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Women's coaching award to be named after UConn's Geno Auriemma
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn’s Geno Auriemma. The 70-year-old Hall-of-Fame coach just completed his 39th season at the school, guiding the Huskies to their record 23rd Final Four. He has led UConn to 11 national championships and six perfect seasons, winning the...
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Last-minute preparations ahead of Saturday's championship parade
The final touches and planning steps are being made as the Huskies are set for a Hartford parade, for the second year in a row.
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What to know about parade and rally for 2024 champion UConn Huskies
The state will be celebrating the national champion UConn men’s basketball team on Saturday with a parade in downtown Hartford and a rally outside the XL Center in Hartford. Here’s what you need to know.
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Thousands of UConn fans celebrate 2024 champion Huskies at victory parade and rally
Thousands of UConn fans showed up in Hartford on Saturday to celebrate the 2024 national champion UConn Huskies.
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Latest UConn men's basketball championship inspires young fans
Fans were out in full force on Tuesday night in Storrs to welcome the UConn men’s basketball team back, fresh off their second consecutive national championship.
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Latest UConn men's basketball championship inspires young fans
Fans were out in full force on Tuesday night in Storrs to welcome the UConn men’s basketball team back, fresh off their second consecutive national championship. That included some very young fans. As the Husky team bus rolled into Storrs as back-to-back national champions, the support from fans could be heard as players entered Gampel Pavilion. The atmosphere created...
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Victory parade for UConn's men's basketball team to be held Saturday in Hartford
The victory parade and rally for the 2024 national champion UConn men’s basketball team will be held Saturday in downtown Hartford, according to the governor’s office. The UConn men won their sixth men’s basketball national title on Monday night by defeating the Purdue Boilermakers in Glendale, Arizona. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. and will step off at...
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GimaSport in Hartford printing UConn champion hats
GimaSport in Hartford has started printing UConn 2024 champions hats.
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Some signs of vandalisms after thousands of UConn students celebrate championship win
Thousands of UConn students celebrated the second national men’s basketball title in a row and there was some damage on campus.
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UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfers
Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, it’s possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles.
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UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60
A basketball beatdown. A coaching clinic. A double-digit domination. Take one guess who finished off a romp through college basketball again. You bet, it’s UConn — a team built to win now, and often, and by a lot every time it takes the court. Coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies delivered the latest of their suffocating hoops performances Monday night, smothering...
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UConn holds welcome home championship rally Tuesday night
UConn held a championship rally Tuesday night to celebrate the men’s basketball team and welcome the players, coaches and staff home after they won another national title on Monday night. UConn defeated Purdue, 75-60, on Monday night in Arizona to become the 2024 national champions. This is the second year in a row that UConn has won a national title…
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UConn's Tristan Newton wins Bob Cousy Award
UConn’s Tristen Newton has been chosen for the 2024 “Naismith Starting Five.” He has won the Bob Cousy Award, according to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The awards recognize the “preeminent college basketball player at each position.” Newton won for point guard. “It is an honor to receive this recognition. Credit to my teammates and coaches for always…
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A look at UConn's 6 national men's basketball championship wins
The UConn men’s basketball team has won a sixth national title. The team defeated Purdue, 75-60, on Monday night to become back-to-back national champions. The Huskies are 6-0 in national championship games and the first team to win consecutive national titles since Florida won in 2006 and 2007. Here’s a look at UConn’s six national titles and how they got...
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Governor issues proclamation for weekend to honor UConn basketball teams
Gov. Ned Lamont has issued a proclamation for this coming weekend to be in honor of the UConn women’s and men’s basketball teams as each team competes in the Final Four. From Friday, April 5 through Monday, April 8 will officially be known as “Connecticut Is the Basketball Capital of the World and We Make Champions Here So Let’s...
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After flight delay, defending champion UConn arrives in Arizona for Final Four in middle of night
Defending national champion UConn finally touched down in Arizona for the Final Four at 3:15 a.m. MST on Thursday after a long delay and a red-eye flight. After the plane they were supposed to depart on at around 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday had mechanical issues getting to the East Coast, the Huskies took off in a smaller Allegiant…
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UConn's Paige Bueckers and Tristen Newton among finalists for John R. Wooden Award
Two UConn basketball stars — Tristen Newton and Paige Bueckers — are among the finalists for the John R. Wooden Awards, which honor the most outstanding players. Tristen Newton of UConn and Zach Edey of Purdue are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Joining them…
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UConn and Yale are both competing in men's NCAA tournament
Yesterday was Selection Sunday and both the UConn and Yale men’s basketball teams will compete in the first round. UConn, the 2023 NCAA champions, will take on Stetson on Friday afternoon and Yale will take on Auburn a little later. Friday, March 22 (Round of 64) UConn is the top overall seed and the team will take on Stetson at…
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No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011
Donovan Clingan scored 22 points and Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive run as the top-seeded Huskies beat No. 10 Marquette 73-57 on Saturday night to win the Big East Tournament for the first time since rejoining the league four years ago. The Huskies’ eighth Big East Tournament title matched Georgetown…
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No. 1 UConn overwhelms Georgetown 89-64 to extend winning streak to 12 games
With his No. 1-ranked team clinging to a 25-point lead with about six minutes left in a game it dominated from the start, UConn coach Dan Hurley called a timeout, gathered his players around and shouted at them, his face red as his voice rose above the din of more than 13,000 spectators. Hurley knows that a lopsided outing like this 89-64 victory...