It is not everyday that UConn Huskies fans or college basketball fans in general see Dan Hurley admit that he made mistakes especially after defeating a conference opponent, but that was the case after Hurley's Huskies defeated Villanova 73-63 on the road as the Huskies move on to a big matchup next against the St.
The UConn Huskies are undefeated. But at the heart of it, there are flaws that call for fixes. The Huskies had an 83-69 victory over the Villanova Wildcats on February 19.
The warning signs had been going off for weeks, and unfortunately, in the last game, it became impossible to ignore. In their previous matchup, the UConn Huskies faced Creighton, a team they beat 85-58 earlier this season.
The UConn Huskies faced Big East opponent Creighton in their last game and lost 91-84 at Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies had been nearly unbeatable at home for three months, yet Creighton walked in, attacked individual matchups, and exposed cracks that had been widening for a while now.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley called himself out on Wednesday after his team failed to deliver in front of their home fans. Hurley blasted UConn’s fan base earlier this week after what he felt was a meager turnout for the Huskies’ 79-75 win Saturday over Georgetown at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.
The UConn Huskies has been comfortably sitting with the No. 1 rank all season, and now the Huskies have hit yet another milestone. The Huskies are undefeated this season with a 27–0 record.
The Huskies are undefeated this season and look like a team that intends to stay winning through March. While on the side, the Huskies continue their 27–0 journey; on the other hand, Geno Auriemma and his staff are building a roster for the coming years.
The Huskies, on paper, look every bit like a title contender. They are 24-2 overall, 14-1 in Big East play, and unbeaten at home. The Huskies have also played one of the most demanding non-conference schedules this season.
The Huskies are unbeaten this season with a 26–0 overall record and 15–0 in Big East play. They’ve won 42 straight games, extended their Big East regular-season winning streak to 53, and are winning by at least 30 points for a program-record 14th consecutive game.
The top-ranked UConn Huskies went into the half tied at 42 with No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday, but it did not take long for the defending champions to put the game out of reach.
Solo Ball and Braylon Mullins scored 17 points apiece to lift No. 5 UConn to a 61-56 victory over No. 21 Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kansas. Ball and Mullins each sank three 3-pointers while sending the Huskies (7-1) to their third straight win.
Sarah Strong led her team with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 25 productive minutes and No. 1 UConn sailed to an 85-51 win over South Florida on Tuesday in Tampa.