UConn men’s basketball moves up to No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
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UConn's Sarah Strong is on pace to make college basketball history never seen before originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Connecticut Huskies moved to 19-0 on the season after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday. "Defeated" might be too nice a word for it, though.
Based on the Bracket Project, which compiles NCAA Tournament projections from more than 60 notable and historically accurate bracketologists, three Nutmeg State schools have earned their way onto at least one bracket, ranging from powerhouse UConn to MAAC contenders Quinnipiac.
Georgetown Hoyas guard KJ Lewis reacts to missing a three point shot to tie the game in the final seconds during the second half of an NCAA men's basketball game against the UConn Huskies, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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No. 3 UConn Men’s Basketball Barely Holds Off Georgetown 64-62
The no. 3 UConn men’s basketball team continued its unbeaten Big East run, but just barely. The Huskies squeaked by the Georgetown Hoyas 64-62 in a sleepy Saturday afternoon affair that once more relied on championship DNA to avoid disaster. UConn improves to 18-1 and 8-0 in the Big East, and have now won 14 straight.
The Providence Journal is live at Amica Mutual Pavilion as Providence men's basketball hosts UConn in Big East play.
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With defense setting its floor, UConn men’s basketball prevailed in the face of adversity once again
The UConn men’s basketball team has been challenged in its last three games but, once again, proved to have the poise and defensive ability to prevail over late adversity.
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Solo Ball leading Huskies in scoring as UConn men’s basketball team prepares to take on Providence
Solo Ball and the fourth-ranked UConn men’s basketball team are back in action Wednesday. The Huskies head to Providence and looking to get their 11th-straight win.
Braylon Mullins led UConn with 16 points and seven rebounds, Alex Karaban added 15 points and Silas Demary Jr. 14.
The images of the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams walking off the court for the final time last season couldn’t have been more different. There was joy as Paige Bueckers led the women’s squad to a record 12th national title.
UConn (18-1, 8-0 Big East) had to rally from an 11-point deficit with less than three minutes left to win in overtime at Providence on Jan. 7. On Tuesday night in Newark, N.J., the Huskies survived a furious Seton Hall comeback for a 69-64 victory.
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