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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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Newton leads UConn past St. John's 95-90 and into first Big East title game since 2011
Tristen Newton had 25 points and nine assists as No. 2 UConn advanced to the Big East championship game with a rollicking 95-90 victory over St. John’s on Friday at Madison Square Garden. Cam Spencer added 20 points and nine assists for the top-seeded Huskies (30-3), who will face 10th-ranked Marquette or seventh-seeded Providence on Saturday night. It’s the 11th…
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Bueckers helps No. 10 UConn win Big East Tournament crown with 78-42 win
Paige Bueckers scored 27 points and had five blocks to help No. 10 UConn beat Georgetown 78-42 on Monday night to win its 22nd Big East Tournament title. It was the 29th title overall for the Huskies, who haven’t lost in a conference championship contest since 2013, when Notre Dame beat them for the Big East title. UConn (29-5), which…
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UConn women sweep the Big East's coach, player and freshman of the year awards
No. 9 UConn, which went undefeated in league play this season, also swept the conference’s coach, player and freshman of the year awards, the Big East announced Thursday. Paige Bueckers, who averaged 22 points and 4.3 assists as the Huskies went 18-0 in the Big East, was the player of the year for the second time. She also won the…
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No. 2 UConn outlasts No. 8 Marquette 74-67 for first Top 25 road win in a decade
Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer shot a combined 10 of 16 from 3-point range and No. 2 UConn defeated No. 8 Marquette 74-67 on Wednesday night, giving the Huskies their first road win over an Associated Press Top 25 team in a decade. UConn (27-3, 17-2 Big East) hadn’t defeated a ranked team in a true road game since 2014….
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After months of training, Jonathan XV is becoming UConn's top dog
The University of Connecticut is getting ready to promote Jonathan XV to top dog. The 10-month-old Siberian husky will take over as the university’s mascot in a “Changing of the Collar” ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony will take place at halftime on Gampel Pavilion’s center court during the men’s basketball game. Jonathan XIV will transition into a more relaxed,...
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No. 15 Creighton upsets No. 1 UConn 85-66
Steven Ashworth scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half as Creighton built a double-digit lead, and the No. 15 Bluejays knocked off UConn 85-66 Tuesday night for the program’s first win over a No. 1-ranked team. Creighton (20-7, 10-6 Big East) led by 23 points with 10 minutes left but saw its lead cut to 10 before…
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Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma gets 1,200th win as UConn routs Seton Hall 67-34
Geno Auriemma became the third Division I coach to win 1,200 games, joining former Duke men’s coach Mike Krzyzewski and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer.
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Clingan leads top-ranked UConn to its 11th straight win, 71-62 over Butler
Donovan Clingan had 18 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday night to lead top-ranked UConn to its 11th straight win, 71-62 over Butler. Cam Spencer added 20 points for the Huskies (21-2, 11-1 Big East). DJ Davis scored 21 points and Jahmyl Telfort had 17 for Butler (15-8, 6-6), which entered on a four-game winning streak. The Huskies never trailed and…
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Edwards has 22 points, Bueckers 21 and No. 11 UConn pulls away from Villanova 81-60
Aaliyah Edwards scored 22 points, Paige Bueckers added 21 and No. 11 UConn used a red-hot second half to race past Villanova 81-60 on Wednesday night. The Huskies made 20 of 28 shots in the second half (71%) and held the Wildcats to 10 of 30 to turn a one-point halftime lead into a 21-point blowout. They had a 16-14…
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Paige Bueckers surprises Enfield High School students
Enfield High’s pep assembly was kicked up a notch on Wednesday when UConn star Paige Bueckers made a surprise appearance.
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Students brave bitter cold to see No. 1 UConn men at Gampel
Students lined up in bitter temperatures outside Gampel Pavilion before sunrise Wednesday to make sure they got in to see the No. 1 UConn Huskies take on Creighton.
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Bueckers says teammates returning from injuries may help her decide to play another year at UConn
UConn star Paige Bueckers suggested Tuesday that she may return for another season if it means getting to play again with now-injured teammates, including Azzi Fudd and Aubrey Griffin. Bueckers, the national player of the year as a freshman who missed much of the past two seasons with her own knee injuries, is expected to be a top pick in…
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UConn Huskies made into official bobbleheads
The two bobbleheads of Jonathan XIV and XV will be in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame in Museum, and are also on sale for fans.
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Bueckers' 24 leads No. 12 UConn women to an easy 94-50 win over No. 21 Creighton
Led by red-hot Paige Bueckers’ 24 points, No. 12 UConn crushed its second straight ranked conference opponent and its fourth Top 25 team, rolling to a 94-50 win over No. 21 Creighton on Wednesday night. The Huskies (11-3, 3-0 Big East) jumped on the Bluejays early, much as they did against previously undefeated Marquette on Sunday en route to a…
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No. 17 UConn women pull away in second half to beat Butler 88-62
Freshman Ashlynn Shade scored a season-high 22 points, Paige Bueckers had 16 points and seven assists, and No. 17 UConn beat Butler 88-62 on Monday night in a Big East opener for both teams. UConn scored the opening six points of the second half for a 17-point lead. The Huskies went ahead by 30, 74-44, after beginning the fourth on…
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Donovan Clingan scores 29 to lead No. 4 UConn over UNH 84-64
Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 29 points and No. 4 UConn beat New Hampshire 84-64 on Monday night to set a record with its 24th consecutive victory over a nonconference opponent by double digits. The 7-foot-2 sophomore hit 12 of his 13 shots from the floor for the Huskies (7-0), who broke a record held by North Carolina, which had…
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Newton's third career triple-double helps No. 5 UConn rout Manhattan 90-60
Tristen Newtown recorded his third career triple-double and No. 5 UConn beat Manhattan 90-60 on Friday to win its 23rd consecutive nonconference game. Newton finished with 15 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, receiving a huge ovation from the crowd when he pulled down his 10th board in the second half. Cam Spencer scored 18 points, hitting four 3-pointers, for…
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Bueckers leads No. 8 UConn past No. 20 Maryland 80-48 in Storrs
Paige Bueckers had 24 points and six steals as No. 8 UConn rebounded from its first loss of the season with an 80-48 victory Thursday night over No. 20 Maryland. Aaliyah Edwards and KK Arnold each scored 12 points for the Huskies (2-1). Ashlynn Shade added 10 points and Aubrey Griffin had nine points and 13 rebounds. Shyanne Sellers scored…
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No. 2 UConn routs Dayton 102-58 in Paige Bueckers' return for the Huskies
Paige Bueckers made her long-awaited return from injury as No. 2 UConn opened its season Wednesday with a 102-58 rout of Dayton.