David Butler II-Imagn Images These guys saw the majority of backcourt minutes and were the most productive among the guards. UConn fans got their first look at what the Huskies’ backcourt will look like in a post-Tristen Newton world when the team battled the Rhode Island Rams in a charity exhibition game Monday night at Mohegan Sun. Despite some first-half struggles, … [Read more...] about Ball, Mahaney, Diarra offer promise for UConn’s backcourt in 2024-25
Four-star Class of 2025 big Eric Reibe commits to UConn men’s basketball
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Dan Hurley lands one of the most talented big men in the Class of 2025. UConn landed a commitment from four-star big man Eric Reibe on Wednesday, joining combo guard Darius Adams in the Huskies’ 2025 recruiting class. Reibe, a 7-footer from Germany attending high school in Potomac, Maryland, chose UConn over offers from Creighton, Oregon, … [Read more...] about Four-star Class of 2025 big Eric Reibe commits to UConn men’s basketball
Photo gallery: Rhode Island Rams @ UConn men’s basketball – 10/14/24
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Huskies cruise to an easy win in their only public exhibition game. Solo Ball had 18 points while Aidan Mahaney had 17 as the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team downed the Rhode Island Rams, 102-75, in the inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Monday night. Photo ©: Ian Bethune Apple … [Read more...] about Photo gallery: Rhode Island Rams @ UConn men’s basketball – 10/14/24
UConn men’s basketball cruises to exhibition win over Rhode Island, 102-75
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Despite a few sluggish stretches, the Huskies made light work of the Rams. UConn men’s basketball kicked off the 2024-25 season Monday night at Mohegan Sun with a comfortable 102-75 win over Rhode Island in the team’s only public exhibition of the preseason. Dan Hurley rolled out a starting lineup of Hassan Diarra, Solo Ball, Liam McNeeley, … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball cruises to exhibition win over Rhode Island, 102-75
UConn women’s basketball opens at No. 2 in AP Preseason Poll
Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies received a pair of first-place votes as well. UConn women’s basketball came in at No. 2 in the AP Preseason Poll on Saturday and received a pair of first-place votes as well. It’s the same spot the Huskies were ranked at the start of the 2022-23 season. They landed behind defending national champions South Carolina, but ahead of … [Read more...] about UConn women’s basketball opens at No. 2 in AP Preseason Poll