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UConn Women’s Basketball Alumni Sweep 2026 WNBA Openings Across Nine Teams
sports19 days ago

UConn Women’s Basketball Alumni Sweep 2026 WNBA Openings Across Nine Teams

As the 2026 WNBA season tips off, 17 former UConn women’s basketball stars are on opening-day rosters across nine teams, making UConn the league’s most represented college program. Notables include Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers with Dallas, Azura Stevens with Chicago, Aaliyah Edwards and Olivia Nelson-Ododa with Connecticut, Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász with Minnesota, Breanna Stewart and Aubrey Griffin with New York, Stefanie Dolson and Katie Lou Samuelson with Seattle, Kaitlyn Chen, Tiffany Hayes, Kiah Stokes and Gabby Williams with Golden State, Kia Nurse with Toronto, and Serah Williams headed to Portland’s expansion Fire. Caroline Ducharme was waived from training camp, and Huskies also hold coaching and front-office roles across the league.

via Hartford Courant|
#alumni#basketball#roster
UConn Guard Solo Ball Out for 2026-27 Season After Wrist Surgery
sports1 month ago

UConn Guard Solo Ball Out for 2026-27 Season After Wrist Surgery

UConn guard Solo Ball will miss the entire 2026-27 season due to wrist surgery, taking a medical redshirt and planning to return in 2027-28; the guard posted 12.8-14.4 PPG across his two seasons and hit 199 career threes, helping UConn reach the national title game, but the Huskies will need others—Najai Hines and Nikolas Khamenia via transfers, plus Braylon Mullins and Silas Demary Jr.—to fill the scoring void.

via Bleacher Report|
#college-basketball#medical-redshirt#solo-ball
Braylon Mullins Returns to UConn, Keeping the Huskies’ Title Quest Alive
sports1 month ago

Braylon Mullins Returns to UConn, Keeping the Huskies’ Title Quest Alive

UConn guard Braylon Mullins announced on his 20th birthday that he will return for his sophomore season, keeping the Huskies among the sport’s title contenders as they reload with transfers and veteran pieces. The 6-5 guard averaged 12.0 points last season and delivered a historic 33-foot Elite Eight 3, a decision that also sets him up for a potentially larger NIL payout as he helps lead Dan Hurley’s program again.

via CBS Sports|
#big-east#braylon-mullins#college-basketball
Hurley’s Forehead Moment Sparks Postgame Debate After UConn’s Last-Second Win
sports1 month ago

Hurley’s Forehead Moment Sparks Postgame Debate After UConn’s Last-Second Win

UConn edged Duke on Braylon Mullins’ last-second three to reach the Final Four, a moment amplified by a post-score confrontation as coach Dan Hurley pressed foreheads with a referee. The sequence, captured from multiple angles, revived debate over whether Hurley should have been assessed a technical and echoed his earlier ejection for confrontations with officials. The NCAA highlighted the play with a compilation of angles, while fans and analysts weighed whether the moment marred an iconic finish or showcased Hurley’s signature intensity.

via Sports Illustrated|
#dan-hurley#duke#headbutt
Barkley Sparks Controversy With Immigration Rant On Live March Madness Broadcast
sports1 month ago

Barkley Sparks Controversy With Immigration Rant On Live March Madness Broadcast

During a break in Elite Eight coverage, Charles Barkley veered from basketball analysis to criticize U.S. immigration policy, calling the border situation a “travesty and a disgrace” and praising “amazing immigrants” while distinguishing them from criminals; the moment followed a segment on UConn and dominated broadcast and social chatter.

via OutKick|
#border-policy#charles-barkley#immigration
Final Four Frenzy: Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois Ready for Indy
sports1 month ago

Final Four Frenzy: Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois Ready for Indy

The Final Four is set in Indianapolis with Arizona and Michigan widely seen as the frontrunners and UConn and Illinois able to challenge. The Elite Eight produced a Duke collapse and a late Huskies rally, setting up a semifinal pairing of Arizona vs. Michigan and Illinois vs. UConn. Arizona rode a dominant 48-26 second half to beat Purdue, Michigan crushed Tennessee, Illinois weathered Iowa in a slow-paced, efficient win, and UConn erased a big deficit to stun Duke. With no Cinderella story among the four, the weekend promises high‑level basketball and potential rematches en route to a memorable final.

via The New York Times|
#college-basketball#final-four#illinois
UConn Heads to the Final Four as a Different Kind of Beast
sports1 month ago

UConn Heads to the Final Four as a Different Kind of Beast

UConn toppled Duke in a dramatic Elite Eight to reach its third Final Four in four years, underscoring a clutch, versatile style under Dan Hurley that sets the Huskies apart from Arizona, Illinois and Michigan. While the other Final Four contenders lean on size and traditional bully-ball, UConn’s brand remains distinctive, and a Michigan–Arizona semifinal would add a marquee contrast before the title is decided.

via The New York Times|
#college-basketball#illinois#michigan
Mullins' half-court miracle lifts UConn to Final Four past Duke
sports1 month ago

Mullins' half-court miracle lifts UConn to Final Four past Duke

Braylon Mullins drilled a half-court 3 with 0.4 seconds left to cap a 19-point comeback, lifting UConn to a 73-72 win over Duke and into the Final Four. Tarris Reed Jr. led UConn with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Cameron Boozer had 27 for Duke before the heartbreaking finish. Hurley’s Huskies complete a stunning rally on the way to a third Final Four in four years.

via The New York Times|
#braylon-mullins#duke#final-four
Final Four locked in as UConn, Arizona, Michigan, Illinois advance
sports1 month ago

Final Four locked in as UConn, Arizona, Michigan, Illinois advance

The NCAA men’s tournament Final Four is set in Indianapolis with Arizona (No. 1 West), Illinois (No. 3), Michigan (No. 1) and Connecticut (No. 2) advancing after a mostly chalky Elite Eight. Arizona defeated Purdue to reach the Final Four, Illinois knocked off Houston and Iowa, Michigan routed Tennessee, and UConn survived Duke. The semifinals will pit Arizona against Michigan and Illinois against UConn at Lucas Oil Stadium.

via NBC News|
#arizona#college-basketball#final-four
Elite Eight Matchups Set for Women’s NCAA Tournament TV Schedule
sports1 month ago

Elite Eight Matchups Set for Women’s NCAA Tournament TV Schedule

The 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight features UConn vs. Notre Dame (Sun, 1 p.m. ET on ABC) and UCLA vs. Duke (Sun, 3 p.m. ET on ABC); on Monday Texas vs. Michigan (7 p.m. ET on ESPN) and South Carolina vs. TCU (9 p.m. ET on ESPN). Games are broadcast on ESPN/ABC, with venues at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth and Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

via NBC Sports|
#elite-eight#march-madness#ncaa-womens-basketball