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UConn star Paige Bueckers returns from knee injury as Huskies rout Red Storm

Paige Bueckers showed little signs of rust after missing two games with a sprained left knee. “I feel good,” Bueckers said after Wednesday night's 71-45 loss to No. 6 UW-St. John's at Carnesecca Arena. “I'm really happy to be back on the field. Obviously, it's my first game back from just wanting to get my […]

JuJu Watkins helps USC find revenge on UConn in top-ten thriller

HARTFORD, Conn. — JuJu Watkins didn't smile like the rest of his teammates during warmups Saturday. She seemed to be in her own little world. Some people within USC's program said Watkins remains focused on game day. “She's always ready,” one staff member said. During the national anthem, Watkins bowed his head, closed his eyes […]

UConn survives injury scare to key player in big win over Louisville

Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma may know better than anyone that winning a championship isn't always based on skill alone. It involves luck and perfect timing. The team needs to stay healthy and play its best basketball when it matters most. Aj Fuad (left) and Paige Bakkers celebrate after the University's 85-52 blowout win over Louisville […]

Dan Hurley goes viral for head-butting UConn player in win

Boom becomes dynamite! On Wednesday, as the 25th-ranked Huskies defeated the 15th-ranked Baylor Bears, an excited Dan Hurley was hit with a header by college guard Aidan Mahaney after the junior connected on back-to-back tries from behind the arc. I gave a thrust. University Huskies head coach Dan Hurley celebrated a big 3-point shot from […]

No. 2 UConn upset by Colorado in Maui Invitational crusher

LAHAINA, Hawaii — Andrei Jakimovsky hit an off-balance layup with eight seconds left and Colorado College defeated the two-time national champions 73-72 at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday, handing it its second loss in two days. I smoked it. A day after Huskies coach Dan Hurley was furious with the referees in a 99-97 overtime […]

UConn unveils a real goat to celebrate Geno Auriemma’s milestone

Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history when his Huskies defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in front of a packed Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday. Auriemma entered the game alongside former Stanford women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer, who surpassed her with her 1,217th win, catapulting her into NCAA women's and men's hoops history at all […]