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The two-time-defending national champion UConn men’s basketball team saw its 17-game winning streak dating back to last season snapped on Monday with a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis. To call the game “out of control” would be an understatement, and Huskies coach Dan Hurley made his feelings about the referees known after the game. In […]

The UConn men’s basketball program had their hands full against the Memphis Tigers at the Maui Invitational on Monday. Dan Hurley’s team found themselves down by double-digits with minutes left in the fourth quarter and found a way to force the game to overtime. However, UConn lost 99-97. Hurley was critical of Monday’s officiating, especially […]

The Memphis basketball program faced one of its toughest matchups of the 2024-25 season against the UConn Huskies at the Maui Invitational on Monday. Memphis pulled off a thrilling 99-97 overtime win to keep their undefeated streak alive. Head coach Penny Hardaway’s immediate postgame reaction captured the toughness of the Tigers squad: “We were very […]

The UConn basketball team fell in their opening round contest of the Maui Invitational against Memphis on Monday. The Huskies were expected to win this game fairly comfortably as they are ranked #2 in the country, and the Tigers are currently unranked. This game was filled with chaos as UConn ended up mounting a massive […]

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has never been one to hide his emotions, and not even the sunshine at the Maui Invitational could calm him down on Monday. Three minutes into the Huskies’ first game at the Maui Invitational, Hurley was already in midseason form. With UConn encountering a flood of early foul trouble, […]

In the first four games of the season, it’s safe to say that the UConn Huskies have not yet been tested by an opponent they’ve faced. On Tuesday night, UConn defeated East Texas A&M by the final score of 81-46. It was their fourth straight win by at least 35 points. And while you’d think […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a New Hampshire-UConn prediction and pick. UConn is the two-time defending champion in college basketball and they have a matchup against New Hampshire in this upcoming game. New Hampshire is 1-1 this season after getting blown out by UMass and then blowing out UMass-Boston in […]

One would assume that UConn head coach Dan Hurley would’ve been elated during his first postgame press conference of the season. Not only were the Huskies able to raise a championship banner which commemorated the sixth title that the men’s basketball team has won in the last 25 years, but UConn also cruised to a […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Sacred Heart-UConn prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Sacred Heart-UConn. Can they do it? Can the Connecticut Huskies pull off the three-peat this college basketball season? Coach Dan Hurley’s team has not only won back-to-back national championships; UConn destroyed the field in […]

The college basketball season got started on Monday night, and the journey to a third straight national title is underway for the UConn basketball team. The Huskies don’t start their season until Wednesday, but the season is here nonetheless. UConn has won the past two national championships, and with head coach Dan Hurley back with […]

The UConn basketball team has won the last two national championships, and this year, they are coming for a third. The Huskies ended up surprising a lot of people when they won it all two years. They weren’t expected to be a team that was going to be that good, but they ended up earning […]

If the UConn Huskies are going to pull off the first three-peat in men’s college basketball since the days of John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty, they will need players who had minor roles last season to step up big time in 2024-25. Sophomores Solo Ball and Jaylin Stewart are probably the first two names many UConn […]

The UConn Huskies have a chance to make history next April, with the first three-peat since the 1970s looming. But even Huskies coach Dan Hurley knows that UConn’s path to a third straight National Title will be treacherous. His team is inexperienced and has legitimate question marks, and the rest of the nation has loaded […]

For 40 years, the Maui Invitational has been one of college basketball’s marquee early-season tournaments, often hosting some of the best programs in the nation who are looking to take in some island-living relaxation while also establishing themselves as one of the top programs in the country in the opening month of the season. For […]

In just six days, the UConn Huskies will officially begin their quest to become the first team to win at least three National Championships in a row since John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins won their seventh straight title in 1973. For the Huskies, it would be a remarkable seventh title since 1999, and the one that would […]

The two-time defending national champions are reloading. The UConn Huskies’ men’s basketball team snagged another commitment on Tuesday night when Australian-born Jacob Furphy announced he will take his talents to Storrs in the 2025-26 season. Furphy is a 6’6 wing who participated in the NBA Global Academy and was part of the Australia Youth National […]

The official start of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season is only a little over a week away, and now that enough time has passed since the AP Top 25 preseason poll was released that any reaction couldn’t possibly be misconstrued as an overreaction, it’s time to break down five of the biggest surprises from the […]

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley may not have mentioned the Big Ten by name during Big East Media Day on Wednesday, but if you read between the lines it’s clear that the back-to-back National Championship winning head coach was taking a not-so-subtle shot at the conference that has been called by many as the […]

On Monday afternoon, the preseason All-American Team for the 2024-25 season, and the six (yes, six) names included on the list should not come as a huge surprise. Alabama guard Mark Sears earned 54 of a possible 55 votes after leading the Crimson Tide to their first Final Four last year. North Carolina’s RJ Davis, […]

