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No. 3 UConn reloads for a run at a threepeat and coach Dan Hurley says he might have deeper team

Oct. 24, 2024 19:08 PM EDT

UConn (37-3, 18-2 Big East) Despite losing three starters to the NBA, UConn won a second straight national title last season. The third-ranked Huskies are looking to become the first team since John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins in the early 1970s to win three in a row at the highest level...

No. 3 UConn seeking third consecutive NCAA title, knowing opponents are eager to derail the bid

Oct. 24, 2024 16:03 PM EDT

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Each time the topic of the starting lineup for two-time defending national champion UConn comes up, coach Dan Hurley is quick to heap praise on Alex Karaban as he heads into his third season as a starting forward. Pressed on the other likely starters, Hurley can do little...

Big East favorite UConn has new look as it chases third straight national championship

Oct. 24, 2024 08:22 AM EDT

UConn coach Danny Hurley takes issue with the notion that winning the last two national titles puts more pressure on the third-ranked Huskies as they seek a third straight championship. “I don’t think so,” Hurley told reporters during the offseason. “It should put more...

UConn is preseason pick to win Big East; Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner Player of Year choice

Oct. 23, 2024 08:46 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn is in a familiar place — atop the Big East preseason poll. The Huskies received all 10 possible first-place votes Wednesday from the league's head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own teams. The defending national champions, who...

Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs

Sep. 10, 2024 15:47 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden honored 2024 NCAA basketball champions South Carolina and Connecticut on Tuesday at the White House, celebrating the two powerhouse programs’ most recent national title runs. South Carolina went 38-0 on the way to its latest women's title. It...