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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
- UConn women’s basketball outmatches Marquette in regular-season finale then destroys St. John’s and knocks out Nova to reach Big East Women’s Tournament championship:
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- Hurley’s Huskies clinch Big East third-place finish with win over Seton Hall before impressive Senior Night smackdown of Georgetown
- UConn men’s hockey outplays Providence to claim fourth place in Hockey East
- Paige Bueckers named Big East Player of the Year as UConn women’s basketball dominates annual conference accolades
- UConn men’s basketball stars win slew of Big East awards, including all-conference first team nod for James Bouknight and Co-Defensive Player of the Year honor for Isaiah Whaley
- Preferred walk-on John Bechtle joins UConn football ‘21 class as spring practice gets underway for this year’s Huskies:
Here is a look back at week 1⃣ of spring ball. Week 2⃣ starts today and we'll be back on the practice field tomorrow!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/5AO8sMb6dt
— UConn Football (@UConnFootball) March 8, 2021
- UConn baseball beats Miami (Ohio) in Baseball at the Beach Tournament opener then splits next two games against Davidson and Coastal Carolina
- Dan Hurley and Randy Edsall receive two-year contract extensions from UConn
- UConn women’s hockey falls to Northeastern in Hockey East semis
- Unanswered questions follow UConn women’s basketball into postseason play while removal of Texas mask mandate complicates upcoming NCAA tournament
- Future UConn men’s basketball stud Rahsool Diggins setting records:
Congratulations to @WoodBoysBball Senior Rahsool Diggins who broke the all time school scoring record tonight at @carroll_hoops ! #WOODPROUD @ArchbishopWood @AOPathletics pic.twitter.com/a1VbqcTU5k
— Archbishop Wood Athletics (@Wood_Vikings) March 4, 2021
U Gotta See This
Video highlights
- Adama Sanogo locks up spot on Big East All-Freshman Team with dazzling display against former suitor Seton Hall:
Adama Sanogo sure didn't look like a freshman last night, putting up a career-high 16 points pic.twitter.com/nYDBB1VMYx
— 860 Productions (@860_media) March 4, 2021
- UConn commit Azzi Fudd shares a glimpse of her demanding day to day life:
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
UConn men’s basketball upperclassmen get well-deserved Senior Day send-off:
's from pre game senior celebration. Congrats to our guys!! pic.twitter.com/nitR2YKpmZ
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) March 6, 2021
Coach’s Corner
Find out what UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
Big East Coach of the Year Geno Auriemma has low expectations for postseason atmosphere but big dreams for team thanks to Christyn Williams’ resurgence:
- Dan Hurley’s coaching history makes predicting current team’s finish difficult
- UConn men’s soccer head coach Ray Reid takes indefinite leave of absence
- Coach Hurley’s better half dishes on life as a coach’s wife
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
- Sue Bird returning for 20th WNBA season and starting media company to elevate women’s sports alongside fellow female superstars:
@togethxr is the crossover btwn lifestyle, culture & sport. I am beyond proud to be one of the 4 phenomenal co-founders of this dream brand. I can’t wait to share everything we have in store. There has never been a place for women like this. In short, it’s about damn time!! ⏰ pic.twitter.com/Mqtsj57trp
— Sue Bird (@S10Bird) March 2, 2021
Thank you Chiefs Kingdom #deputysheriff #HSI #retirement #Chiefs #NFL pic.twitter.com/pjyN8xO1tP
— Anthony Sherman (@Shermanator_42) March 4, 2021
- Katie Lou dishes on playing in Europe and signs up to play for Team USA:
@33katielou will be repping the stars and stripes for @usab3x3 at the @FIBA3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament May 26-30! pic.twitter.com/6AvPO62yQr
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) March 2, 2021
Memory Lane
Revisit special moments in UConn sports history
- UConn baseball pays homage to HookC legends:
The latest addition at @UConnBSB new facility, Elliot Ballpark! Some all-time @UConnHuskies greats are the first thing you see when you walk thru the gate! @WTNH pic.twitter.com/BvXZJUXqEN
— John Pierson (@JPPierson) March 3, 2021
- Ray Allen’s Huskies and Allen Iverson’s Hoyas put on quite a show back in ‘96
- UConn women’s basketball takes over list of top 50 teams in NCAA basketball history while two men’s squads under Coach Calhoun make the cut
- Paige Bueckers breathing rare air in Storrs:
@UconnWBB has its next megastar@paigebueckers1 becomes only the 2nd player EVER to win both @BIGEAST Player & Freshman of the Year Awards in the same season pic.twitter.com/ZklC2CBcdo
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 4, 2021
Weekly Watchlist
Find out when and how to watch the Huskies in action this week
UConn Men’s Basketball:
*The Big East Men’s Tournament begins on Wednesday, Mar. 10, and wraps up Saturday, Mar. 13; UConn enters as the third seed and opens play on Thursday, Mar. 11 @ 9 p.m. against the winner of the 6/11 game; with a victory, the Huskies would play again on Friday, Mar. 12 @ 9 p.m.; another win would vault them into the championship game on Saturday, Mar. 13 @ 6:30 p.m.; the quarterfinals and semifinals will be televised on FS1 while the championship game will be televised on FOX
UConn Women’s Basketball:
*After beating St. John’s in the Big East Women’s Tournament quarterfinals and Villanova in the semifinals, the Huskies will play Marquette in the championship on Monday, Mar. 8 @ 8:00 p.m.; the game will be televised on FS1
UConn Men’s Ice Hockey:
*The Hockey East Men’s Tournament begins on Wednesday, Mar. 10, and wraps up Saturday, Mar. 20; fourth-seeded UConn opens play on Sunday, Mar. 14 @ 3:30 p.m. against fifth-seeded Providence with the game available to stream on CollegeSportsLive; with a victory, the Huskies would play in the semifinals on Wednesday, Mar. 17; another win would vault them into the championship game on Saturday, Mar. 20 @ 8 p.m.; the semifinal and championship rounds will be televised on NESN
Final Play
A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team
We join the world in celebrating International Women’s Day and are excited for former UConn star Kia Nurse to help make Canadian history in a few weeks:
YUPPPP... all-women broadcast coming your way!!! #InternationalWomensDay https://t.co/Hz4UePj98X
— Kia Nurse (@KayNurse11) March 8, 2021
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