On the heels of UConn women’s basketball dominating their opener against Cornell, John Fanta and Jay Croucher are joined by Jonathan the Husky to look ahead to what this season holds for both the men’s and women’s teams.
Big East opening night recap: UConn, St. John's
The College Cooldown crew sifts through night one results from the Big East, highlighting which teams look most improved and why UConn and St. John's remain in their own tier.
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Boasting a balanced attack to begin the 2026-27 season, No. 4 UConn took care of business against Gardner-Webb in a commanding victory to deliver Dan Hurley his 200th win with the Huskies.
The College Cooldown crew sifts through night one results from the Big East, highlighting which teams look most improved and why UConn and St. John’s remain in their own tier.
Fueled by excellent season debuts from Sarah Strong and Jovana Popovic, Geno Auriemma and the No. 2 UConn Huskies breezed past the Cornell Big Red for a massive season-opening win.
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The event — dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off — included an audience with Villanova alumnus Pope Leo XIV for both teams and their fans on Saturday.
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Facing No. 14 Miami at Benchmark International Arena on Monday night should provide the top-ranked Gators a chance to purge eight months of bitterness.
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UConn announces contract extension through 2032 for men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley.
The decision announced Friday comes about a year and a half after Yormark signed a three-year contract extension that was to run through 2030.
There are a lot of moving parts for Dan Hurley and his staff to deal with, but there’s more than enough talent for the Huskies to challenge for the Big East title and make more noise in the NCAAs.
For the second consecutive offseason, the Johnnies have the nation’s top-rated transfer class according to 247Sports.
