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UConn Mar 29

Hockey fans fired up as UConn beats Quinnipiac in first round of NCAA tournament

March Madness doesn’t just stop at basketball for Connecticut universities, an in-state rivalry was taking place on the ice in Allentown, Pennsylvania. UConn took down Quinnipiac University on the ice...

WNBA Mar 28

UConn's Paige Bueckers says she will declare for WNBA draft: Reports
UConn Mar 27

UConn's Hurley expresses regret over postgame remarks that were caught on camera

UConn Mar 26

UConn holds send-off Wednesday as women's team heads to Sweet 16

The UConn women’s basketball team is making the trip to the Sweet 16 and UConn is held a send-off on Wednesday afternoon. Julia Murckl, a UConn sophomore, was there and said she wanted a photo of Paig...
UConn Mar 25

UConn basketball player Azzi Fudd returning next year

Azzi Fudd will return and play for the UConn women’s basketball team for her final season of eligibility. She made the announcement on social media on Tuesday as the team prepares for its 31st Sweet S...
UConn Mar 25

Paige Bueckers eyeing a national title after playing at Gampel Pavilion likely for the final time

After the game was over, UConn star Paige Bueckers returned to the court with a microphone in her hand. It was a similar scene a year ago, when she announced she was coming back to play for the Huskie...
March Madness Mar 25

Paige Bueckers wakes up before dawn to make UConn teammate Jana El Alfy breakfast during Ramadan

This is the first time Jana El Alfy has balanced the Muslim holy month and the NCAA basketball tournament.

UConn Mar 25

Huskies faithful confident in UConn women after dominant second round win

The UConn women’s basketball team continue their march through the NCAA tournament. The Huskies beat South Dakota State 91-57 as fans came out to Gampel Pavilion to cheer them on. As the Huskies faithful made their way inside Gampel Pavilion, a palpable air of excitement filled the arena. “So much happiness. So much pride honestly. It took a lot......
UConn Mar 24

Bueckers scores 34 in final home game, UConn tops SDSU 91-57 to reach Sweet 16

Paige Bueckers matched her career high with 34 points in her home finale, and second-seeded UConn reached its 31st straight Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament, beating No. 10 seed South Dakota State 91-57 on Monday night. Having said goodbye to her adoring fans at Gampel Pavilion, Bueckers, a senior who is expected to be the top overall ...
UConn Mar 24

UConn takes on South Dakota State in 2nd round Monday night

If South Dakota State and UConn played in March Madness last season, neither team would have many options to summon players off the bench because neither had much dept due to injuries. What a difference a year makes. The two teams will meet on Monday night with a spot in the Sweet 16 at stake. South Dakota State’s starters averaged…
NCAA basketball Mar 24

Anger, frustration, sadness and pride: Dan Hurley full of emotion after UConn's three-peat bid ends

Dan Hurley’s emotions ran the gamut on Sunday following his team’s 77-75 loss to Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, which ended UConn’s bid for a third straight national championship. There was anger of the officiating down the stretch, causing Hurley to lash out over some perceived bad calls as he left the court. There was......
March Madness Mar 23

UConn's bid for third straight national title ends with 77-75 loss to Florida

No. 1 Florida held off No. 8 UConn 77-55, as the Huskies’ streak of 13 straight NCAA Tournament victories was snapped in the second round.
UConn Mar 22

No. 2 UConn routs Arkansas State 103-34 in opener

Azzi Fudd had 21 of her 27 points in the first half as second-seeded UConn rolled to a 103-34 win over Arkansas State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Freshman Sarah Strong added 20 points and 12 rebounds, five assists and five blocks in her NCAA Tournament debut. Most of those came in the first half…
UConn Mar 22

UConn's bid for third straight title endures with 67-59 win over Oklahoma

UConn’s improbable bid for a third straight national title continued when Alex Karaban came through with a critical 3-pointer and a floater in the lane during a late run that helped the Huskies hold off Oklahoma 67-59 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Karaban had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (24-10), t...
UConn Mar 21

UConn fans ready to watch the Huskies dance their way through March

UConn is back in the big dance and fans gathered around the state to cheer on their Huskies. The goal, according to some, was attempt to make clear the Huskies could hear them down in North Carolina. “510 miles, gotta be in the Nutmeg State for the big game,” Eric Johnson, a South Windsor native, said. He was one of…
UConn Mar 21

UConn star Azzi Fudd received a timely assist from Stephen Curry during knee rehab

When Azzi Fudd went down with a knee injury 16 months ago and required surgery, her parents immediately wondered how they would navigate another grueling rehab process. That’s when Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry came in and dished out a most important assist: He and his team of trainers and medical professionals offered to help lead...
UConn Mar 21

UConn men's hockey to play in Hockey East Championship

There is a lot for UConn fans to be excited about this week. The men’s hockey team defeated Boston University in the Hockey East semifinals, 5 to 2, on Thursday and they will play for a Hockey East Championship on Friday when the Huskies will take on Maine. BU scored first in the first period on Thursday, then UConn answered…
UConn Mar 21

UConn takes Oklahoma as quest for third straight national title begins

UConn opened this year’s tournament on Friday night in Raleigh, North Carolina by taking on Oklahoma in a quest for a third consecutive national title. UConn is a No. 8 seed in the West Region. The Huskies opened at No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25 and eventually dropped out of the poll. Coach Dan Hurley feels this actually…
UConn Mar 19

Freshman Sarah Strong a key piece for a UConn team eyeing a record 12th national title

Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma does not tend to add to the pressure on UConn recruits with comparison to the greats who have come before them. No point guard is referred to as the next Sue Bird or Jennifer Rizzotti. He refrains from name-dropping Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore or Breanna Stewart when another potential superstar suits up for the…...
UConn Mar 19

After a challenging season, UConn is hoping to make a run at a third straight national title

Not long after seeing the path ahead in UConn’s quest for a third consecutive national title, coach Dan Hurley was determined not to repeat the error of his ways. The last time the Huskies lost an NCAA Tournament game they had not gotten over a loss in the Big East tourney semifinals. Hurley and his staff walked the tightrope...