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National Championship Opening Odds: Huskies open as clear underdogs against Michigan
UConn men’s basketball is headed to its third national championship gamer in four seasons, and the seventh overall in the program’s vaunted history. After the Huskies dispatched Illinois 71-62 in the Final Four, Alex Karaban will play the final game of his historic career in the national championship and have a chance to finish his […]
UConn takes down Illinois in Final Four, 71-62
UConn is playing in the last game of the season, with a chance to win the program’s seventh national championship after beating Illinois, 71-62, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “There’s no better feeling than being on that bus on Monday night, just being one of the last two teams standing,” Husky head coach Dan […]
Righi’s three home runs helps UConn capture series against Creighton
Cam Righi hit three home runs in Saturday’s rubber match to help UConn baseball (17-16, 4-2) outlast Creighton (14-15, 1-2) in a slugfest, 11-9. The weekend series win was the Huskies’ second straight against a Big East opponent to open conference play and gave UConn a winning record for the first time this season. Though […]
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 2-seed UConn men’s basketball vs. 3-seed Illinois | 6:09 p.m., TBS
UConn men’s basketball (33-5) will look to get to its seventh national title game in program history as the Huskies are set to take on 3-seed Illinois (28-8) in the Final Four on Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the eighth Final Four appearance for the team since 1999. The Fighting Illini came […]
UConn’s offense shut down in Final Four loss to South Carolina
In the biggest game of the season, UConn women’s basketball’s offense fell flat. The Huskies scored just 48 points — their fewest in four years — on a season-worst 31.1 shooting in a 14-point loss to South Carolina in the Final Four on Friday. “They took us out of our normal flow,” Ashlynn Shade said […]
Final Four: UConn’s perfect season ended by South Carolina, 62-48
UConn’s perfect season is over. On Friday, the Huskies fell to the 1-seed South Carolina Gamecocks 62-48 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. South Carolina shut down UConn’s two stars. Sarah Strong finished with 12 points on 4-16 shooting to go with 12 rebounds while Azzi Fudd only had eight points on 3-15 shooting […]
Suchy, Dalena power UConn to 11-2 win over Creighton in game 2
The weather at Elliot Ballpark is starting to heat up and so are the Huskies. UConn (16-16, 3-2) picked up their second blowout win in three games on Friday, taking down the Creighton Bluejays (14-14, 1-1) by a lopsided 11-2 final in game two of a three game series. Though the Bluejays jumped on the […]
Why Geno didn’t think UConn would still be undefeated
For the ninth time in program history, UConn women’s basketball has arrived at the Final Four with an undefeated record. Six times, the Huskies have finished without a blemish. In 1995, UConn captured its first-ever national championship with a perfect season. In 2002, the greatest team in program history — which featured three Hall of […]
UConn bats silent in 3-1 loss to Creighton in series opener
On a rainy day at Elliot Ballpark, the Huskies’ bats were bogged down. UConn (15-16, 2-2) managed just a single run in 3-1 loss to Creighton (14-13, 1-0) on Thursday in game one of a three-game weekend series. The win was Creighton’s first of Big East play. After scoring a season-high 21 runs two days […]
Photo gallery: Creighton Bluejays @ UConn Huskies baseball – 4/2/26
Two runs in the fifth inning helped the Creighton Bluejays to a 3-1 win over the UConn Huskies baseball team in the first game of a three-game set at Elliot Ballpark on Thursdsay afternoon. click on image to enlarge gallery Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple News users, click here to view the gallery
Four players to watch ahead of UConn’s Final Four matchup with Illinois
UConn men’s basketball and Illinois are set for a rematch in Indianapolis on Saturday with a spot in the 2026 national championship on the line. The Huskies and Fighting Illini faced off earlier this season in a Black Friday showdown at Madison Square Garden, where UConn came away with a 74-61 victory. Solo Ball scored […]
Sarah Strong wins three more National Player of the Year awards
Since arriving in Phoenix for the Final Four, UConn sophomore Sarah Strong has won three more National Player of the Year honors: The Naismith Trophy, the Wade Trophy and the AP’s award. She previously claimed the USBWA’s Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. Strong now just needs to win the Wooden Award (which will be announced on […]
Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong named WBCA All-Americans
On Thursday, Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong were named to the 10-player WBCA All-American team. It’s the pair’s fourth First Team All-American nod of the season, joining with the USBWA, Associated Press and Naismith. This is the 17th time multiple Huskies have made the WBCA All-American team. They’re the 51st and 52nd selections in program […]
Why UConn men’s basketball can (and can’t) win their seventh national title
Thanks to a legendary shot from Braylon Mullins, UConn men’s basketball is heading to their eighth Final Four this weekend in Indianapolis. It’s the team’s third Final Four in the last four years, meaning the Huskies have a shot at three national titles in that same span. But unlike 2023 and 2024, UConn is far […]
UConn men’s basketball just pulled off their greatest comeback ever. Does anything else come close?
