By JAMES MADDEN LAWRENCE KS – UConn head coach Dan Hurley and his team returned to Kansas for the time since their 2023 loss to the Jayhawks, but will be headed home with a much different result. With both teams playing short-handed, the Huskies improved to 7-1 after picking up a 61-55 win at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday. It was UConn’s first-ever win against Kansas after … [Read more...] about UConn’s Hurley responds to ‘F— Dan Hurley’ chants: ‘We’re all [f–king] gladiators’
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UConn’s Hurley says return of 2 key players will ‘change our team a lot’
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ NEW YORK–No. 5 UConn dominated No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The win served as a statement around the country that the Huskies are one of the elite teams in college basketball. Yet the feeling around the finally healthy Huskies is that they can continue to improve as they look to compete with the other powerhouses around the country. … [Read more...] about UConn’s Hurley says return of 2 key players will ‘change our team a lot’
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa hyped to face UConn in return home
By ADAM ZAGORIA Ever since it was announced last May that AJ Dybantsa and BYU would travel to Boston to play UConn at TD Garden, basketball fans have had the game circled on their calendars. Now that the game between No. 3 UConn and No. 7 BYU is almost here, Dybantsa, a Brockton, Mass. native, can’t wait to return home to face Dan Hurley’s crew. The game is set for 7 p.m. … [Read more...] about BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa hyped to face UConn in return home
UConn announces signings of Junior County and Colben Landrew
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ UConn has announced the signing of two Top-50 prospects in the Class of 2026. 6-foot-5 combo guard Junior County and 6-foot-6 wing Colben Landrew will play for the Huskies in 2026 and look to make an immediate impact for a program with constant championship expectations. “We see an opportunity for these guys to work and earn their way into impact … [Read more...] about UConn announces signings of Junior County and Colben Landrew
No. 5 St. John’s, No. 4 UConn top Big East Preseason Poll; Seton Hall picked last
St. John’s, the defending BIG EAST regular season and tournament champion, has been chosen to finish first in the 2025-26 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Red Storm received seven of a possible 10 first-place votes and 97 points from the league’s head coaches who were not permitted to vote for their own teams. Last season, the Red Storm claimed the program’s first … [Read more...] about No. 5 St. John’s, No. 4 UConn top Big East Preseason Poll; Seton Hall picked last