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Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm had the opportunity to pull off an upset in the Big East Tournament Semifinals going up against the defending NCAA champion UConn Huskies. They fell short in their attempt, 95-90. St. John’s will hope for a little luck from the seeding committee to make the NCAA Tournament. […]

It is the Big East semi-final as St. John’s faces UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a St. John’s -UConn prediction, pick, and how to watch. St. John’s entered the tournament as the five seed and would face Seton Hall in the second round. The first half was tight, […]

UConn begins its Big East Tournament as they face Xavier. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Xavier-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Xavier entered the tournament as the ninth seed in the Big East Tournament. They lost their last two games of the season, including one Butler, but they would […]

UConn basketball has experienced a renaissance under head coach Dan Hurley, with last year’s national title capping off a magical 31-8 season. This year, the Huskies have been even better; UConn is 28-3, the Big East regular-season champions, and the favorite to repeat as national champions. So it probably shouldn’t come as too much of […]

There’s an argument to be made that UConn basketball has been the most consistent program in men’s college basketball since day one this season. Though we’re still a few weeks away from seeing if the Huskies can claim another national title, UConn closed out the regular season with a bang in a record-setting 74-60 win […]

The UConn Huskies take on the Providence Friars. Check out our college basketball odds series for our UConn Providence prediction and pick. Find how to watch UConn Providence. The Connecticut Huskies won the national championship last season, but they got roughed up in the Big East, finishing outside of the top three in the conference. […]

With many conference tournaments beginning this week, the Big East regular season is also one game from completion. Connecticut already wrapped up the league title — its first Big East title since 2005-06 and its first outright regular season crown since 1998-99. Several UConn players will also look to claim the Big East Player of […]

The UConn basketball team had a big matchup on Wednesday night as they looked to pickup their first road win against a ranked team since 2014. The second ranked Huskies traveled to take on #8 Marquette basketball, and UConn ended up winning the game fairly easily. They opened up a double digit lead in the […]

The No. 2 UConn men’s basketball team picked up a 74-67 win on the road over No. 8 Marquette on Wednesday, giving the Huskies their first road win against a ranked opponent in a decade, according to Steve Megargee of The Associated Press. Coming into the game against Marquette, UConn basketball’s last road win against […]

The 28-3 Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is No. 3 in the AP Poll behind UConn (26-3) and Houston (26-3), but after a stirring 77-71 upset on the road over Illinois, at least one college basketball analyst thinks that Zach Edey and company should be the No. 1 overall team in March Madness. “Purdue has nine […]

The UConn basketball team won the national title last season, and they are trying to defend their crown this year. The regular season has gone well as the Huskies have been one of the best teams in college basketball all year, and they are also Big East regular season champs. However, nothing really matters until […]

The top two teams in the Big East face off as UConn visits Marquette. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Marquette prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. UConn enters the game at 26-3 while sitting 16-2 in conference play. That places them first in the Big East. They have won 16 of […]

All things considered, Dan Hurley is already a UConn legend after he led UConn basketball to a national title in 2023. But his legend continues to grow, with the Huskies recently securing their first outright Big East regular-season title since 1999 after crushing the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday at home to the tune of […]

Strange but true: in the last 25 years, the Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team has won more National Championships (5) than outright Big East regular season titles (2). And before today, UConn only had one in that stretch, and in order to re-visit it you’d need to go all the way back to the 20th […]

We’ve officially entered the month of March, which means that March Madness is right around the corner. After winning the National Championship last year, UConn basketball has looked very capable of repeating as champs this season, and with the tournament just a few weeks away now, it looks like they are the favorite to win […]

The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are battling things out on Tuesday night in Chicago, and before the game, two former UConn basketball players shared a special moment. Bulls rookie Adama Sanogo won a national title with the Huskies last season, and Andre Drummond also played for UConn back in the day. Before Tuesday’s game, […]

UConn basketball guard Stephon Castle won the Big East Freshman of the Week honor for the ninth time, tying Georgetown’s Allen Iverson, who received the award nine times as well, and leaving him one short of Syracuse’s Carmelo Anthony, who is the all-time leader with 10 in the 2002-03 season, according to Big East MBB […]

So here’s the conundrum I find myself in today… how is one expected to find the singular fatal flaw of a team that has been so dominant and looked so good not just over the course of this season, but since the NCAA Tournament last year, that it’s difficult to identify even one single tiny flaw? Additionally, as a […]

The Villanova Wildcats take on the UConn Huskies. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Villanova UConn prediction and pick. Find how to watch Villanova UConn. The UConn Huskies had been dominating the Big East Conference this season. They had firmly established themselves as the best team in the country and the clear-cut […]

The college basketball season is nearing an end with the March Madness Tournament right around the corner. For that reason, we’re starting to narrow down who is in the running for the Naismith Coach of the Year award. Plenty of names are in the running with Dan Hurley of UConn basketball and Matt Painter of […]

