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David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports James Bouknight and Adama Sanogo stood out as the Huskies took care of business with an explosive second half. It was the James Bouknight show in Storrs Wednesday night as the sophomore guard firmly established himself as UConn’s leading player in a big win over Central Connecticut State, 102-75. Bouknight came out blazing, scoring the … [Read more...] about UConn Men’s Basketball defeats CCSU, 102-75

These guys... are good. | David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Huskies put on a solid performance though it was clear they had quite a bit of rust as well. UConn men’s basketball kicked off its season with a convincing win over Central Connecticut State University. Although the performance was far from perfect, Husky fans have a lot to be excited about. Here are our … [Read more...] about Takeaways from UConn’s season-opening win over CCSU

Courtesy of UConn Athletics The Huskies paused team activities for two weeks after a positive COVID test within the program. How does that affect the team’s preparations for the season? Welcome to the UConn WBB Weekly, a recap of everything that happened in the world of UConn women’s basketball over the past week. The Weekly is a newsletter! Subscribe to get it in your … [Read more...] about UConn WBB Weekly: Two-week shutdown creating more than a few headaches for Geno, Huskies

Ian Bethune - The UConn Blog The Black Bears have paused winter athletics through Dec. 8 due to rising COVID cases. For the second weekend in a row, UConn men’s hockey won’t face its originally scheduled opponent. On Tuesday, the University of Maine announced it will pause winter athletics after “positive test results on campus, including among individuals involved with … [Read more...] about UConn men’s hockey’s series vs. Maine postponed

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies open the season Wednesday night against Central Connecticut State University. After taking two weeks off due to a positive COVID-19 test, the UConn men’s basketball program had four “realistic” practice days before their first game on Wednesday at 8 p.m against Central Connecticut. Head coach Dan Hurley said he knew that they could … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball itching to start the season

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Some things to keep an eye on as the Huskies’ season gets started Wednesday night. UConn men’s basketball’s 2020-2021 season will start with in-state matchup against Central Connecticut at Gampel Pavilion. With no fans in attendance, fewer non-conference games than usual, and the team missing practice time due to a positive COVID-19 test, … [Read more...] about The top storylines for UConn men’s basketball in the 2020-2021 season

Courtesy of UConn Athletics All of our basketball preview content in one convenient place! We’re only a few hours from the start of the UConn men’s basketball team’s season opener against Central Connecticut. While this year will certainly unlike any other before, we’re committed to providing the same, high-quality coverage of UConn athletics throughout these … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball 2020-21 season preview megathread

Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images We hope the students, faculty, staff, and their families stay safe as college athletics inexplicably continues during a public health crisis. These are challenging times for almost every single person on earth right now. Why are we making it worse by having college sports? Coronavirus infections are increasing … [Read more...] about Let’s be clear, this is an absolute travesty

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog We’re back! I’ve said this in most of the other season-preview articles we’ve posted here, but it bears repeating: this is going to be a weird season. So weird, in fact, that we weren’t even sure of the details of this game until Monday. (In case you’re wondering: 8 p.m., Gampel, FS1.) Nonetheless, the game will be played, which means we’ll … [Read more...] about Preview: UConn men’s basketball vs Central Connecticut | 8 p.m., FS1