary Jr led UConn with 21 points, seven assists, and five rebounds, including several clutch-time buckets. […]

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UConn football takes down Air Force, 26-16

UConn football won a slugfest on Saturday, improving to 8-3 after beating Air Force, 26-16. The Husky defense held strong through most of the second half as Cam Edwards led them to victory with 140 of his 165 rushing yards in the final 30 minutes. He crossed the 1000-yard mark on the drive where he […]

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How can UConn stop AJ Dybantsa?

AJ Dybantsa has been on most UConn fans’ radar since the Cooper Flagg arms race. When it became clear Flagg was a strong Duke lean, many looked to the Brockton, MA kid as the real prize. The hype grew after Flagg’s critically-acclaimed freshman year down in Durham; UConn gets another crack at a guy like […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

UConn football vs. Air Force: TV info, point spread, what to watch for

TIME: 12:00 PM TV:  CBS Sports Network ANNOUNCERS: Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Richard Johnson (sideline) RADIO: UConn Sports Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 Fox Sports, WGCH 1490 AM, WAVZ 1300 AM, WILI 1400 AM and 95.3 FM, WICH 1310 AM and 94.5 FM; Sirius/XM online streaming, XM 383 (UConn) ANNOUNCERS:  Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

UConn women’s basketball signs 2026 post Olivia Vukosa

On Wednesday, UConn women’s basketball officially signed its lone 2026 commitment: Olivia Vukosa, a 6-4 post player out of Christ The King High School in New York rated by ESPN as the No. 3 player in her class. “We think Olivia is one of those players that we’ve had so much success with,” Geno Auriemma […]

2 months ago | 1 read

UConn women’s basketball trounces Loyola Chicago, 85-31

UConn women’s basketball trounced the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 85-31 at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Huskies got a balanced scoring effort with nine players finding the basket through the first 15 minutes and 12 players on the scoresheet by the final buzzer. KK Arnold and Sarah Strong paced the squad with 11 points each […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

UConn men’s soccer places six on All-Big East Teams

On Wednesday, the Big East Conference announced the six major award winners for men’s soccer, as well as the All-Big East Teams. While the UConn Huskies did not capture any of the major awards, they placed six players on the All-Big East teams. Sabri Hanni was the only Husky named to the All-Big East First […]

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No. 3 UConn men’s basketball rolls past Columbia, 89-62

UConn men’s basketball took care of business once again at home as the Huskies took down Columbia 89-62 Monday night at Gampel Pavilion. While it wasn’t the ultra-dominant performance UConn had Friday night against UMass Lowell, the Huskies used two big first half runs to pull away and cruise to its third win of the […]

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UConn men’s basketball rises to No. 3 in AP Top 25

UConn men’s basketball climbed up one spot to No. 3 in this week’s AP Top 25 after taking care of business in its first two games of the season. The 2-0 Huskies received three first-place votes, good enough for the third-most in the country. No. 2 Purdue received the most first-place votes this week with […]

2 months ago | 0 reads

Preview: No. 3 UConn men’s basketball vs. Columbia | 6:30 p.m. ET, FS1

UConn men’s basketball returns to action Monday night fresh off a historic beatdown of UMass Lowell in Hartford, where the Huskies (2-0) defeated the River Hawks 110-47 and led by a program record 47 points at halftime. UConn will now welcome Columbia (1-0), predicted to finish dead last in the Ivy League’s coaches poll, to […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

UConn women’s basketball surges past Florida State, 99-67

In its home opener, UConn women’s basketball unveiled its 2025 national championship and then unleashed a beatdown on the Florida State Seminoles, 99-67. Azzi Fudd paced the Huskies with 23 points and five assists while Sarah Strong did her part with 21 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Kayleigh Heckel was […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

UConn football tops Duke, 37-34

UConn football pulled off a big upset Saturday, beating a Duke team that had bested them in each of the last two seasons and was favored by 10 points after beating Clemson last week, 37-34. It was a competitive game in the first half and an absolute barnburner in the second, as every possession in […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

No. 4 UConn men’s basketball rolls to 110-47 rout of UMass Lowell

UConn men’s basketball put its foot on the gas and never looked back Friday night, dismantling the UMass Lowell River Hawks 110-47 in one of the biggest wins of the Dan Hurley era. The Huskies (2-0) raced out to a breakneck start and put the clamps on Pat Duquette’s team, an entirely different scenario than […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

UConn men’s soccer earns No. 3 seed in Big East Championship

To qualify for the Big East Men’s Soccer Championship next weekend, the UConn Huskies entered Friday night’s matchup against the No. 21 Seton Hall Pirates needing a win and some help. They got both, upsetting the Pirates 2–1 to earn the No. 3 seed. UConn will face the No. 2 seed, the Akron Zips—whom they […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

UConn football vs. Duke: TV info, point spread, what to watch for

TIME: 3:30 PM TV:  CBS Sports Network ANNOUNCERS: Rich Walz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) RADIO: UConn Sports Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 Fox Sports, WGCH 1490 AM, WAVZ 1300 AM, WILI 1400 AM and 95.3 FM, WICH 1310 AM and 94.5 FM; Sirius/XM online streaming, XM 387 (UConn) ANNOUNCERS:  Mike Crispino (play-by-play), Wayne Norman […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

UConn women’s soccer places five on All-Big East teams

On Wednesday, the Big East Conference announced the six major award winners for women’s soccer, as well as the All-Big East Teams. While the UConn Huskies did not capture any of the major awards, they placed five players on the All-Big East teams. Senior Chioma Okafor, who led the Huskies with eight goals and 17 points, […]

3 months ago | 1 read

UConn to face South Carolina at neutral sites in 2026, 2027

After a one-year hiatus, UConn and South Carolina will renew their rivalry on “neutral” courts over the next two seasons. The two schools will play in the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 24, 2026 then head to Charlotte, North Carolina in Nov. 2027 for the Ally Tip-Off. […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Takeaways: Huskies looked good, but not great against New Haven

UConn men’s basketball kicked off the 2025-26 season with a 79-55 win over New Haven at Gampel Pavilion on Monday night. While the game was not the blowout Vegas and some Huskies fans may have expected, UConn was firmly in control from start to finish and picked up the victory. Our staff weighs in with […]

3 months ago | 0 reads