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UConn men’s hoops rises to No. 3 in the AP Poll

For the first time in nearly two months, the UConn men’s basketball team came in at No. 3 in the AP Poll. The 16-1 Huskies are coming off of a 2-0 week as they continue to dominate in Big East play, knocking off Providence in a classic overtime game on the road and DePaul at […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

UConn football transfers keep rolling in

The UConn Huskies are getting transfer recruits, and while the first wave of transfer commitments included a heavy Toledo flavor, the newest guys come to Storrs from schools like Texas, Duke, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, NC State, and Penn, with lots of potential starters in this mix. DL Melvin Hills – Coming to UConn from […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

UConn women’s basketball crushes Creighton, 95-54

UConn women’s basketball rode a dominant second quarter to a 95-54 victory over the Creighton Bluejays at CHI Health Center on Sunday. The Huskies only led by seven through 10 minutes before starting the second frame on a 17-0 run and ultimately out-scoring the hosts 33-7 in the period. Sarah Strong recorded her fifth double-double […]

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UConn Men’s Basketball holds off DePaul, 72-60

The no. 4 UConn men’s basketball team took care of business against DePaul Saturday afternoon, dispatching the Blue Demons, 72-60, in Hartford to win their 12th straight game. Braylon Mullins led the Huskies with 17 points and a season-high seven rebounds. Silas Demary Jr continued his stellar play with 14 points and four assists while […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Photo gallery: UMass Lowell River Hawks @ UConn Huskies men’s hockey – 1/9/26

Three second period goals helped the UMass Lowell River Hawks to a 5-3 win over the UConn Huskies men’s hockey team at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT on Friday night. Ethan Gardula, Joey Muldowney and Jake Richard had the goals for the Huskies. Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery

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UConn women’s basketball runs past St. John’s, 88-43

UConn women’s basketball started fast and never looked back in an 88-43 win over the St. John’s Red Storm at PeoplesBank Arena on Wednesday. The Huskies led wire-to-wire and outscored the visitors in every quarter. Sarah Strong finished with a game-high 24 points on an efficient 11-15 shooting while also totaling six steals and five […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

UConn football retaining players under Jason Candle

As the transfer portal opens up and commitments begin rolling in, UConn football is keeping on at least a few players from last season’s roster. Quarterback Tucker Macdonald was a backup for the Huskies this season, seeing some spot time across the 2025 season. His return brings depth and experience to the QB room. Kylish […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

UConn football landing transfer recruits

Jason Candle and his staff have been hosting a crew of transfer recruits in the first weekend since the portal opened on January 2nd. So far, they’ve secured at least 12 commitments, according to the latest signal from AJ Harrison, the new director of recruiting and player relations. The commitment list includes a number of […]

2 months ago | 1 read

UConn men’s basketball stays at No. 4 in the AP Poll

For the second consecutive poll and third straight week, the UConn men’s basketball team came in at No. 4 in the AP Poll. The 14-1 Huskies are coming off of a 2-0 week as they resume Big East play after Christmas with a pair of convincing wins on the road against Xavier on Wednesday and […]

2 months ago | 1 read

UConn men’s basketball takes down Marquette, 73-57

The UConn Huskies hosted a Marquette team that is one of the big disappoinments across the Big East, winning 73-57 in a wire-to-wire effort, led by 17 points from Solo Ball and double-digit games from Silas Demary Jr. (14 points, 3 assists) and Tarris Reed Jr. (13 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks). Alex Karaban and […]

2 months ago | 1 read

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 […]

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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 […]

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2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

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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 […]

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