UConn men’s basketball’s “Pitino Week” kicked off in thunderous fashion Tuesday, as the Huskies dominated Xavier, 92-60, posting its largest margin of victory in a conference game this season and a season sweep of Richard Pitino’s squad. The Huskies stretch their win streak to 18 games and remain perfect thus far in Big East play. […]
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Silas Demary Jr. had 17 points while Tarris Reed Jr. had 14 points to lead the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to an easy 92-60 win over the Xavier Musketeers at PeoplesBank Arena on Tuesday night. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
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On Monday, UConn women’s basketball signee Olivia Vukosa was named a McDonald’s All-American. She was selected to the east team for the contest, which will take place on Mar. 31, 2025 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The No. 3 player in the class of 2026, Vukosa is a 6-4 post player out of […]
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UConn men’s basketball (21-1, 11-0) returns back home to kick off the month of February, as the Huskies are set to host Xavier (12-10, 4-7) at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Tuesday night. The Musketeers rank No. 93 in KenPom, with the No. 104 offense in the country, No. 105 defense and rank 97th in […]
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Despite continuing to do nothing except win games, UConn men’s basketball fell down a spot from No. 2 to No. 3 in the latest AP Top 25. The 21-1 Huskies are coming off of a statement victory in Omaha over Creighton and a close home win against Providence in Storrs. With Michigan picking up a […]
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No. 1 UConn women’s basketball used a big second half to throttle the No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers 96-66 at PeoplesBank Arena on Sunday. The 30-point margin of victory is the largest for either team in the history of the rivalry. The Huskies led by as many as 16 in the first quarter, only for the […]
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Azzi Fudd had 27 points while Sarah Strong had 26 to lead the No. 1 UConn Huskies women’s basketball team to 96-66 thrashing of the Tennessee Lady Vols at PeoplesBank Arena on Sunday afternoon. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
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UConn men’s basketball took care of business and easily disposed of Creighton Saturday night in Omaha. In a normally raucous environment at the CHI Center in Omaha, Nebraska, the Huskies (21-1, 11-0 Big East) put together arguably their most complete game of the season and extended their win streak to 17 games with an 85-58 […]
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Julia Cabral’s goal 1:47 into overtime gave the New Hampshire Wildcats a 3-2 overtime win over the UConn Huskies women’s hockey team at Toscano Family Ice Forum on Saturday evening. Claire Murdoch and True Thompson had the goals for the Huskies. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here […]
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UConn men’s basketball (20-1, 10-0) heads back on the road this weekend for one of its more challenging conference matchups year in and year out, as the Huskies travel to Omaha for a clash with Creighton (12-9, 6-4) at the CHI Health Center on Saturday night. The Bluejays rank No. 65 in KenPom, with the […]
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UConn men’s basketball announced Thursday that former center Hasheem Thabeet will be the 24th inductee to the team’s Huskies of Honor. The Tanzania native will be inducted on Saturday, Feb. 14 at halftime of the Huskies’ matchup against Georgetown at Gampel Pavilion. Thabeet, who spent three seasons at UConn from 2006-09, is one the best […]
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On a night where UConn was shorthanded due to injury, Allie Ziebell stole the show in a 97-39 victory over the Xavier Musketeers at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday. The sophomore set a career-high with 34 points — most by anyone on the team this season — and tied a single-game program record with 10 made […]
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Allie Ziebell tied a program record with 10 three-pointers and finsished with a career-high 34 points to lead the UConn women’s basketball team to an easy 97-39 win over the Xavier Musketeers, 97-39, at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT on Wednesday night. Click on picture to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click […]
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UConn women’s basketball played without six players in its 97-39 win over against Xavier on Wednesday. Serah Williams (ankle), Blanca Quiñonez (shoulder), Caroline Ducharme (migraine) and Gandy Malou-Mamel (illness) were all new additions to the availability report and joined Morgan Cheli (foot/ankle) and Ice Brady (knee). Williams rolled her ankle in practice on Tuesday, though […]
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The NBA hosts a Rising Stars tournament on the Friday of its All-Star Weekend festivities, and this year it will feature a heavy UConn flavor. The four teams that make up the Rising Star Challenge will play in a tournament of Final Target Score games. This year, they’re coached by NBA legends Carmelo Anthony, Tracy […]
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UConn men’s basketball remains undefeated in the Big East after the No.2-ranked Huskies took down Providence Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. UConn (20-1, 10-0 Big East), could never put the Friars away for good, but did enough to keep them at arm’s length for an 87-81 victory and the Huskies’ 16th-straight win. Dan Hurley and […]
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Tarris Reed Jr. had 19 points while Solo Ball had 17 to help the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team hold off a tough Providence Friars squad, 87-81, at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday night. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
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UConn men’s basketball (19-1, 9-0) will look to keep things rolling in Big East play as the Huskies host Providence (9-11, 2-7) in Storrs on Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. The Friars rank No. 75 in KenPom, with the No. 27 offense in the country, No. 203 defense and rank 95th in the NET. The […]
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UConn men’s basketball remains at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 after yet another nail biter win this past weekend. The 19-1 Huskies are coming off of an overtime win in Hartford over Villanova after having their first bye of the Big East season during the week and have won 15 straight games. For […]
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UConn football has confirmed the addition of 64 new players to the roster following the close of the transfer portal window. Jason Candle and his staff have added 29 players on offense, 32 on defense, and three special teamers, with 21 coming from P4 programs. The group consists of 57 transfers and seven freshman early-enrollees. […]
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Jake Percival’s goal with 2:25 left in the game gave the No. 13 UConn Huskies men’s hockey team the lead for good as they beat the No. 6 Quinnipiac Bobcats, 4-2, to win the CT Ice tournament at Ingalls Rink on Saturday night. It’s the second straight CT Ice title for the Huskies. Tabor Heaslip, […]
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The UConn men’s basketball team had just enough to beat Villanova, prevailing in overtime, 75-67, behind 24 points from Solo Ball and a heroic second-half effort from Alex Karaban. Karaban finished with 17 points and eight rebounds, but did not score his first basket of the game until the halfway mark of the second frame. […]
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Solo Ball had 24 points to lead the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to a 75-67 overtime win over the Villanova Wildcats at PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday afternoon. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
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UConn women’s basketball overcame a rough start to beat the Seton Hall Pirates 92-52 at Walsh Gymnasium on Saturday. The Huskies fell behind 6-0 out of the gate — the largest deficit they’ve faced through 21 games — but settled in and led for the final 34:31. Azzi Fudd kept UConn afloat by scoring its […]
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Two goals in one minute and 35 seconds to start the game got things going for the No. 13 UConn Huskies men’s hockey team as they defeated the Yale Bulldogs, 5-2, in the semifinals of CT Ice at Ingalls Rink in New Haven, CT on Friday night. They’ll take on the No. 6 Quinnipiac Bobcats […]
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