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No. 5 UConn second-half spurt overpowers Villanova
Alex Karaban scored eight of his 12 points in the second half as No. 5 UConn posted a 73-63 win over Villanova on Saturday in Philadelphia., ,All five starters scored between nine and 12 points for the Huskies (25-3, 15-2 Big East), who bounced back nicely from a 91-84 loss to Creighton. Tarris Reed...

Villanova vies to extend win streak, exact revenge vs. No. 5 UConn
Villanova is cruising toward March Madness, but a tough test awaits on Saturday when the Wildcats host No. 5 UConn in Philadelphia.,The Wildcats (21-5, 12-3 Big East) have won six games in a row, capped by a 92-89 overtime road win against Xavier in their most recent contest. Acaden Lewis scored fiv...

Creighton topples No. 5 UConn in revenge upset
Josh Dix scored 21 points and Nik Graves added a season-high 18, lifting Creighton to a 91-84 upset victory over No. 5 UConn on Wednesday in a Big East matchup in Storrs, Conn.,Dix drained three shots from 3-point range and added eight rebounds on a night in which a moment of silence was observed pr...

No. 5 UConn hopes to continue rolling versus struggling Creighton
UConn head coach Dan Hurley openly is pointing the finger at what he deems to be a no-show, both by his team and the fanbase.,After being chastised by Hurley, the fifth-ranked Huskies (24-2, 14-1 Big East) and their fans aim to make their presence felt on Wednesday night when Creighton (13-13, 7-8) ...

Geno Auriemma ties record as UConn stays No. 1
UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 team on Monday and Huskies coach Geno Auriemma tied the record for the most appearances in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.,UConn has appeared in the rankings 654 times during Auriemma's 41-year Hall of Fame career, matching the mark set by form...

No. 6 UConn remains atop Big East despite late Georgetown surge
Solo Ball scored 20 points as sixth-ranked UConn stayed atop the Big East by holding on for a 79-75 victory over Georgetown Saturday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (24-2, 14-1 Big East) won their second straight game following an 81-72 loss to then-No. 22 St. John's on Feb. 6 to remain a half-ga...

No. 6 UConn hosts rematch with fiery Georgetown
The ability to make plays in a close game eluded UConn last week against St. John's in front of a more hostile crowd than anticipated.,After the Huskies' clutch tendencies returned Wednesday at Butler, No. 6 Connecticut attempts to remain atop of the Big East when it hosts Georgetown on Saturday nig...

No. 6 UConn bounces back, fends off pesky Butler
Solo Ball scored 24 points to lead No. 6 UConn to a hard-fought 80-70 Big East victory over Butler in Indianapolis on Wednesday night., ,Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 points along with 10 boards and seven assists for UConn (23-2, 13-1 Big East), who bounced back from its first loss in nearly three months...

Stung by St. John's loss, No. 6 UConn turns to struggling Butler
Coming off its first loss in nearly three months, No. 6 UConn stays on the road with a trip to Indianapolis, Ind. on Wednesday to take on Butler.,The Huskies (22-2, 12-1 Big East) lost their perfect conference record Friday night when they fell 81-72 to St. John's at Madison Square Garden. The loss ...

Streaking Duke vaults to No. 11 in women's Top 25
Duke soared six places to No. 11 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll after extending its winning streak to 15 games.,The top four remained unchanged Monday, with unbeaten and consensus No. 1 UConn (25-0) leading UCLA (23-1), South Carolina (24-2) and Texas (22-2).,Vanderbi...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn dominates Butler
Azzi Fudd's 17 points led all five starters in double figures for top-ranked Connecticut in an 80-48 trouncing of Butler on Saturday at Hartford, Conn.,Serah Williams, Allie Ziebell, and Ashlynn Shade all scored 11 points, and KK Arnold had 10 points for the Huskies (25-0, 14-0 Big East). UConn made...

No. 22 St. John's knocks off No. 3 UConn for 9th straight win
Zuby Ejiofor totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as No. 22 St. John's extended its winning streak to nine games in an 81-72 victory over No. 3 UConn in front of an electric sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden Friday night in New York.,The win marked St. John's first victory over a t...

No. 3 UConn, No. 22 St. John's put Big East supremacy on line
From the outset of the season, UConn has resembled the team that won consecutive national titles in 2023 and 2024.,In the past month, St. John's has responded to a rough stretch by performing similarly to its 31-win team from last season but with a more potent offense.,As a result of the strong perf...

No. 3 UConn enjoys balanced attack in easy win over Xavier
Silas Demary Jr. collected 17 points and eight assists to help No. 3 UConn coast to its 18th straight win with a 92-60 victory over Xavier on Tuesday in Hartford, Conn.,Tarris Reed Jr. made all seven of his shot attempts from the floor to join Eric Reibe with 14 points. Reed, who also had eight rebo...

Healthy Braylon Mullins, No. 3 UConn go for 18th straight in Xavier visit
Braylon Mullins didn't look the worse for wear in his return from concussion protocol, scoring 16 points to pace No. 3 UConn to yet another victory.,Mullins will look to fuel the high-octane Huskies (21-1, 11-0 Big East) to their 18th straight victory on Tuesday night when they face Xavier (12-10, 4...

No. 2 UConn slams Creighton, extends winning streak to 17
Braylon Mullins made four 3-pointers en route to 16 points and No. 2 UConn extended its winning streak to 17 games by rolling to an 85-58 victory over Creighton in Big East play on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb.,Silas Demary Jr. and Alex Karaban added 15 points apiece and Solo Ball had 11 for the Hus...

No. 2 UConn pursues 'nasty edge' as Creighton awaits
UConn is off to its best Big East start this century and will take aim at its 17th straight victory when it visits Creighton on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb.,The No. 2 Huskies (20-1, 10-0 Big East) started 11-0 in conference play during the 1998-99 season. The 16-game overall winning streak this sea...

No. 2 UConn extends win streak to 16 at Providence's expense
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 19 points and had six rebounds to help second-ranked UConn extend its winning streak to 16 games by beating visiting Providence 87-81 Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.,Solo Ball added 17 points for the Huskies (20-1, 10-0 Big East), who made 11 of 24 3-point attempts (45.8%). UCo...

No. 2 UConn seeks to maintain unblemished Big East mark vs. Providence
Second-ranked UConn will attempt to extend its winning streak to 16 games and remain unbeaten in the Big East when it faces Providence on Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies (19-1, 9-0 Big East) remained the only undefeated team in the conference when they beat Villanova 75-67 in overtime on ...

No. 2 UConn beats Villanova to run winning streak to 15
Alex Karaban grabbed a key offensive rebound and hit the tiebreaking free throws with 1:24 left in overtime as No. 2 UConn extended its winning streak to 15 games by outlasting visiting Villanova for a 75-67 victory Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.,Karaban scored all 17 of his points after half...