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The UConn women’s basketball team have punched their way into the Elite Eight round of the NCAA national tournament as they beat the Duke Blue Devils, 53-45. Once again, the Huskies were led by star Paige Bueckers as she and head coach Geno Auriemma had their own messages about their quest to become national champions […]

The UConn women’s basketball team took down Duke women’s basketball on Saturday to advance to the Elite 8. The Huskies got out to a big lead as they led by 20 points late in the third, but the Blue Devils stormed back and cut it to five in the fourth quarter. UConn ended up finding […]

The UConn women’s basketball team notched another victory on the court against Jackson State Saturday, but the win carried a sweeter note as it aligned with the 70th birthday of coach Geno Auriemma. Paige Bueckers, UConn’s star guard, extended a celebratory message after the victory, jokingly wishing the coach “Happy birthday Grandpa,” at the postgame […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma shared insights Monday into the impending WNBA Draft decision of star forward Aaliyah Edwards. Amid speculation and anticipation, Auriemma’s comments shed light on the decision-making process facing today’s collegiate athletes, particularly those on the cusp of professional careers. “I’m just guessing (Edwards will declare),” Auriemma said, per Dom […]

In a revealing moment Monday, UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma shared his perspective on the upcoming women’s NCAA tournament, positioning his No. 3-seeded Huskies as underdogs — a label rarely associated with the storied program. Speaking at a Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Auriemma highlighted the unexpected role his team finds itself […]

The UConn women’s basketball team clinched the Big East Tournament title for the fourth consecutive year on Monday since their return to the conference, overpowering Georgetown with a 78-42 win. The victory was a testament to the team’s resilience this season, after playing the championship game with just seven players, and navigating a tournament that […]

UConn women’s basketball has seen better days, with their aura of invincibility and top-10 national ranking no longer intact. The Huskies struggled against strong non-conference competition this year, which does not bode well for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. But a healthy Paige Bueckers can be a game-changer in March, and for the 2024-25 season. The […]

The UConn women’s basketball team has a road game scheduled in Cincinnati, Ohio against the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, and the team is preparing in myriad ways. Recently Coach Geno Auriemma had a stark reaction after compiling 1,200 wins in his storied coaching career. He also spoke about his thoughts on the NCAA Tournament and […]

In the aftermath of No. 11 Huskies 83-65 defeat to No. 1 South Carolin on Sunday, UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma made it clear his focus lies squarely on his team’s development rather than the looming NCAA tournament. This refocusing comes amid a challenging season for UConn, plagued by a series of injuries that […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma reached a historic 1,200th career victory, as the Huskies overpowered Seton Hall on Wednesday with a decisive 67-34 win, with Aaliyah Edwards leading the charge with 18 points and 15 rebounds. The win places Auriemma among the elite ranks of Division I basketball coaches, sharing space with legends like […]

In the competitive arena of Division I college basketball, milestones come and go, but for UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, reaching 1,200 wins is a significant achievement that places him in the elite company of coaching legends such as Duke men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski (1,202 wins) and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer (1,206). However, the Hall […]

In the world of college basketball, few names resonate like UConn women’s basketbll coach Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers. Recently, Bueckers made an interesting comparison, likening her coach to basketball legend LeBron James. The comparison comes as Auriemma, nearing his 70th birthday and 1,200 career win as a coach, continues to lead the Huskies with […]

The UConn women’s basketball team faced its first defeat in 13 games as Notre Dame’s freshman guard Hannah Hidalgo led her team to an impressive 82-67 victory over the Huskies. Hidalgo’s season-high 34 points and 10 rebounds were pivotal in a game that highlighted the historic rivalry between the two teams. UConn’s coach Geno Auriemma […]

UConn women’s basketball player Paige Bueckers overcame an early injury scare to lead her team to an 85-59 victory over Marquette on Tuesday. The game saw Bueckers, the 2021 AP national player of the year, initially down in pain just three minutes into the game, clutching her surgically repaired left knee. Despite the tense start, […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma shared his concerns about the alarming rate of injuries in women’s sports, after UConn’s Caroline Ducharme announced on Tuesday that she would miss the remainder of the season due to ongoing head and neck issues. Injuries came into sharp focus for the Huskeis, already decimated by injuries, nearly missed […]

Paige Bueckers delivered an outstanding 32-point game to steer No. 9 UConn women’s basketball to an 83-59 victory over Seton Hall. With this win, the Huskies maintained their unbeaten record in Big East play. Bueckers, shooting an impressive 70.6% from the field, also added six rebounds, two assists and two blocks to her tally. The […]

In the wake of UConn women’s basketball’s 92-49 victory over St. John’s, Huskies coach Geno Auriemma’s commentary on the modern collegiate athletic environment has sparked social media controversy, with some thinking he was taking a dig at Mississippi State women’s basketball point guard Lauren Park-Lane. In a press briefing following UConn’s game against St. John […]

The recent eight-year deal between NCAA and ESPN, injecting an estimated $65 million annually into women’s basketball, has been hailed as a significant step forward for the sport. Key figures like UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley have praised this development, emphasizing the potential for a revenue-sharing program similar to men’s […]

