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There’s just something about the UConn basketball team and MSG. Whether it be Kemba Walker going on a tear in the Big East tournament in 2011, or the Shabazz Napier-led squad winning the East regional in the NCAA Tournament at MSG in 2014, or earlier that season, Connecticut winning an early-season tournament at Madison Square […]

The UConn basketball team came out of nowhere last season in March and went on to win the national championship. The Huskies were a good team all year long, but mot many people expected them to win the national title. After going all the way a season ago, expectations for this year’s UConn team became […]

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley cemented his status as one of the best in college basketball with a national championship win last season, but recently revealed that there are still some mental health hurdles for him be opening up about having a panic attack at the New York Stock Exchange this summer. “I’m having […]

The UConn Huskies, deemed as one of the best collegiate basketball teams in the nation during the 2022-23 season, won the National Championship over the San Diego State Aztecs, 76-59, with the likes of Jordan Hawkins, Adama Sanogo, and Tristen Newton leading the way. Since then, the Huskies have bid farewell to Hawkins and Sanogo, […]

The absence of CJ McCollum had bothered New Orleans Pelicans faithful. They had to look for a new facilitator. One who could back up the numbers of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram against the Denver Nuggets. There were a lot of options but apparently, the freshly-crowned national champion out of the UConn basketball squad would […]

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks take on the UConn Huskies. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Northern Arizona UConn prediction and pick. Find how to watch Northern Arizona UConn. The UConn Huskies have authored one of the most remarkable stories in the history of college basketball. Duke under Mike Krzyzewski marked a spectacular […]

Cooper Flagg will play his college basketball for Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils. The projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft made his announcement on Monday morning in conjunction with SLAM Magazine, picking Duke basketball over UConn. Cooper’s commitment video: pic.twitter.com/iHDRBKfSKK — SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) October 30, 2023 This is […]

Today is Big East media day at Madison Square Garden, and the defending national champion UConn men’s basketball program was voted third in the conference’s coaches’ poll, and head coach Dan Hurley kept it real when talking about where his team ranks. “It’s all a bunch of s**t anyway, so it doesn’t matter,” Dan Hurley […]

2024 No. 1 overall basketball recruit Cooper Flagg just wrapped up his official visit to Duke this weekend, and that means a decision could be looming in the near future as the early signing period approaches on Nov. 8. It has long been assumed that the Duke basketball program and Jon Scheyer would land Cooper […]

Highly touted basketball prospect Cooper Flagg, who has received much interest from blue blood programs like Duke and UConn, is continuing to make waves as a high schooler. Flagg has visited both Duke and UConn in recent months and many believe that if he was eligible, he might be a lottery pick in the NBA […]

The new college basketball season is going to tip off very soon, and that means it is time for the preseason AP Top 25 rankings. We now know where the defending champion UConn basketball program stands. As always, there are some very interesting rankings in this year’s preseason poll, which has the Kansas Jayhawks as […]

2024 No. 1 basketball recruit Cooper Flagg has canceled his visit to Kansas, according to Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog. Cooper Flagg, who reclassified to the 2024 class late this summer, previously had scheduled visits to basketball powers UConn, Kansas and Duke. He took his visit to UConn to see Dan Hurley and the defending national […]

2024 No. 1 overall recruit Cooper Flagg is taking his official visit to see Dan Hurley and the UConn basketball program this weekend, according to Keegan Pope of on3.com. Cooper Flagg is working toward a commitment this fall after he takes all three of his official visits. After this weekend with Dan Hurley and the […]

All eyes of the college sports world are currently on college football as the season just started, but that means that the start of college basketball is slowly approaching as well. It is expected to be another exciting season for Arkansas basketball and head coach Eric Musselman who has had the Razorbacks playing great basketball […]

The UConn men’s basketball program announced its non-conference schedule for the 2023-2024 season in which they will attempt to defend their national championship, and there are a handful of marquee matchups included. 2023-2024 Non-Conference Schedule 👀#HU5KIES pic.twitter.com/1Oje61sEka — UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) August 29, 2023 Dan Hurley’s UConn men’s basketball program will start its season […]

Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 recruit in the 2024 basketball recruiting class, is reportedly planning his first three official visits to Duke, Kansas and UConn, according to Joe Tipton of on3sports. It is not a surprise to see the Duke and Kansas basketball programs involved with the No. 1 recruit in Cooper Flagg, and UConn […]

It has been 369 days since UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers tore her ACL, and she took to Instagram to announce that she has been fully cleared to play live basketball. “All cleared and ready for takeoff🚀 369 days… GOD DID!” Paige Bueckers said in the caption of her Instagram post. Getting Bueckers back […]

The matchups for the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 5 at Madison Square Garden were announced, with Florida Atlantic taking on Illinois and UConn facing off against North Carolina. UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley spoke about what it means for his program to play in the Jimmy V Classic, a yearly […]

The UConn men’s basketball program landed a commitment from guard Ahmad Nowell, according to a Sunday tweet from 247Sports. 🚨 UConn lands top 35 combo guard Ahmad Nowell. Nowell, a 6-foot-1 combo guard from Philadelphia (Pa.) chooses UConn over Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Kentucky. ✍️ @DushawnLondon1 – https://t.co/MUn7sKXPna pic.twitter.com/Dq6h5gEFdx — 247Sports (@247Sports) July 23, 2023 […]

