UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfers
Read full article: UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfersDan Hurley and the UConn Huskies proved that even in the age of NIL and rampant player transfers, itโs possible to build a program capable of winning back-to-back national titles.
Behind Ducharme, No. 6 UConn rallies past Creighton 62-60
Read full article: Behind Ducharme, No. 6 UConn rallies past Creighton 62-60Caroline Ducharme scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter, including the winning free throws with just under 5 seconds left and No. 6 Connecticut came from behind to beat Creighton 62-60.
Fudd leads No. 5 UConn to 91-69 win over No. 10 NC State
Read full article: Fudd leads No. 5 UConn to 91-69 win over No. 10 NC StateAzzi Fudd scored 32 points and No. 5 UConn beat 10th-ranked North Carolina State 91-69 on Sunday in a game that started with a scary moment when longtime Huskies associate head coach Chris Dailey fainted after the national anthem.
South Carolina and UConn meet for women's hoops championship
Read full article: South Carolina and UConn meet for women's hoops championshipGeno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies have gone 11-0 in NCAA title games and will look to continue that success when they face South Carolina for the women's basketball title Sunday night.
Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelined
Read full article: Ga Tech shuts down No. 3 UConn 57-44 with Bueckers sidelinedGeorgia Tech shut down No. 3 UConn in its first game since an injury to reigning national player of the year Paige Bueckers, defeating the Huskies 57-44 in a defensive slugfest.
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Lack of marquee games to make NCAA tourney selection harder
Read full article: Lack of marquee games to make NCAA tourney selection harderUConn has two more chances to play nonconference ranked teams, with Tennessee and South Carolina on the schedule. Conversely on the men's side, a majority of the current Top 25 have played at least one ranked nonconference opponent. The lack of marquee nonconference matchups could cause the NCAA womenโs basketball selection committee some agita when trying to figure out who deserves to be in the NCAA Tournament and where teams should be seeded. Weโll have lively discussions.โLongtime ESPN and CBS analyst Deb Antonelli was sad that so many women's basketball games have been canceled or postponed. โCOVID is COVID and we donโt want to penalize a team for the uncontrollable.โ___More AP womenโs basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice charge
Read full article: Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice chargeMontgomery and Tiffany Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Maya Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. UConn coach Geno Auriemma has been impressed by what many of his former players are accomplishing off the court. They were following who they are.Montgomery and Hayes smiled at the thought that a dozen years ago the UConn players had any aspirations of being social activists. Both Hayes and Montgomery loved seeing Auriemma and his wife and family at a protest in his community last month. I knew my mind wasnt there, my heart wasnt there, Montgomery said.
