University of Connecticut

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies caught fire with a 13-game winning streak at one point but struggled when competition cranked up. The last time UConn baseball did not make the NCAA Tournament was 2017, when the team also landed among the first four out. Back then, it was tough losses in the midweek that dragged down the Huskies’ RPI. This time, it was … [Read more...] about UConn baseball didn’t do enough against top teams to earn NCAA Tournament bid

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies head to the at-large pool. UConn baseball’s Big East Tournament run ended in the final on Saturday, as Creighton took the title by a score of 7-4. Jim Penders’ team would have needed to win two games against the Bluejays to claim a tournament crown. The Huskies left the bases loaded three times across the afternoon and stranded 12 … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament: UConn falls to Creighton, 7-4

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies are on to the Big East Tournament final. UConn baseball advanced to the Big East Tournament final on Friday afternoon, using a six-run fifth inning to take down Xavier, 11-2. Jim Penders’ team earned an important bubble win as it jockeys for NCAA Tournament position, including with the Musketeers. Eleven Huskies came to the plate … [Read more...] about Big East Tournament: UConn demolishes Xavier, 11-2

By ADAM ZAGORIA UConn on Thursday added veteran guard Alec Millender to add depth to its backcourt. The 6-foot-1 guard began his career at Division II Wayne State before spending last season at IU Indy, where he averaged 8.2 points and 3.7 assists while shooting 46.3 percent overall and 43.5 percent from three. He made 54 3-pointers a year ago. He led the Horizon … [Read more...] about UConn adds veteran guard to backcourt

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Huskies shore up its backcourt depth with the IU Indy product UConn men’s basketball continued to build out its depth on Thursday as guard Alec Millender announced he will join the Huskies next season. Millender, who will be playing his sixth season of college basketball next season with UConn, started … [Read more...] about Grad transfer Alec Millender commits to UConn men’s basketball