University of Connecticut

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies were picked first in the league’s preseason poll as well. UConn women’s basketball swept the Big East’s preseason honors at the league’s media day on Wednesday. The Huskies were unanimously picked first in the coaches’ poll, Paige Bueckers was tabbed as preseason player of the year and Sarah Strong received preseason freshman of … [Read more...] about Paige Bueckers named Big East Preseason Player of the Year

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The Huskies picked up some early season accolades in New York City. UConn men’s basketball kept the honors coming to kick off Big East Media Day in New York City. After the Huskies earned the No. 1 spot in the preseason coaches’ poll, three separate Huskies received individual honors. Liam McNeeley was named the 2024-25 Preseason Big East … [Read more...] about Liam McNeeley named Preseason Big East Freshman of the Year, Karaban, Mahaney earn All-Big East Honors

Ian Bethune/The UConn Blog The redshirt senior was an unanimous pick for the honor. Ahead of her final collegiate season, Paige Bueckers was named an AP Preseason All-American on Tuesday. She was an unanimous pick among the 30-member panel of national media alongside USC’s JuJu Watkins. Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, Texas’ Maddie Booker and USC’s Kiki Iriafen were the … [Read more...] about Paige Bueckers named AP Preseason All-American

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The superstar adds another title to her incredible trophy case. Breanna Stewart is a champion once again. On Sunday night, the New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in a Game Five overtime thriller to capture the franchise’s first WNBA title and Stewart’s third overall. In the final moments of regulation, the former UConn … [Read more...] about Breanna Stewart wins third WNBA championship

Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images With the Huskies coming off their bye week, it’s time to get ready for Saturday’s matchup. KICKOFF: 12 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network ANNOUNCERS: Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) RADIO: UConn IMG Radio Network; Varsity Network App; 97.9 Fox Sports, WGCH 1490 AM, WAVZ 1300 AM, WILI 1400 AM and 95.3 … [Read more...] about UConn football vs. Wake Forest: TV info, by the numbers, what to watch for