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Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Casparius started Game 4 of the Fall Classic. The Los Angeles Dodgers vanquished the New York Yankees in five games on Wednesday night and with that result, two former UConn baseball players got World Series wins in Ben Casparius and Eric Yavarone. Casparius made his first career start in the World Series, getting the … [Read more...] about Former Huskies Ben Casparius and Eric Yavarone win World Series with Dodgers

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Dan Hurley picks up another talented 2025 prospect. Dan Hurley’s recruiting tear continued Tuesday night, as 2025 guard Jacob Furphy announced his commitment to the Huskies. Furphy, a four-star recruit by 247Sports, is a Tasmania, Australia native currently at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. He chose UConn over Illinois. The … [Read more...] about UConn men’s basketball lands 2025 four-star Australian guard Jacob Furphy

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog Aidan Mahaney has also earned some preseason recognition. UConn men’s basketball teammates Alex Karaban and Liam McNeeley have both been named to the Jersey Mikes Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year Watch List Wednesday for the upcoming season. The Naismith Award is given annually to the top athlete in both men’s and women’s college … [Read more...] about Alex Karaban, Liam McNeeley named to Naismith Watchlist for 2024-25 season

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies will have some big battles in the non-conference this season. After looking at the five teams that make up the soft underbelly of the schedule for UConn men’s basketball in 2024-25, it’s time to take a closer examination of some of the bigger games the Huskies will play before conference play begins. Baylor Fast Facts Head Coach: … [Read more...] about 2024-25 UConn men’s basketball schedule preview: top non-conference games

Doug McSchooler/for IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK There’s always next year for these Big East teams. Just days remain before the 2024-25 men’s basketball season kicks off. As UConn gets set to defend its Big East title — not to mention its two consecutive national championships — the rest of the Big East squads will gear up to attempt a dethroning of head coach Dan … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Big East men’s basketball preview: The basement