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Chioma Okafor named three-time All-American, signs with NC Courage

UConn women’s soccer’s Chioma Okafor capped off her senior season by being named a 2025 United Coaches Third Team All-American. She is just the sixth Husky to be named a three-time All-American, joining Moira Buckley (1981-83), Kim Prutting (1987-89), Karen Ferguson (1991-93), Sara Whalen (1995-97) and Mary-Frances Monroe (1998-2000). Okafor will continue her career in […]

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UConn baseball releases 2026 schedule

UConn baseball released its schedule for the 2026 season, featuring 19 of 56 games at Elliot Ballpark in Storrs. The Huskies will play six teams who made the NCAA Tournament last season, including College World Series participant Arizona. 27 contests will be against teams who finished in the top 100 of the RPI rankings last […]

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UConn to play St. John’s at Madison Square Garden

UConn women’s basketball’s March 1 matchup at St. John’s will take place at Madison Square Garden, the teams announced on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on TNT, Tru TV and HBO Max. The arena serves as a home court for the Red Storm’s men’s basketball team, though Joe Tartamella’s squad typically plays […]

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Florida Takeaways: Close to Full Strength & Crushing the Non-Con

No. 5 UConn men’s basketball picked up another big non-conference win as the Huskies took down defending champion Florida 77-73 in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square. The Huskies head into Big East play with a 9-1 record and four Quad One wins. Some thoughts after win at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night: […]

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No. 5 UConn Holds Off No. 18 Florida 77-73

Revenge is a dish best served Solo. The No. 5 UConn mens basketball team held off No. 18 Florida Gators (5-4) to improve to 9-1 on the season. Solo Ball — see what I did there? — paced UConn with 19 points, including four clutch free throws to ice the game. Alex Karaban added 13 […]

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UConn men’s basketball remains at No. 5 in AP Top 25

A 2-0 week was not enough for UConn men’s basketball to move up even an inch in this week’s AP poll, as the 8-1 Huskies stayed at No. 5 for the second week in a row. UConn clawed past a tough No. 21 Kansas squad at Allen Fieldhouse, then rolled to an easy home win […]

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UConn football to play in Fenway Bowl against Army

UConn football has accepted an invite to the Fenway Bowl, where it will face the Army Black Knights on Saturday, December 27th at 2:15 p.m. from Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. This will be the Huskies’ third bowl appearance in four years and their second consecutive appearance in the Fenway Bowl, which they won over […]

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UConn women’s basketball dismantles DePaul, 102-35

UConn women’s basketball dismantled the DePaul Blue Demons at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday, 102-35. The Huskies set a season-high for margin of victory (67) and reached the 100-point mark for the third time. Sarah Strong played a season-low 17 minutes but still put up 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists. Azzi Fudd […]

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UConn hires Jason Candle as football head coach

The UConn Huskies have announced their successor for Jim Mora: Jason Candle, the head coach at Toledo since 2016, will be the 33rd Husky head football coach. Candle has compiled an 81-44 record at the helm of the Rockets and won the MAC twice in that time. He was previously the offensive coordinator at Toledo […]

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No. 5 UConn men’s basketball takes down East Texas A&M, 83-59

UConn men’s basketball took some time to warm up before dispatching the East Texas A&M Lions Friday night at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies (8-1), fresh off back-to-back ranked wins against Illinois and Kansas, sputtered at the start but eventually overwhelmed the Lions to cruise to a comfortable 83-59 win. “I thought it was just important […]

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Takeaways: Huskies finally conquer Kansas

UConn men’s basketball made history Tuesday night, as the Huskies beat No. 21 Kansas on the road for the program’s first-ever victory over the Jayhawks. Despite a raucous Phog Allen Fieldhouse crowd, UConn trailed by as much as eight points before taking the lead in the second and securing the win. Here are some key […]

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Fab Freshman Help No. 5 UConn Hold Off No. 21 Kansas 61-56

The UConn mens basketball team made history tonight and they did it with authority. The Huskies got their first ever program win against Kansas —on the road — knocking off the No. 21 Jayhawks 61-56. UConn improves to 7-1 on the season and now has three AP Top 25 wins on the year. Solo Ball […]

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UConn women’s basketball smokes USF, 85-51

UConn women’s basketball smoked the USF Bulls, 85-51, in a wire-to-wire victory in Tampa on Tuesday. Sarah Strong notched her fourth double-double of the season with a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds to go with four assists. Blanca Quiñonez put up 13 points, hitting 3-4 shots from deep, while Azzi Fudd and Ashlynn Shade […]

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UConn women’s basketball obliterates Xavier, 104-39

UConn women’s basketball kicked off Big East play with an 104-39 obliteration of the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center on Sunday. The Huskies set season-highs in points scored, margin of victory and 3-pointers made. 12 of the 13 players available for UConn scored while six reached double-figures. Allie Ziebell led the way with 16 […]

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Takeaways: A Great Win Over Illinois

UConn men’s hoops delivered a vintage performance on Friday afternoon in its home away from home. The Huskies pulled away early and kept their foot on the gas thanks to the immense skill and depth across the roster. Beating the No. 13 team in New York City is a great statement for Dan Hurley’s squad […]

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No. 5 UConn Tops No. 13 Illinois, 74-61

The no. 5 UConn men’s basketball team held off no. 13 Illinois, 74-61, to improve to 6-1 on the young season. It’s UConn’s second top-25 win this month, and it was done by shutting off the Illini from three as Brad Underwood’s men shot 6-of-29 (20.7%) from three. The Huskies also won the rebounding margin […]

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UConn football head coaching candidates

UConn football is reportedly on the hunt for a new head coach. The last four times this happened, it was under sub-optimal conditions, to say the least. When Jim Mora took over for Randy Edsall, the Huskies had just wrapped up a brutal run that included an outbound transfer exodus, gutting the roster as if […]

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Report: Jim Mora to leave UConn for Colorado State

After the most successful two-year stretch in its FBS existence, UConn football will be looking for a new coach, as ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that a deal is imminent between Colorado State and Jim Mora Jr. to make him the new Rams head coach. Mora was hired in 2021 after the end of Randy Edsall’s […]

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Skyler Bell named Biletnikoff Award finalist

UConn standout Skyler Bell was named one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to college football’s top wide receiver. The other finalists are Makai Lemon of USC and Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State. After 12 games, Bell sits first in the country in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and 100-yard games, setting […]

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UConn men’s basketball drops to No. 5 in AP Top 25

UConn men’s basketball’s home loss to Arizona dropped the Huskies two spots in this week’s AP Poll, with the Huskies now at No. 5. The Wildcats jumped up to No. 2 following the win and received 11 first-place votes, while the 4-1 Huskies received none for the first time all season. St. John’s is the […]

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