Dog House

Kadary Richmond scored 27 points, including 17 straight for No. 24 Seton Hall in the second half and then the go-ahead basket in overtime during a 90-87 win over Connecticut on Saturday. Jarden Rhoden had 15 points and six rebounds for Seton Hall (11-3, 2-2 Big East). He stole the ball from Tyrese Martin with 2.6 seconds left in OT…

The UConn vs. Villanova women’s basketball game that was scheduled for Friday has been canceled due to COVID issues within the UConn program, according to the UConn Athletics website. The Big East conference office will try to reschedule the game. UConn’s next scheduled game is Sunday, Jan. 9, vs. Creighton at Gampel Pavilion. The UConn...

The UConn men’s basketball game against Butler, which was scheduled for New Year’s Day, has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns within the Connecticut program, the BIG EAST announced Wednesday.

University of Connecticut officials said the women’s basketball game against DePaul University is canceled because of Covid-19 issues, according to the BIG EAST Conference. Officials said there are Covid-19 issues within the UConn program. As a result, the conference office will try to reschedule the game to a later date. It’s unknown w...

The UConn men’s basketball game against Xavier has been canceled and head coach Dan Hurley has tested positive for Covid-19, officials said. Tuesday night’s game was canceled due to COVID issues, the BIG EAST Conference announced. Hurley is in isolation at home because of his positive test result, according to UConn. The statement from ...

Tyrese Martin tossed in a career-high 25 points, R.J. Cole scored 20 as UConn turned back Marquette 78-70 in Big East Conference play on Tuesday night. Martin sank 9 of 16 shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Huskies (10-3, 1-1). Cole hit 7 of 12 shots and handed out seven assists. Andre Jackson pitched in with…

UConn’s record 16-year run in the top 10 is over. The Huskies fell four spots to No. 11 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll Monday after losing to Louisville a day earlier. UConn had been ranked among the first 10 teams in the poll for 313 straight weeks dating back to March 7, 2005, when the team was also 11...

Hailey Van Lith scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter and No. 6 Louisville outlasted No. 7 UConn 69-64 in the Women’s Hall of Fame Showcase on Sunday. Kianna Smith also scored 16 points Cardinals (10-1), who trailed for much of the game, but outscored the shorthanded Huskies (6-3) 27-19 over the final 10 minutes. Ahlana Smith…...

Providence made its case for inclusion in the Top 25 with an impressive road victory over No. 20 UConn. A.J. Reeves scored 16 points and the Friars (11-1) held off the Huskies 57-53 on Saturday in the Big East opener for both teams. Ed Croswell had 11 points and Nate Watson added 10 and seven rebounds for the Friars, who…

UConn star Paige Bueckers underwent surgery on her injured left knee Monday, according to the university. The sophomore guard injured her knee in a game against Notre Dame on December 5. An MRI detected a fracture in her tibia at the knee referred to as a tibial plateau fracture. After her surgery at UConn Health Monday, the school also revealed&#8...

UConn dropped four spots to No. 7 in the women’s AP Top 25 released Monday, its lowest ranking in 14 years after losing its first game against an unranked team since 2012. The Huskies fell to Georgia Tech last week in its first game without sophomore star Paige Bueckers, who is sidelined for at least six weeks with a tibial…

R.J. Cole scored 15 points and No. 15 Connecticut surged midway through the second half to beat St. Bonaventure 74-64 on Saturday. Akok Akok added 12 points and Jordan Hawkins had 11 for UConn (9-2). “I just had to step it up. Coach has been hard on me at practice. Told me to raise my intensity,” Akok said. “So just…

UConn star Paige Bueckers is considering surgery to repair the left leg fracture she suffered a week ago, which may mean missing more time than originally expected. Coach Geno Auriemma said Saturday that Bueckers is in the process of getting more medical opinions on how to proceed. The reigning national player of the year fractured her left tibia a...