College basketball is almost here! The season starts in less than three weeks, and in the meantime, the AP Poll was released, which means that we have something to talk about and whether any team is underrated or overrated. The betting odds to win the NCAA Tournament are also out now, and they do not […]

The UConn Huskies are the premier program in college basketball right now. With back to back national championships and several players off to the NBA, it’s hard to argue against them. And head coach Dan Hurley has had success off the court too when it comes to the recruiting trail. UConn just picked up a […]

The UConn men’s basketball program has had an incredible two-year run. After winning the 2023 national championship, the Huskies repeated the feat in 2024. For their efforts, UConn and head coach Dan Hurley got the opportunity to visit the White House in early September. However, Hurley caught social media off guard with some intriguing comments. […]

In what would be one of the most shocking conference realignment moves yet, the Connecticut Huskies have reportedly been in conversations about joining the Big 12 conference in all sports. One of the highest profile UConn fans is not thrilled with the potential move. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy quote tweeted an article detailing UConn potentially […]

The college sports landscape is changing once again, as news broke Friday that the UConn Huskies are joining the Big-12 by 2026 at the latest. This move will include all sports played by the Huskies, except for football, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger on X, formerly Twitter. UConn and the Big 12 are in […]

For decades, former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski carried on his shoulders the responsibility to lead college basketball. Whether you love him, hate him, or are completely indifferent to him, Coach K was the most consistently successful and recognizable figure in the sport from the time he won his first National Championship at Duke until […]

Former Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim dropped a huge truth bomb about UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley. Here’s what Boeheim had to say about Hurley turning down the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position from an interview on the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday. “I love Dan Hurley, he’s a great college coach,” […]

Dan Hurley’s net worth in 2024 is $20 million. Hurley is a popular college basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach of the reigning back-to-back National Champion University of Connecticut Huskies and just signed a contract extension that makes him one of the best-paid coaches in the country. He was once named Atlantic […]

After turning down the offers and efforts of the Kentucky Wildcats and Los Angeles Lakers to lure him away from Storrs, Connecticut, UConn head coach Dan Hurley finally signed his contract extension with the Huskies, inking a deal worth $50 million that will keep him in the Basketball Capital of the World through the conclusion […]

Summer League is underway and San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle looks forward to the challenge that comes with going from a college star at UConn basketball to the NBA. In his first game in a Silver and Black uniform, Castle tallied 12 points, six reb0unds and three assists in a 97-65 loss to the […]

Kemba Walker announced his retirement from professional basketball on Tuesday on social media, officially marking the end of the four-time All-Star’s 13-year professional career. Walker’s illustrious career included stops with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks before playing his final season of pro basketball in Europe for AS Monaco. Walker […]

In introducing Stephon Castle at a local press conference, the San Antonio Spurs’ first round pick of the NBA Draft opened up about a number of topics, including what it means to start his NBA career with the proud franchise. “It’s definitely been a dream come true,” Castle said about entering the NBA with the […]

Donovan Clingan was a huge star for the UConn Huskies, and he was one of the key performers on a team that won back-to-back NCAA championships. He is going from college basketball’s leaders to a team in the Portland Trail Blazers that is a long way from winning a title. The Blazers are clearly a […]

From a two-time national championship coach to a five-time champion. From a program that’s established a culture to a franchise that helped make the term relevant in sports. Stephon Castle is thrilled to go from Dan Hurley and the UConn Basketball to Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. “I was just playing for the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got their man on Wednesday, selecting UConn center Donovan Clingan with the no. 7 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The Blazers, along with several other teams in the top-10, fell in love with Clingan as they NBA Draft workout process played itself out. Clingan is already an […]

The New York Yankees battled the Atlanta Braves on the Yankee Stadium Diamond on Saturday with division positioning on the line. The Yankees and Baltimore Orioles have been jockeying for position so far this spring with the Yankees maintaining a slight lead as of Saturday. Prior to the game, projected top five NBA Draft pick […]

On Thursday afternoon, about a month and a half after firing Darvin Ham following a subpar two-season stretch as head coach, the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to hire JJ Redick as the franchise’s next head coach. It was the expected result from the very beginning of the Lakers’ coaching search, though for one […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley recently made the big decision to stay with the Huskies and turn down the Los Angeles Lakers job. The Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after another disappointing year, and they offered Hurley a massive contract to come be their next head coach. He heavily considered making the move, […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley turned down a six-year contract offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to remain with the Huskies. Earlier this week, he offered some details about his decision in a media session, while making it clear he did not actually reject the Lakers’ offer to gain leverage with UConn. The two-time […]

For about 72 hours, it looked like the UConn Huskies men’s basketball program was going to soon need to adjust to life without Dan Hurley. With the Los Angeles Lakers preparing to make a “massive offer” to Hurley, and Hurley rumored to have legitimate interest in taking the job after being impressed by LA during […]