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Hurley, Karaban forge strong link during title runs and help UConn shake off early slump this season
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The last few pictures were taken with the basketballs honoring Dan Hurley winning his 300th career game as a college head coach and Alex Karaban scoring his 1000th career point. Without saying a word, they began to walk off the court and headed in different directions. ...
McNeeley lifts No. 18 UConn past No. 8 Gonzaga 77-71
NEW YORK (AP) — Liam McNeeley scored 26 points for No. 18 UConn, which fended off a series of rallies by No. 8 Gonzaga to earn a 77-71 win in a Hall of Fame Series matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Tarris Reed Jr. scored 12 points and Jaylin Stewart added 10 for...
No. 18 UConn hoping to continue recent run with big game against No. 8 Gonzaga
A winless run through the Maui Invitational led to predictions of UConn's demise after two straight national championships. Not so fast. Re-energized by a return trip home, the Huskies showed they're still a formidable team with an impressive win over Baylor. UConn...
Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s
Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel Monday to reach No. 1 for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Tennessee climbed two spots from last week after...
Freshmen Liam McNeeley and Sarah Strong thriving under the pressure of playing for UConn
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — A quick look around at the banners and the retired numbers at Gampel Pavilion is a reminder of the special players who came to UConn before Liam McNeeley and Sarah Strong. However, it might be hard to find a season when a pair of freshmen arrived at UConn being...
No. 25 UConn shakes off 'humbling week,' hosts Baylor to start another challenging 3-game stretch
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The visit to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational was not exactly a trip to paradise for two-time defending national champion UConn. Coach Dan Hurley was very much in the spotlight and outspoken as his team lost to unranked Memphis, Colorado and Dayton. ...
Kansas holds off Auburn for No. 1 in AP Top 25 as SEC grabs 3 of top 4 spots; UConn slides to No. 25
Kansas held off Auburn for the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll on Monday as Southeastern Conference teams grabbed three of the top four spots and two-time reigning national champion UConn nearly fell out entirely after an 0-3 week at the Maui Invitational....
UConn's leading scorer Alex Karaban sidelined for Saturday's game against Maryland Eastern Shore
Hartford, Conn. (AP) — UConn's leading scorer Alex Karaban did not play in the second-ranked Huskies' game against visiting Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday night, the university announced about 30 minutes before tip off. Karaban was taken to the hospital after suffering a head...
McNeely and Stewart help No. 2 UConn snap 3-game losing streak with 99-45 win
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Liam McNeeley and Jaylin Stewart each scored 16 points as the second-ranked UConn men's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 99-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday night. UConn played without leading scorer Alex Karaban....
No. 2 UConn falls again in Maui, losing 73-72 to Colorado on Jakimovski's off-balance layup
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski converted an off-balance layup with 8 seconds left, and Colorado handed No. 2 UConn its second loss in two days at the Maui Invitational, beating the two-time defending national champion 73-72 on Tuesday. A day after a 99-97 overtime loss to...
