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Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies were in control most of the way after jumping out to an early lead as they secure bowl eligibility for the second time in three years under Jim Mora. The UConn Huskies clinched bowl eligibility with a 34-27 win over Georgia State in a contest where they never trailed. They end the season’s home slate with a 6-1 mark at Rentschler … [Read more...] about UConn football tops Georgia State, 34-27

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies’ froncourt is the team’s biggest question mark heading into the season. The fate of UConn’s quest for a three-peat very likely hinges on the performance of what is currently a relatively unproven frontcourt. The Huskies’ title teams of the past two years had the luxury of elite big men in Adama Sanogo and Donovan Clingan to anchor … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball positional preview: Big men

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images UConn looks to beome bowl eligible for the second time in three years with a win in their last home game of 2024. KICKOFF: 7 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network ANNOUNCERS: Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (color analyst), Keiana Martin (sideline) RADIO: UConn IMG Radio Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 Fox … [Read more...] about UConn football vs. Georgia State: TV info, by the numbers, what to watch for

Eric Canha-Imagn Images This group’s success is key to the Big East having more NCAA tournament bids than last year. Gone are the days of the Big East garnering the most bids in the NCAA tournament. Conference alignment ensures the Big 12 or SEC will always have the sheer numbers to claim themselves the best conferences in basketball. The Big East earned three-bids … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Big East men’s basketball preview: The middle of the pack

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The top half of the Big East is loaded with teams who have second weekend potential The UConn men’s basketball team ran through the Big East last year like no team in the league’s 45-year history had ever done before. The Huskies won 18 conference games in the regular season — a mark no Big East team had ever hit — then won three straight … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Big East men’s basketball preview: The biggest threats to UConn’s conference championship hopes