In a recent match that saw the UConn women’s basketball team continue their dominant run against top-tier opponents, an all-too-familiar adversary struck again: injuries. The Huskies, already operating with a reduced roster of 10 players, faced a significant setback when Aubrey Griffin, a key contributor, suffered a knee injury during their game against Creighton on […]

This season, UConn women’s basketball has faced an unprecedented series of challenges, including injuries to key players Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharme. These injuries and setbacks contributed to the team’s plunge to No. 17 in the Associated Press poll, their lowest ranking in three decades. Currently, with a 5-3 record – the earliest the Huskies […]

In a unique twist of sibling rivalry and sportsmanship, the Muhl sisters, Nika and Hana, are set to face each other in a highly-anticipated women’s college basketball showdown on Wednesday. Nika Muhl, a key player for the No. 17 Huskies, and her younger sister, Hana, playing for Ball State, will meet at Gampel Pavilion in […]

In a recent match-up against No. 5 Texas, UConn women’s basketball star player Paige Bueckers faced a challenging game. Bueckers, a redshirt junior, has been a focal point for opposing defenses, and Sunday’s game was no exception. Despite her efforts, she struggled to find her rhythm, ending the game with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, […]

Texas women’s basketball star junior Rori Harmon stepped up huge for the Longhorns on Sunday against No. 11 UConn Huskies and earned further respect of head coach Geno Auriemma. “I think she’s the best player we’ve played against so far this year, by far. Defensively, I thought she was really instrumental in keeping Paige from […]

UConn’s women’s basketball team, led by coach Geno Auriemma, is facing a tumultuous season marked by a string of injuries. Auriemma expressed the team’s plight to ESPN reporter Alexa Philippou, saying, “I don’t think anybody deserves to be in this situation as many times as we’ve been in.” The team’s depth has been severely tested. […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma faces a challenging season as injuries have forced the team to reinvent itself. The Huskies, who had a promising start with a full roster including star players like Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, now find themselves in a position of uncertainty. At the beginning of the 2023-24 season, UConn’s […]

In the gym of Cayman International School, a serious tone prevailed as UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma addressed his injury-stricken team. The No. 6 ranked Huskies, grappling with a spate of injuries, find themselves preparing to face No. 2 UCLA in the Cayman Island Classic with only 10 players. The team’s struggles have been […]

The UConn women’s basketball team is bracing for a challenging game against Minnesota, with the stark reality of playing without the Huskies’ sharpshooter, Azzi Fudd, due to a knee injury. Coach Geno Auriemma didn’t mince words about the difficulty of filling Fudd’s void, especially her knack for nailing threes: “You can’t just find someone to […]

For the UConn women’s basketball team, the extraordinary has become the ordinary. The Huskies, under the guidance of coach Geno Auriemma, have cemented their legacy with a record-breaking 566th consecutive week in the AP’s Top 25 women’s basketball poll. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by Tennessee. Since the streak’s inception in the […]

In an unexpected turn of events, North Carolina State’s Saniya Rivers led her team to a stunning victory over the No. 2 Huskies, leaving UConn Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma commending her as “the most dominant player on the floor today.” Rivers, in an impressive display of skill, notched a career-high 33 points along with […]

As the 2023-24 women’s college basketball season approaches, UConn’s Paige Bueckers is charting a new course in her athletic journey. Following a debilitating ACL tear, the former Naismith Player of the Year is not just back in the game; she has transformed her off-court routine to prevent future injuries and enhance her performance. Bueckers’ new […]

At UConn, anticipation is growing as college women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers, former national player of the year, gears up for a return that promises to eclipse her previous brilliance on the basketball court. The determination is not lost on UConn head coach Geno Auriemma. “Paige is a better basketball player now than she was […]

After a year sidelined with a devastating knee injury, Ice Brady is on the verge of making her long-awaited debut for the UConn women’s basketball team. The freshman standout was two weeks shy of her first collegiate game when a practice mishap resulted in a dislocated patella, a blow that not only ended her season […]

Now it can be said: Sue Bird and Geno Aueriemma considers the Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi the WNBA’s GOAT. Aueriemma, Taurasi’s college coach at UConn basketball, already saw something special in her when she was a true freshman in 2000. He told her to wear No. 3 because she could eventually become the Babe Ruth […]

The Phoenix Mercury may be struggling in 2023, but All-Star Diana Taurasi is continuing to dominate for the squad at the age of 41. She is closing in on an incredible 10,000 career points milestone, and former coach Geno Auriemma is singing her praises. Taurasi starred at UConn back in the day, and played under […]

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 […]

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 […]

The UConn Huskies of old have returned and it couldn’t have come at a better time. After blistering through most of the Big East tournament this past week, UConn could be peaking at the right time after injuries have put a strain on the team’s depth all season. Sophomore Azzi Fudd made her return after […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma has missed three games for the program this year, and is set to miss a fourth when the Huskies travel to Xavier for a date with the Musketeers on Thursday night. Auriemma explained his decision to miss the game on Thursday morning, per Lila Bromberg of the Hartford […]

After the set-up of the Indiana women’s basketball team Feast Week tournament was detailed, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and sophomore guard had strong words about it following their comeback win vs. Iowa. “It’s probably the last time they’ll get a good team to go to that tournament. It’s almost that condescending kind of thinking, […]