The UConn men’s basketball team suffered an 85-66 loss on the road against the Creighton Blue Jays on Tuesday, and UConn head coach Dan Hurley had a hilarious post on X the day after the loss. See you Saturday… pic.twitter.com/tUZ0O3znif — Dan Hurley (@dhurley15) February 21, 2024 After the game, Dan Hurley said that he […]

Defending national champion and current no. 1 UConn basketball was stunned 85-66 by Creighton on Tuesday night. UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley accurately summed up the brutal loss, according to Joe Arruda of the Hartford Courant: “Dan Hurley starts his opening statement: ‘Kinda felt like we ran into a buzz-saw there.’” Creighton led by 23 […]

Creighton basketball just poured cold water all over the reigning national champion and hottest team in the country. The Bluejays were sensational from behind the 3-point line and shared the ball on their way to earning an 85-66 upset win over the No. 1 UConn Huskies Tuesday night. If there was ever a reason for […]

And down goes the defending national champion and No. 1  UConn basketball. The Huskies suffered a blowout loss in Omaha to the Creighton Bluejays Tuesday night, and it has social media all lit up with reactions. “Creighton is good. Sometimes you get beat, as any Creighton fan who has seen all of Creighton’s 23 NCAA […]

In the Big East conference, it is likely to come down to UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley and Seton Hall basketball coach Shaheen Holloway for the conference coach of the year award, and Hurley gave Holloway a ton of credit for where he has the Pirates at this point in the season. “Shaheen’s a great […]

The top team in the nation takes the court as UConn faces Creighton. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Creighton prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. UConn comes into the game ranked first in the nation. They are 24-2 on the year and 14-1 in conference play. The first loss of […]

Dan Hurley has done an outstanding job as head coach of UConn basketball, and a large part of the program’s success under his watch is the culture he has ingrained in the team. That can be gleaned clearly from the praise Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart gave to the Huskies after his team […]

UConn basketball has a target on their backs after winning a national championship last season, beating the San Diego State Aztecs in the title game. And by no surprise, the Huskies are living up to expectations once again in 2023-24. Saturday’s massive 81-53 victory over No. 4 Marquette proved why UConn is the real deal, […]

It is a top-five match-up as Marquette faces UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Marquette-UConn prediction, pick, and how to watch. Marquette entered the game at 19-5 on the year and ranked seventh in the nation. They are also second place in the Big East with a 10-3 […]

The top team in the Big East takes the court as UConn visits Georgetown. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Georgetown prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. UConn is the number-one ranked team in the nation. They come into the game sitting at 21-2 on the year, and 11-1 in conference […]

A gigantic Big East tilt with major implications will take place as the Butler Bulldogs square off with the UConn Huskies. Let’s check out our college basketball odds series where our Butler-UConn prediction and pick will be made. Finding themselves on the fringe of March Madness contention, a win over conference foe UConn could be […]

The No.1 ranked UConn Huskies travel to Madison Square Garden to take on Rick Pitino and the St John’s Red Storm. The teams faced off in December, with UConn escaping with a 69-65 victory. It was the sixth time in seven games that St John’s covered the spread against the Huskies. It is time to […]

It’s the New England Big East rivalry for the first time this season when the Providence Friars visit the UConn Huskies. It is time to continue our men’s college basketball odds series with a Providence-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Providence took care of business on Saturday when they defeated Ed Cooley and Georgetown in his […]

UConn basketball put together one of the best performances in school history Sunday, whipping Xavier 99-56. The Huskies went on a 20-0 run in the first half and never looked back after that. “Obviously (that was) one of our best performances. Both ends of the court, backboard, the depth was there,” head coach Dan Hurley […]

Villanova comes in looking to rebound from their recent loss as they face UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a UConn-Villanova prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. UConn enters the game ranked number one in the nation, and winners of six straight games. They are 16-2 this year, and 6-1 in […]

It is a top-25 Big East match-up as Creighton faces UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Creighton-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Creighton comes into the game sitting at 13-4 on the year with a 4-2 record in the Big East. They are currently ranked 18th in the AP […]

The UConn men’s basketball program was expected to drop off a little bit after winning the national championship a year ago. Now, the Huskies have claimed the top spot in the AP Top 25 poll after a long list of upsets over the past week. This is the first time the UConn basketball team has […]

The Georgetown Hoyas take on the UConn Huskies. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Georgetown UConn prediction and pick. Find how to watch Georgetown UConn. The Georgetown Hoyas are in a rebuilding year. There’s just no other way to put it. The roster has been hollowed out. Patrick Ewing left the cupboard […]

With March Madness only a couple months away, another intriguing showdown on the college hardwood will be in store as the 4th-ranked UConn Huskies take on the Xavier Musketeers. Check out our college basketball odds series where our UConn-Xavier prediction and pick will be revealed. The defending champs from last season are certainly no joke this […]