It is really hard to make history at UConn nowadays. The men’s team has six national titles and now, after Sunday’s miraculous comeback, eight Final Fours. That’s not even counting the conference regular season and tournament titles. And we don’t have nearly enough time to dive into the excellence that is the women’s basketball team. […]
UConn football adds a regional WR commit
On Monday, wide receiver Johnny Gingeruha announced on X that he will continue his football career as a UConn Husky this fall. In the Massachusetts native’s final year attending Avon Old Farms in Avon, Connecticut, the 5-foot-10 deep threat was stellar as he helped the Winged Beavers post an undefeated 10-0 record as they won […]
Takeways: The Greatest UConn–Duke Game Ever
Maybe Ed Cooley was right, UConn fans are spoiled. We’ve seen back-to-back championships during a challenging new era for roster construction with NIL and the portal, and despite making less money than all of the P4 schools. On Sunday night, Tarris Reed Jr.’s excellence kept them in the game, and then every starter and rotation […]
Final Four Opening Odds: Huskies open as 2.5-point underdogs in rematch with Illinois
UConn men’s basketball is back in the Final Four for the third time in four years thanks to an all-time shot from freshman Braylon Mullins. After Silas Demary Jr. forced a deflection on Duke’s attempted press break, Mullins received a pass from Alex Karaban and drilled a 40-footer with 0.3 seconds remaining to send the […]
Every angle and reaction of Braylon Mullins’ incredible game winner against Duke
Braylon Mullins hit the shot heard around the basketball world Sunday night, swishing a 35-footer with 0.3 seconds to put UConn ahead of Duke 73-72 and send the Huskies to their eighth Final Four. The improbable shot after the deflection from Silas Demary Jr. came from the hands of Alex Karaban, who passed up an […]
Braylon Mullins buzzer-beater sends Duke home, UConn to Final Four
UConn men’s basketball is heading to the Final Four for the third time in four years. The last two times, the Huskies cruised through the first few rounds on their way to the national semifinals. This time, it took an incredible comeback effort and an improbable buzzer-beater to take down the Blue Devils in their […]
Huskies fall 6-1 to Xavier in series finale
With the Huskies sitting at .500 and holding a chance to find themselves with a winning record for the first time in 2026, the mountain proved to be too high to climb as UConn (14-15, 2-1) fell to Xavier (9-20, 1-2) 6-1 in the series finale. “The story of the game was [that] our at-bats […]
UConn women’s basketball heads to Final Four with 70-52 win over Notre Dame
UConn women’s basketball is heading to Phoenix. On Sunday, the Huskies vanquished arch-rival and 6-seed Notre Dame, 70-52, to advance to their 25th Final Four in program history. Sarah Strong claimed Fort Worth 1 Most Outstanding Player honors after battling for 21 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists. Blanca Quiñonez (20 points, eight […]
UConn baseball wins Game 2 over Xavier, 8-0
UConn baseball allowed just one hit as Cayden Suchy tossed eight innings of shutout baseball to help the Huskies (14-14, 2-0) blank Xavier (8-20, 0-2), 8-0, and win the first home weekend series of the year. Suchy had a no-hitter until the 6th inning, when a single up the middle from catcher Jonathan Fitz passed […]
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight: 2-seed UConn men’s basketball vs. 1-seed Duke | 5:05 p.m., CBS
UConn men’s basketball (32-5) will look to get punch its ticket to a third Final Four in the past four seasons as the Huskies are set to take on 1-seed Duke (35-2) in the Elite Eight on Sunday evening at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Blue Devils finished as the double champ in […]
Three keys for 2-seed UConn to take down top overall seed Duke
Sunday evening is what it’s all about. Two marquee programs battling head-to-head for spot at the Final Four in Indianapolis next week. For UConn, it would be the Huskies’ third trip in the last four years and likely cement Alex Karaban as one of the greatest players in program history. For Duke, it would mark […]
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