NCAA legislation that went into effect on July 1 that allows college basketball programs to add two new assistants, and Geno Auriemma and the UConn women’s basketball program is already taking advantage of the new legislation. The UConn women’s basketball program is adding former Temple women’s basketball head coach Tonya Cardoza as an assistant to […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers was in attendance watching her former teammate Dorka Juhasz play with the Minnesota Lynx against the Dallas Wings, and Bueckers gave an update on her recovery from a torn ACL in an interview on the sideline. “Yeah I’m just still waiting to get cleared to like play pickup, play […]

It was an unfortunate night for UConn basketball’s big man during the 2023 NBA Draft. Adama Sanogo was not one of the names called by Adam Silver. This prompted him to work out for multiple teams like the Chicago Bulls in pursuit of an NBA Summer League roster spot. The Bulls have officially announced that […]

After a standout season that included 31 wins and a national championship victory, the UConn men’s basketball team has agreed to terms on a new contract with head coach Dan Hurley, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The six-year contract will pay Hurley $31.5 million and earn him nearly $33 million in guaranteed money, making him […]

Although UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is not fully cleared from her ACL injury that kept her out of the 2022-2023 season, but head coach Geno Auriemma said she is 90% recovered, and is expected to be fully ready by the start of the regular season, according to D’Arcy Maine of ESPN. “If she’s […]

UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers is reportedly “very close” to being fully cleared after recovering from a torn ACL that kept her out for the entire 2022-2023 season, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. “I’m feeling really good,” Paige Bueckers told reporters at UConn on Wednesday. “I’m just past the 10-month mark [following the […]

The UConn women’s basketball team had a successful season by regular standards. They finished 31-6 overall and 18-2 in Big East Conference play. They were a consistent top ten team in the AP rankings throughout the season, won the Big East Tournament and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. But this isn’t […]

There have been a lot of rumors flying about the Big 12 conference potentially adding Colorado back to the conference, but the potential ripple effect could be shocking for many fans of college sports who do not follow conference realignment closely. If the Big 12 conference adds Colorado, many believe that the conference could be […]

The National Champion University of Connecticut Huskies have been on their toes for the ongoing NBA Draft deadline. Notable departures due to the draft have been Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo who led them to banner number five. Another player from UConn basketball has an important draft decision — Andre Jackson Jr. As the deadline […]

Adama Sanogo played a major role in UConn’s run to the NCAA Championship. After bringing UConn back to their former glory, Sanogo is now ready for the next chapter of his basketball career. Sanogo will remain in the 2023 NBA Draft, via Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. The big man has officially said goodbye to […]

UConn basketball‘s Tristen Newton announced he is returning to college for his final season of eligibility. Newton averaged 10.1 points, 4.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds last season for the national-champion Huskies. He declared for the NBA Draft in April and played well at the G-League Elite Camp in Chicago. He scored 14 points and made […]

UConn basketball player Andre Jackson Jr. is attending the NBA Draft Combine this week, and he was asked what he thinks about UConn’s team heading into the 2023-2024 season, in which they will be defending national champions. “I think they can do it again,” Andre Jackson Jr. said, via Adam Zagoria. The interesting part to […]

The UConn Huskies and Gonzaga Bulldogs have agreed to play in a multi-year series starting next season at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The two teams will face off the following year at Madison Square Garden in New York City, reports College Hoops Today’s Jon Rothstein. Announcement of this multi-year matchup comes after the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a strange and rather unenviable position. The sale of the team — should it be completed this offseason — is strange only in the sense that NBA legend Michael Jordan has been the majority owner of the team for so long that when he first bought the franchise their mascot […]

Legendary NBA player Ray Allen was in the news on Sunday for earning his degree from the University of Connecticut 30 years after he arrived on campus as a freshman to play for Jim Calhoun. Video clip via Bleacher Report. Ray Allen earned his degree from UConn today 🎓 What it’s all about 👏 (via […]

UConn basketball senior guard Tristen Newton announced that he is has declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility on his Instagram. “First and foremost, I would like to thank god for everything,” Tristen Newton wrote in his statement on Instagram. “It has been an experience like no other being able to bring a […]

UConn basketball junior Andre Jackson Jr. plans to enter the NBA draft, but has retained his college eligibility, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Andre Jackson Jr. was a huge part of UConn basketball’s run to the national championship in 2023. Jackson Jr., Jordan Hawkins and Adama Sanogo were seen as the Huskies’ ‘big three’ […]

The Detroit Pistons will interview former UConn coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie for their head coaching job, according to a Friday tweet from The Athletic Senior lead NBA Insider Shams Charania. “The Detroit Pistons will interview former University of Connecticut coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie for their head coaching job, sources tell me […]

UConn Huskies star center Adama Sanogo will enter the 2023 NBA Draft, according to basketball insider Adam Zagoria. Sanogo averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game in the 2022-23 season, shooting 60.6 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3. A two-time All-Big East selection, Sanogo was named the […]

When a star player wins a national championship, there is little time to truly bask in the moment. Big decisions need to be made. UConn Basketball dominated the NCAA Tournament field on their way to cutting down the nets this past Monday night. The team was given a lot of exposure to fans, but also […]