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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
- UConn men’s basketball dominates DePaul, creating plenty of highlight-reel material like this in the process:
UConn's James Bouknight is tough with it. There's a reason he's projected to go in the lotto.
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) December 31, 2020
(via @SNYUConn) pic.twitter.com/9lLEA0mUei
- Olivia & Company demolish the Blue Demons to remain undefeated
- UConn hockey scores bounce-back victory over Providence then splits weekend series with UNH, including nailbiter win on Friday and tough loss Saturday
- Geno’s crew comes in at #2 on first-ever NET ranking for women’s basketball
- UConn football lauded real winners of 2020 college football season:
Connecticut, ranked among the worst teams in the nation, rose to the top of the heap, killing its season and giving college football a map toward sanity. https://t.co/MGZBXS2swm
— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) January 4, 2021
- Frontcourt playing pivotal role in UConn women’s basketball’s perfect start
- UConn football sets sights on DB Rayden Waweru and TE Aiden Mack for ‘22 class
- Three-point shooting struggles are real for Geno’s Huskies
- Akok Akok’s imminent return expected to bolster an already-stout defense:
Kenpom knows. Small sample, but UConn has the top rated defense in the conference and bouknight leads the Big East “all kenpom” team. Offense is a work in progress still pic.twitter.com/VVwPg15WQy
— UConnBigEast (@UConnBigEast) December 31, 2020
U Gotta See This
Video highlights
Welcome to the 1,000 career points club, Christyn Williams! #BIGEASTwbb | @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/ktc2FZoHki
— BIG EAST WBB (@BIGEASTWBB) December 29, 2020
- Tyrese Martin continues to excel during first season in Storrs:
Tyrese Martin is settling in nicely with the Huskies. After 4 games he is averaging 10.3 PTs, 1.8 Ast, & 9.2 Rebounds which leads the team @Dreambig_04 pic.twitter.com/zD3EV7J1ey
— 860 Productions (@860_media) January 3, 2021
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
Unbeaten Huskies raise ‘em up after beating DePaul down, much to the delight of the #DogPound in the crowd:
Coach’s Corner
Find out what UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
- Coach’s Hurley’s Seton Hall senior night was one he’ll never forget, no matter how hard would like to:
Brutal... https://t.co/xxmjymp8UJ
— Dan Hurley (@dhurley15) January 2, 2021
- Geno primed to pad coaching resume by passing Pat Summitt on wins list
- Mike Cavanaugh discusses UConn hockey’s up-and-down start to season
- Coach Auriemma gives absent-minded refs a wake-up call:
"Are you guys sleeping over here?"
— Her Hoop Stats (@herhoopstats) December 30, 2020
- Geno Auriemma when the refs forget to make Lexi Held leave the game after picking up her 5th foul
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
- Nacho Fries give Dan Orlovsky the heebie-jeebies:
Former UConn quarterback Dan Orlovsky sees a Taco Bell commercial and launches into how disturbing horror movies are. Orange Bowl delivering everything. pic.twitter.com/kCx4RwiKq4
— C. Austin Cox (@CAustinCox) January 3, 2021
- Maya Moore named SB Nation’s 2020 Athlete of the Year
- Breanna Stewart named 4th-most notable U.S. athlete
- Renee Montgomery making waves as NBA analyst:
Love hearing @ReneeMontgomery cover the @ATLHawks #watchyahead https://t.co/gZhxQjSMoh
— UConnWBBy90 (@UConnWBBy90) January 4, 2021
Memory Lane
Revisit special moments in UConn sports history
- Get on our level, Big Ten:
Since the Big Ten’s last NCAA title the ACC has won 8, the Big East 6, the SEC 3 and @UConnMBB 3 https://t.co/KnmvAUbI6L
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 29, 2020
- History between UConn women’s basketball and Baylor growing into rivalry
- UConn football celebrates ten-year anniversary of Fiesta Bowl appearance
- Hurley’s Huskies appear destined to cut down the nets in 2021:
Last time UConn scored 82 vs DePaul, they won the national championship. pic.twitter.com/oaXHMTCpGy
— Puneet Nanda (@UConnPuneet) December 31, 2020
Weekly Watchlist
Find out when and how to watch the Huskies in action this week
UConn Men’s Basketball:
- Tuesday, Jan. 5 @ Marquette; 9 p.m. on FS1 (TV) / UConn Sports Network (Radio)
- Saturday, Jan. 9 @ Butler; 4 p.m. on CBS SN (TV) / UConn Sports Network (Radio)
UConn Women’s Basketball:
- Thursday, Jan. 7 @ Baylor; 8:30 p.m. on ESPN (TV) / 97.9 ESPN (Radio)
- Saturday, Jan. 9 v. Providence; 1 p.m. on SNY (TV) / 97.9 ESPN (Radio)
UConn Men’s Ice Hockey:
- Thursday, Jan. 7 @ UMass; TBA
- Saturday, Jan. 9 v. UMass; 4 p.m.
*Games are subject to change since the Huskies already played the Minutemen twice this season; UConn is eyeing Northeastern as a replacement for UMass with more information expected to come on Tuesday
UConn Women’s Ice Hockey: N/A - no scheduled games this week as of now
Final Play
A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team
We join these Huskies in wishing UConn Nation a happy and healthy new year:
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) January 1, 2021
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